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Re: Is it time for ZOS to give us an official statement of intentions regarding future vengeance plans?
Four_Fingers wrote: »On the other side of the coin, why are PvE players so keen to get rid of the existing PvP when they don't play PvP at all?
What if PvEers did try to PvP, got lagged to death, got ballgroup-steamrolled over and over, got bombed on every ram, flag, or door-repairing, got farmed countless times by players abusing broken sets, and simply figured they had better things to do if there is nothing really fun about the current Cyrodiil? Too bad though, because ESO PvP would be quite engaging if it weren't so broken on so many levels.
Are PvEers wrong to ask for a PvP mode where they stand a chance and one they enjoy? No, any person can post any wish here on the forum (within ToS ofc). There's nothing wrong about zergfest either, as long as zergs are equal in size (at some point skill matters again).
Frankly, I couldn't care less whether PvPers keep the current version or not, as it doesn't exist for me anyways. In general, I suspect that PvEers don't really care either, they have other problems, like hats and economy. PvPers can try and dictate whatever they want to PvEers, it doesn't change that Cyro populations are shrinking.
Every pvp player started at zero. The conditions are the same for everyone.
Re: To ESO's new Direction: Crown Store feedback - what would make us spend more
Less flashy, glowing and/or exploding mounts and pets.
Reduce the pricing on outfit slots or make them accountwide.
Houses are totally overpriced, their prices needs to be cut.
Release actually good looking hairstyles... the recent ones look ugly and weird. And please, no more weird colored hair styles.
Reduce the pricing on outfit slots or make them accountwide.
Houses are totally overpriced, their prices needs to be cut.
Release actually good looking hairstyles... the recent ones look ugly and weird. And please, no more weird colored hair styles.
Kendaric
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"Criminal ACT" from Necromancer
Since the game has completely lost much of its lore, fun, and class identity, at least for me and for several other players, as seen in many discussions, I think it’s time to reconsider the “Criminal Act” mechanic tied to some Necromancer skills.
I truly love the Necromancer class, but it’s just not enjoyable to play solo because of this outdated system. There’s nothing more frustrating than being asked by an NPC to help with a quest, only for them to suddenly attack me because I summoned a skeleton. That completely breaks immersion and ruins the experience.
I understand why the “Criminal Act” tag was added originally, it made sense when class identity and world immersion were stronger. But nowadays, when the game no longer emphasizes those aspects as much, this mechanic feels unnecessary and restrictive.
So, @ZOS_Kevin , is there any chance the team is considering removing this? I’d really love to replay the story using my Necromancer without constantly worrying about being attacked for using its core abilities. Right now, my Necromancer is level 50, but I only use him for random dungeons because solo play just isn’t fun with this limitation.
Lore, fun, class identity, immersion, all gone from ESO. Why keep this?
I don’t know about all of you, but if this was removed, at least all this nonsense would finally make sense.
I truly love the Necromancer class, but it’s just not enjoyable to play solo because of this outdated system. There’s nothing more frustrating than being asked by an NPC to help with a quest, only for them to suddenly attack me because I summoned a skeleton. That completely breaks immersion and ruins the experience.
I understand why the “Criminal Act” tag was added originally, it made sense when class identity and world immersion were stronger. But nowadays, when the game no longer emphasizes those aspects as much, this mechanic feels unnecessary and restrictive.
So, @ZOS_Kevin , is there any chance the team is considering removing this? I’d really love to replay the story using my Necromancer without constantly worrying about being attacked for using its core abilities. Right now, my Necromancer is level 50, but I only use him for random dungeons because solo play just isn’t fun with this limitation.
Lore, fun, class identity, immersion, all gone from ESO. Why keep this?
I don’t know about all of you, but if this was removed, at least all this nonsense would finally make sense.
Last'One
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Re: Siege Damage
WaywardArgonian wrote: »Siege damage is already ridiculously powerful.
Yes, siege damage is powerful enough to kill or put near-death the vast majority of players who just stand there doing nothing about it. But that’s about where it ends. Players resistances have increased. Average HP on PvP builds has jumped to 35k. Healing is in the stratosphere.
I remember when getting hit with Coldfire was a legitimate death sentence. Now I can outheal it with Vigor. No shields. No ball group heals. Not even a burst heal.
Just Vigor.
And if you’re in a ball group? Flaming Oils might as well be a refreshing spring rain. I’ve literally had two oils pour on me during a siege, and my health bar didn’t move.
On top of that, builds have gotten twice as fast as they were two years ago. Now, when you see that circle pop up under your feet, you can just take two steps and be half a mile away from where it hits, then go right back to whatever you were doing.
I propose doubling the damage siege does against players. Individual people shouldn’t be able to survive getting hit by a sharpened iron pole that’s as big around as your forearm, traveling at highway speeds, and enchanted with an explosion that can burn your soul. Not without extreme measures or a HM Trial final boss fight worth of hps on them, anyway.
Re: Share Your Thoughts on ESO's Classes with Us
tomofhyrule wrote: »That implies that it is intended that the parent classes each have their own strengths and weaknesses and that the point of Subclassing is to give players a way to make up for the inherent weaknesses of their Class.
It's a little more complex than that. ZOS have even said as much themselves.
“We know the Subclassing system will infuse power into the player community. For example, players can drop their tank and support skill lines for more damage-dealing abilities and passives,” notes Day. “However, there is a trade-off—by taking all damage skill lines, you are more reliant on your team for support healing, shielding, and protection. Also, there is no desire to reduce the effectiveness of pure classes and their ability to complete content, and overall, the system should make the content more accessible to all players.”
In other words, DDs got to address their weaknesses, while tanks and healers are pushed into buff machines.
I’m gonna be honest, and maybe y’all can help me clarify…
But I never understand when people say there is a trade-off when switching to subclassing. I get that you’re sacrificing tank and healing skill lines.
But then why are all of Hyperioxes best solo builds utilizing three 3 DPS skill lines?? Keep in mind, this is the person who solos vet dlc dungeons on hard mode for every boss.
https://hyperioxes.com/eso/solo
Clearly, there is no trade off. Subclassing into 3 DD skill lines is better than staying pure in every way, be it DPS or survivability. Pure classes are way too far behind.
I asked this exact question and even Hyperioxes said on Discord that subclassing will always be better than a pure class.
Maybe someone can change my mind… 🤷🏻♂️
Re: Share Your Thoughts on ESO's Classes with Us
I have absolutely no problem if class identity is broken or missing. I also don't care about what the meta is. Subclassing is the best update ESO ever had and I'm having a blast playing it!
Bo0137
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Re: Multiclassing needs serious balancing. (edited rant)
I agree with you. From a PvP perspective they really did everything they could to make it worse and worse but fix the one thing people wanted which was for them fix the lag. Instead they just piled up mythics, broken sets, new features like hybridisation, scribing, etc with most of them behind pay walls, and ignored the only big complaint. Literally creating problems where there was none, and giving classes huge buffs and nerfs no one asked for every update for years. It’s wild.
Udrath
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Re: how to fram gold?
• daily crafting writs.
5k gold per 50 level character and if you have the maximum 20 characters that is 100k per day, which can take less than an hour if you have the Writcrafter addon.
• killing monsters in public dungeons and selling ornate gear, Crimson Cove has a lot of enemies close together.
• pickpocketing and selling Treasures at Fences and selling furniture via guild traders, rarer so probably easy to sell.
• Daily quests in most dlc zones give structural furniture plans, West Weald and Solstice are newest and the plans still get sold at high prices.
- Other zones that drop structural plans from daily quests are Necrom, Galen, High isle, Fargrave, Blackwood, The Reach, and Western Skyrim.
• Ayleid plans can drop as bonus loot from antiquities in Gold Coast, Blackwood, and West Weald.
- The Green treasures are free to scry and you get the Blue treasure lead from the Greens, easiest way to get those furniture plans.
• Attunable crafting staions get sold for 100 or 200k i think, don't remember the exact prices.
- you can buy them with Writ Vouchers from the Master Writ merchants Rolis Hlaalu and Fautina Curio in Elden Root, Mournhold, and Wayrest. And you get writ vouchers from completing Master Writs.
there are probably more methods i cannot recall
5k gold per 50 level character and if you have the maximum 20 characters that is 100k per day, which can take less than an hour if you have the Writcrafter addon.
• killing monsters in public dungeons and selling ornate gear, Crimson Cove has a lot of enemies close together.
• pickpocketing and selling Treasures at Fences and selling furniture via guild traders, rarer so probably easy to sell.
• Daily quests in most dlc zones give structural furniture plans, West Weald and Solstice are newest and the plans still get sold at high prices.
- Other zones that drop structural plans from daily quests are Necrom, Galen, High isle, Fargrave, Blackwood, The Reach, and Western Skyrim.
• Ayleid plans can drop as bonus loot from antiquities in Gold Coast, Blackwood, and West Weald.
- The Green treasures are free to scry and you get the Blue treasure lead from the Greens, easiest way to get those furniture plans.
• Attunable crafting staions get sold for 100 or 200k i think, don't remember the exact prices.
- you can buy them with Writ Vouchers from the Master Writ merchants Rolis Hlaalu and Fautina Curio in Elden Root, Mournhold, and Wayrest. And you get writ vouchers from completing Master Writs.
there are probably more methods i cannot recall
Re: Multiclassing needs serious balancing. (edited rant)
Totally valid post. Nothing wrong with beam builds, I have one for all seven of my characters. I have other builds as well, but they just can’t compete with the beam builds.
Beam builds should be an option but not the best option. They’re fun at first but after a bit they do make me want to quit playing. They’re too easy and ultimately boring. Whatever happened to that “risk vs. reward” crap Zos used to peddle all the time?
All that’s required here is balancing. But what seems like a flat refusal to do it is baffling.
Beam builds should be an option but not the best option. They’re fun at first but after a bit they do make me want to quit playing. They’re too easy and ultimately boring. Whatever happened to that “risk vs. reward” crap Zos used to peddle all the time?
All that’s required here is balancing. But what seems like a flat refusal to do it is baffling.
Malprave
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Re: Multiclassing needs serious balancing. (edited rant)
It's not "cult like behaivior" to use the best available options. Why do you gold your gear? why do you look for certain sets? You're making an arbitrary line in the sand about what's ok to minmax with and what's not. It's insane, and very self centered. You're literally saying "any minmaxing beyond what I think is ok is ridiculous"
Stop it.
again, you're bringing your version of endgame to other people. Completing an activity is not the same as scoring it. I understand that tons of builds are viable, and that I could, and have, in fact completed all the trials on various classes and builds, in each role.
but that is not the argument here, and it is not the "player problem" detractors seem so bent on making it. I'm talking about trifecta groups, HM content and playing the hardest, fastest least death-y runs. When you want to push the envelope of what the game offers, every skill line and combo should be on the table. I don't want to self select when I'm going for time, I want the game to fair, and hard, and interesting and know that everyone who's doing it has the same non nuclear opportunities.
If it's in game, and anyone can use it, it's a ZOS problem. I didn't code Arc to have Banner and assasination, ZOS did.
Look, I played an arc main for like 3 Updates, just like LITERALLY EVERY OTHER DD. I watched people leave after one patch of arcanist, because of how comically powerful it was. If there was any serious alternative to this meta, people would play it. but there really isn't anything that comes close to being that efficient.
Again, you can play however YOU want. If you want to wear a mix of stam and mag glyphs, go right ahead. I DONT WANT THAT. I'm literally running around in regular vet trials, trying to enjoy myself in this other version of the game I used to love very very much, because I'm not gonna wear a beam anymore, it's like an anchor of boring around my neck.
For the love of Tamriel, @ZOS_Icy @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_KaiSchober make something else competetive or nerf Herald IN A NORMAL WAY. NOT LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO WITH a HUGE NERF HAMMER but like enough that people will still play it but it doesn't trivialize mechs or put out the best numbers for all your arcanist centric fantasy fights.
Since we will never get the multiclassing cat back in the bag, PLEASE balance these skill lines. its so ridiculous what's happening right now.
And again the flawed premise rears its head. The best available option is NOT the one with the highest damage potential. It's the one with the best combination of damage potential x player efficiency.
I'm not making any such line in any sand. I'm simply stating reality. Refusal to accept reality would be an example of cultism btw.
I'm talking about HM/trifecta. Honestly, I'm just going to stop here as you have made multiple assumptions with no basis in reality.
and for the umpteenth time, the best possible option, with the easiest to achieve and best player efficiency, and, (while you say that combo won't be the highest dmg potential, IN THIS CASE it absolutely is the highest dmg in content), IS the same wildly overpowered one that EVERYONE plays and circumnavigates mechanics, dps checks, and survivability... holy crap.
you are making this exact line in the sand, you did it like each of your posts here... you keep coming back to "it's the players fault or the raid leads fault for making that the standard" and "why minmax past the necessary numbers for completion"
You are, and have repeatedly stated that minmaxing beyond the point you describe, (which I have to assume is simply completion and not something more) is cult-ish. I cannot fathom how you think that fits into the endgame community at all. Nobody runs a trifecta or score group and says "lets put some extra difficulties in our way, shall we?" No, because that would be insane.
You bring the heaviest hitter you can put together, or the strongest support that can provide the most boost to your group, not "whatever you want that floats around 120k".
It is such a weird stance to act like people who want to do the most dmg they can, be good at thier role, and play the combat oriented videogame that revolves around survival and doing dmg, should just play whatever, however. Talk about ignoring reality. It's a cult of mediocrity.
It's not up to me to tell you how to pursue your game time. I would never do that. Please stop insinuating that I should let go and play the way you do. I don't want that. I want to push numbers and do mechs, and I want it to be in a group that isn't a clone farm, not because they are slaves to a Meta, but because that meta delivers way too hard to be ignored and the next options are pale shadows.