State of the Game -- A Former PVP Guild Lead's Commentary

Cody

xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

Spot on.

PvP has frustrated me to the point I really don't want to play it anymore. I only log into haderus because I have an obligation to Imortali to devote as much time as I can to PvP. If I was not in this PvP guild, I would have quit PvP a VERY long time ago.

1.The lag is unbearable. As soon as 20+ players collide, the game turns into Microsoft power point. the game was better at BETA. BETA. Games are supposed to improve over time, not get worse. The lag is the first thing that needs to be fixed.

2. Class//ability/build imbalances.
these ridiculous LA perma block DKs running around are really starting to p**** me off. Y'all can call me a QQer or a whiner or a "baddy" all y'all want, but there is no reason one build should be so dominant. This carries into PvE endgame as well. So very few builds are allowed in the endgame dungeons due to class/ability/build imbalance. It needs fixing. I am hoping 1.6 fixes this. The games motto is "play how you want"; this does NOT mean "every build works" However, it also does not mean "one build is dominant. roll it or die" The game needs diversity in the builds used. That is all that needs to be said on build/ability/class imbalance.

3. Armor. HA and MA is so useless in PvP, LA has far better resources management, and due to block and casting(which will be my next point) and the fact one can simply get armor enchants, a player in all LA can be a better tank than a player in all HA. This LA tank would have high offense AND defense. That is absurd and completely unacceptable. There should be balance to the combat, one should have to CHOOSE between high offense and defense, NOT have both.

4. Block and casting.
I despise it, and I would prefer if it was removed completely(and in comes Xsorub, lol) however, the game is built around block casting, so a compromise has to be made. Reduced damage while blocking, something, to make hiding behind your block like a coward the whole fight penalizing(yes, I just called every single perma block build user a coward, because that is how I see them. It is condescending, rude, insulting, and arrogant, but that is simply how I see it. Rage at me all y'all want)

5. The ZOS staff itself.

A little communication with your fan base would be nice. The only time I see the ZOS staff on these forums is when acting as the forum police, rarely ever to inform us of anything. It is pathetic and underwhelming of such a large company. Just something like (our plan is...) would go a long way to alleviate the frustration many of us feel.

There are more reasons, but the wall of text is getting rather large, so I will stop here. hopefully 1.6 has some major fixes, As my, and many others, patience is running out after 9 months of crap.

-Cody

As for block casting, you won't be able to remove it unless you either plan on nerfing everyone's damage, or making most of the damage mitigation tied solely to armor types. they have to be extemely careful with changing block casting as it's the only thing right now that allows stamina melee builds to remain competitive to absorb shield builds, it's also mainly used to combat the short cc immunity in this game as well.

The sad truth. I know too well the situation with the annoying and ridiculous damage shield spam/stack builds. I cannot beat people that stack them. they just outlast me, and never seem to run out of mana.

the coming ultimate change is a good first step. and I have heard a rumor that ZOS is considering a new block mechanic, will be interesting to see how it plays out.

perhaps me calling perma blockers cowards was a little... rough. So im sorry:D perma blockers will now be known as "strategical block users"(even though I don't really consider it "strategical")

I also have a heavy armor character made in preparation for 1.6. However, unlike yours, he is decked out in full 7/7 heavy armor, coated in all black to look like darth vader!:D He uses sorcerer lightning powers, with a 2H greatsword, so he is basically a Sith lord in ancient times:)