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Resuscribed - canceled after 3 days.
Sumpfheini
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I recently resuscribed after quitting shortly after release. There are many things I love about this game. The looks, the immersive feel and it being Elder Scrolls. Finally with the EU server it also plays quite responsive. I can live with bugs, lags, crashes, even lack of content, but wanting the freedom of a TES game I cannot accept one thing:
The horrible underlying imbalances of the class/skill system.
With the new 1.3 sets I tried several combinations of skills and epic or even legendary vr12 sets to make a more unique, stamina or weapon based character work. It is impossible (as sorc at least). Nothing comes even close at the effectiveness of a light armor caster which I despise. When I quit at least reaver build with crit surge was somehow viable, that's no longer the case with impenetrable stacking. With no way to effectively replenish stamina, all builds based on it are doomed.
Also uniqueness is punished extremely! There is always a cookie-cutter spec in MMOs, but never has the difference been that big. I tried a 5 heavy seducer 5 warlock 2h absorb tank/mage. Though I can basically spam my absorb-shields, they are still not even worth the gcd, it's like a sheet of paper as protection against artillery - not to mention my 2h light attacks with capped weapon damage deal 150 damage per hit.
The stupidity of some basic game mechanics is just stunning and should have been fixed months ago:
- additive percentages: stacking spell penetration negating resists, % spell reduction, impenetrable etc.
- No proper way to sustain stamina or a different scaling for melee and bow weapon light/heavy damage.
- ridiculous advantage of surprise attacks coupled with dismount stun & exploitation. If the fight starts when I'm already below 50% (in heavy armor...) after 1sec it makes PvP roaming stupid and boring especially with the oversized map.
- negligible better damage reduction of medium and heavy armor especially since caps can be reached easily with 1 buff.
- no cooldowns on spells. This is a design decision but there are fundamental flaws with it. E.g. the ability to spam gap closers makes any sort of kiting + sustained damage impossible. At least add more mechanics like on Bolt Escape with increased costs.
The horrible underlying imbalances of the class/skill system.
With the new 1.3 sets I tried several combinations of skills and epic or even legendary vr12 sets to make a more unique, stamina or weapon based character work. It is impossible (as sorc at least). Nothing comes even close at the effectiveness of a light armor caster which I despise. When I quit at least reaver build with crit surge was somehow viable, that's no longer the case with impenetrable stacking. With no way to effectively replenish stamina, all builds based on it are doomed.
Also uniqueness is punished extremely! There is always a cookie-cutter spec in MMOs, but never has the difference been that big. I tried a 5 heavy seducer 5 warlock 2h absorb tank/mage. Though I can basically spam my absorb-shields, they are still not even worth the gcd, it's like a sheet of paper as protection against artillery - not to mention my 2h light attacks with capped weapon damage deal 150 damage per hit.
The stupidity of some basic game mechanics is just stunning and should have been fixed months ago:
- additive percentages: stacking spell penetration negating resists, % spell reduction, impenetrable etc.
- No proper way to sustain stamina or a different scaling for melee and bow weapon light/heavy damage.
- ridiculous advantage of surprise attacks coupled with dismount stun & exploitation. If the fight starts when I'm already below 50% (in heavy armor...) after 1sec it makes PvP roaming stupid and boring especially with the oversized map.
- negligible better damage reduction of medium and heavy armor especially since caps can be reached easily with 1 buff.
- no cooldowns on spells. This is a design decision but there are fundamental flaws with it. E.g. the ability to spam gap closers makes any sort of kiting + sustained damage impossible. At least add more mechanics like on Bolt Escape with increased costs.
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Reiterpallasch✭✭✭"Resuscribed", for all your sus based payment methods.Edited by Reiterpallasch on August 8, 2014 12:25AM5 -
kijima✭✭✭✭✭
✭Can I have your stuff please.
Been here since Feb 2014 - You'd think I'd be half reasonable at this game by now...1 -
Tabbycat✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Reiterpallasch wrote: »"Resuscribed", for all your sus based payment methods.
Resuscribed? Rhesus Monkey Scribes? I bet they are employed by Sheogorath to write those books Valaste has to translate.Founder and Co-GM of The Psijic Order Guild (NA)
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Azzuria✭✭✭✭✭Don't let the door hit ya...
Brunhilda Icehammer - Nord Dragonknight, 'Smith & Enchantress 'What is 'ranged? I need to hit something!!'
Laehl Direthorn - Bosmer Nightblade, Purveyor of fine Clothes, Bows and Staves
Reeza gra-Zuni - Orc Templar 'War Shaman' and Apothecary
Noemi Snowpaw - Kajiit Dragon Knight - I laugh... or I'd have to kill you.
Kitera Dreamon - Breton of The Dominion: Because those Daggers don't appreciate a great Mage.
Lysara Shadowcroft - Dunmer Bloodmage: This will only hurt a lot.0 -
SirenofEntropy✭✭✭The solution is not to nerf the hell out of sorcs, they just need to buff the other classes to be on par with them. I do agree that heavy and medium armor need some extra benefits to make it worth wearing them over light armor.
Also agree that base weapon damage needs to be buffed up a bit."You have spirit in your eyes. I may take those from you when this is over."Daggerfall Covenant ~~ Breton ~~ Sorcerer ~~ Vampire2 -
Renuo✭✭✭In my opinion they have just about fixed weapons now. Don't really know what you're missing to figure that one out. Instead of qq and quit you might have wanted to test some builds first and ask around.Dark Renuo - Nightblade - Daggerfall Thornblade
Nightblade PVP - https://www.youtube.com/user/renuoz2 -
Hurbster✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭The heavy armour passives are pretty damn good now .So they raised the floor and lowered the ceiling. Except the ceiling has spikes in it now and the floor is also lava.2 -
seaef✭✭✭✭✭Nobody cares.
+1
The thing I hate most about MMOs? Players who have to announce they are quitting.
Just quit (silently) and fade into obscurity. No one is going to remember you in three days regardless of what you post anyway."The Illuminati are very achievement focused. It's like Xbox - only everything is hardcore."
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Nintendor✭✭You quit shortly after release then played 3 days and you are worried about VR12 sets?Life is a joke...enjoy the laughter!1 -
We understand and respect that sometimes people will leave The Elder Scrolls Online community. Sumpfheini, we thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us and we wish you the very best. We're closing this thread now per our Code of Conduct policy on quitting/goodbye threads.3
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