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Power Customization
Kallipsoe
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Adding power customization to the game would have a positive impact on character customization and increase the overall enjoyment of the game for the players.
Power customization would only effect the animation, color and overall look of the ability and would have no effect on the mechanics. I would really like a system similar to “City of Hero’s” where you would choose your power than choose the animation, color and look of the ability. Again this would not change the damage, cost or effects of an ability only the visual delivery.
Why do I think this is important? The Elder Scrolls has always been a game where the player can make any type of character he wanted too. However with Elder Scrolls Online we are stuck in one of four class’s with the ability to expand into a weapon choice offering us some mixture but not enough to truly build the character we picture in our head prior to character creation.
Some examples of power customization.
The Sorcerer; Crystal Shard – option to change animation to fire ball, ice shard, lightning bolt or energy ball with a choice of color. All too often I find myself splitting from what I want my character to be just to remain competitive. If I wanted to be a fire Sorcerer I would cringe every time I used this ability because I felt out of character, however I would be stupid not to use it and confine myself to only fire destruction staff ability’s. Especially when I find a better Ice Staff.
Duel Wield; Right now all the attacks look great for a sneaky Night Blade but what about that huge nord or ork warrior? I would like to see some large brutal swings that look more like a berserk rage than “flurry” a bunch of quick staby stabys with the tip of my axes or mace.
Two Handed; Almost the reverse as Duel Wield above, currently looks great for that large nord or ork but what about the sneaky Night Blade? I would like to choose from some awesome samurai or ninja looking katana strikes.
Dragon Knight; You know all dragons don’t breath fire right? I would love to have a Dragon knight breath a poisonous cloud “at least in looks” over the fire breath or ice would also be cool "Fo Krah Diin".
Templar; I love my Templar, but I’m not always in love with the sun staff animation. Why not give us the option to have other weapons manifested out of sun energy instead?
Night Blade; Shade – I would like to have an actual demon looking shade not some arrow shooting shadow.
In closing I believe the character customization is worth considering because it will allow players more freedom in creating the characters they want, effectively increasing the overall enjoyment of the game. It would have no impact on balance since the mechanics would not change; only the look of the ability would change. Please let me know what you think and some other possible animations options you would like to see over current animations. Thank you for your time.
Power customization would only effect the animation, color and overall look of the ability and would have no effect on the mechanics. I would really like a system similar to “City of Hero’s” where you would choose your power than choose the animation, color and look of the ability. Again this would not change the damage, cost or effects of an ability only the visual delivery.
Why do I think this is important? The Elder Scrolls has always been a game where the player can make any type of character he wanted too. However with Elder Scrolls Online we are stuck in one of four class’s with the ability to expand into a weapon choice offering us some mixture but not enough to truly build the character we picture in our head prior to character creation.
Some examples of power customization.
The Sorcerer; Crystal Shard – option to change animation to fire ball, ice shard, lightning bolt or energy ball with a choice of color. All too often I find myself splitting from what I want my character to be just to remain competitive. If I wanted to be a fire Sorcerer I would cringe every time I used this ability because I felt out of character, however I would be stupid not to use it and confine myself to only fire destruction staff ability’s. Especially when I find a better Ice Staff.
Duel Wield; Right now all the attacks look great for a sneaky Night Blade but what about that huge nord or ork warrior? I would like to see some large brutal swings that look more like a berserk rage than “flurry” a bunch of quick staby stabys with the tip of my axes or mace.
Two Handed; Almost the reverse as Duel Wield above, currently looks great for that large nord or ork but what about the sneaky Night Blade? I would like to choose from some awesome samurai or ninja looking katana strikes.
Dragon Knight; You know all dragons don’t breath fire right? I would love to have a Dragon knight breath a poisonous cloud “at least in looks” over the fire breath or ice would also be cool "Fo Krah Diin".
Templar; I love my Templar, but I’m not always in love with the sun staff animation. Why not give us the option to have other weapons manifested out of sun energy instead?
Night Blade; Shade – I would like to have an actual demon looking shade not some arrow shooting shadow.
In closing I believe the character customization is worth considering because it will allow players more freedom in creating the characters they want, effectively increasing the overall enjoyment of the game. It would have no impact on balance since the mechanics would not change; only the look of the ability would change. Please let me know what you think and some other possible animations options you would like to see over current animations. Thank you for your time.
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✭✭✭Spellcrafting......IT's not exactly the same but will be close since monsters don't take elemental damage. IE Fire, Ice, Lightining, Earth don't really matter and are all the same.0 -
Kallipsoe✭✭✭ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »Spellcrafting......IT's not exactly the same but will be close since monsters don't take elemental damage. IE Fire, Ice, Lightining, Earth don't really matter and are all the same.
I was under the impression that Spell crafting was much like potions or scrolls. You only get so many uses out of each Spell before you need to craft another; therefore it is not a permanent spell with unlimited uses. If I was misled please let me know.0 -
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✭✭✭ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »Spellcrafting......IT's not exactly the same but will be close since monsters don't take elemental damage. IE Fire, Ice, Lightining, Earth don't really matter and are all the same.
I was under the impression that Spell crafting was much like potions or scrolls. You only get so many uses out of each Spell before you need to craft another; therefore it is not a permanent spell with unlimited uses. If I was misled please let me know.
From what I understood you make the scroll so you can sell it but once you read it you get it. That's how I understood it. I will check back on the Quakecon presentation and get back to you on that one.0 -
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LkeMacg-b0
Starts at 53:00. You get a different pages per spell. Once you get enough you can make a tablet to sell. Or learn it and then use it permanently. That's what I'm getting from it.1 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Dude they won't even give us a barber shop and additional hairstyles. There's no way they'd do something this cool.
PAWS (Positively Against Wrip-off Stuff) - Say No to Crown Crates!0 -
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✭✭✭MornaBaine wrote: »Dude they won't even give us a barber shop and additional hairstyles. There's no way they'd do something this cool.
Actually they already said they want to do barbershop also. But Spellcrafting comes first.0 -
Kallipsoe✭✭✭ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LkeMacg-b0
Starts at 53:00. You get a different pages per spell. Once you get enough you can make a tablet to sell. Or learn it and then use it permanently. That's what I'm getting from it.
Well damn, thanks for looking that up. However where spell-crafting would be good for many things how about stamina based powers "two hand, duel wield, sword and shield". I would still like some alternative animations so that I could have a berserk duel wielding machine or a stealthy ninja like two handed skill line animation.
Again, thanks for finding that for me.0 -
Kallipsoe✭✭✭MornaBaine wrote: »Dude they won't even give us a barber shop and additional hairstyles. There's no way they'd do something this cool.
I still believe the developers have the best interest of the game in mind and will add many good features in the near future, however right now they will only add what they see as priorities. Right now their priorities is to redesign the veteran system "champion system" and to polish the game by removing bugs. Once that is accomplished I believe we will get allot of cool features.0 -
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✭✭✭ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LkeMacg-b0
Starts at 53:00. You get a different pages per spell. Once you get enough you can make a tablet to sell. Or learn it and then use it permanently. That's what I'm getting from it.
Well damn, thanks for looking that up. However where spell-crafting would be good for many things how about stamina based powers "two hand, duel wield, sword and shield". I would still like some alternative animations so that I could have a berserk duel wielding machine or a stealthy ninja like two handed skill line animation.
Again, thanks for finding that for me.
No problem. You can see some of the stuff we have already gotten and what we will be getting within the next 6 months.0