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Fixing Gear Diversity
Wreuntzylla
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Summary: Add magicka or stamina cost reduction/replenishment as a base bonus for multiple armor sets, or outside of armor sets, to encourage the use of other sets.
Currently, most builds on most classes require some combination similar to Warlock + Seducer for sustain. Folks in chat often call it BIS or the gold standard.
As a guild crafter, I can tell you that people often want something else at first. They theorycraft a neat build that capitalizes on some aspect of the combat system. However, within a few days I am making them seducer... Doesn't matter which archetype or whether they want to be stamina based, magicka appears to be so interwoven into every effective build that I... make... seducer... Tons of it. So tired of Berezan's Mine.
The only exceptions to the general rule appear to be 1v1 burst type builds for PvP and some specific PvE tanking builds.
The only way that I see to encourage gear diversity is to reduce resource starvation globally. Otherwise, magicka and/or stamina sustain gear will always be used by most of the population, which is really a shame.
Currently, most builds on most classes require some combination similar to Warlock + Seducer for sustain. Folks in chat often call it BIS or the gold standard.
As a guild crafter, I can tell you that people often want something else at first. They theorycraft a neat build that capitalizes on some aspect of the combat system. However, within a few days I am making them seducer... Doesn't matter which archetype or whether they want to be stamina based, magicka appears to be so interwoven into every effective build that I... make... seducer... Tons of it. So tired of Berezan's Mine.
The only exceptions to the general rule appear to be 1v1 burst type builds for PvP and some specific PvE tanking builds.
The only way that I see to encourage gear diversity is to reduce resource starvation globally. Otherwise, magicka and/or stamina sustain gear will always be used by most of the population, which is really a shame.
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Khaer✭✭Good post. I see the same types of issues regarding gearing and the same needs for resource management. There are some interesting gear sets out there that are not used because the general game mechanics dictate that only a few of the many options are truly viable.0 -
Wreuntzylla✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭It's just a shame because it would be really fun to be able to use some of the other sets, or see them used.0 -
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✭✭✭Actually, most dps I know use some combinations of Twilight's and whatever else it was that gives you spellcrit, with occasional Aether thrown in if they run Trials. For magicka sustain, everyone seems to be spamming Equilibrium/Spell Symmetry, which I REALLY hate, so I actually am running Seducer for my dps spec.
Tanks obviously use different sets, there're quite a few options out there, for healers, most seem to want Healer set now, with Eyes of Mara/Seducer's if they can get both.0 -
Crescent✭✭✭✭Twilight's Embrace is extra healing received if I recall correctly.
But yeah, resource starvation is one of the major facotrs killing build variety.
It's why everyone is running robes and staves, because without robes you don't have enough cost reduction to not run dry really quick if you use class skills.
Stamina users are even worse off.
With the changes to heavy attacks restoring resource, though, it's not as bad. But I doubt people will stop using these sets because of animation cancelling being tied to light attack weaving.0 -
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✭Another issue is the traits on dropped and bartered gear sets. It doesn't really matter what the set bonus is, when the trait itself is a major nerf of any build. I mean there's training and exploration on VR14 stuff...
For PvP: Infused and Impenetrable
For PvE: Infused, mundus or Impenetrable
No other traits are viable, forcing us into using mostly crafted sets.
Either balance traits, or dont even bother with new itemization. No one is going to use it anyway
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✭✭Is veteran level exploration experience in with the champ system? Or is this as funny as I think it is?0
