Spamming abilities anywhere there is a population gathered, such as in Rawl'kha.

crowfl56

This is a total miss use of your char abilities and a BIG pain for most all in the area.

This to me is the main reason for no dueling anywhere. In any game that dueling is aloud you have the same constant spamming of abilities.

Thing is, there isn't any dueling just peeps that like to spam, I would push for account ban or some such penalty to the account that has a player

doing this in a crowd.

There needs to be a stop to this asap

MrKelzack

Well with tomorrow's patch, most npc becomes targetable and killable. So spamming abilities in populated area will equal to a quick smash in the face by the guards and a swift repair bills.

I don't think a ban for using in-game stuff is needed.

cchin256b16_ESO

uh.... how is this a horrible thing? I just ignore it. If your computer truly cant handle this turn your particle effects to 0 and you won't see the AOE's.

crowfl56

Thank you that will slow the spamming in town.

saybrook1

cchin256b16_ESO wrote: »

uh.... how is this a horrible thing? I just ignore it. If your computer truly cant handle this turn your particle effects to 0 and you won't see the AOE's.

I agree with you, don't think it matters, although i'm not sure you can turn your particle effects all the way to zero?

wraith808

you're... serious?

And why are you so serious about this issue? How does it affect your play?

Xjcon

It will die with 1.6. Spam will aggro guards which will be funny to watch.

cchin256b16_ESO

saybrook1 wrote: »

cchin256b16_ESO wrote: »

uh.... how is this a horrible thing? I just ignore it. If your computer truly cant handle this turn your particle effects to 0 and you won't see the AOE's.

I agree with you, don't think it matters, although i'm not sure you can turn your particle effects all the way to zero?

there is a particle effect slider in your options bar that can be set to 0.

Slurg

Why should I or anyone else have to turn our particles down to 0 and not enjoy the game as it's meant to be enjoyed because someone wants to be a menace and spam spells in crowds?

I for one am looking forward to watching the guards take the spell spammers down.

dharbert

MrKelzack wrote: »

Well with tomorrow's patch, most npc becomes targetable and killable. So spamming abilities in populated area will equal to a quick smash in the face by the guards and a swift repair bills.

I don't think a ban for using in-game stuff is needed.

There is a toggle for this in the settings. You can choose to turn off damage to NPC's to avoid "accidentally" attacking them.

What they need to do is disable all magical effects, summons, and pets inside of banks, crafting areas and other public indoor places that have kiosks that players use.

Nestor

I can't wait. As much as I have mixed emotions on the Murder side of the JS, the fact that the spell spammers will be, well, spammed with guard violence just pleases me.

Now, if we can only get the guards to kill the Sorcer Pets then it will be nice.

dharbert

Xjcon wrote: »

It will die with 1.6. Spam will aggro guards which will be funny to watch.

Like I said above, there is a toggle in the settings that allows you to opt-out of NPC damage, leaving you free to spam as many spells as you want, wherever you want.

Slurg

dharbert wrote: »

Xjcon wrote: »

It will die with 1.6. Spam will aggro guards which will be funny to watch.

Like I said above, there is a toggle in the settings that allows you to opt-out of NPC damage, leaving you free to spam as many spells as you want, wherever you want.

Awesome but since they will no longer be able to generate ultimate points by casting spells out of combat, there is no reason for this behavior and they will be considered griefers. Then we're back to the OP's suggestion, which is reporting and banning them for griefing.

Edit: I am not saying I personally want to see half the population of Rawl'kha banned but come on, it's like a pack of annoying little kids running up the store aisles with light sabers and laser toys desperate to get mummy's attention. It gets old and makes it hard to see the screen.

ahstin2001nub18_ESO

cchin256b16_ESO wrote: »

uh.... how is this a horrible thing? I just ignore it. If your computer truly cant handle this turn your particle effects to 0 and you won't see the AOE's.

devils advocate:

i suffer from migraines triggered by light, sound, and smell. spell particles have always been a bit of an issue. i need em to track spells, but hate them in raids and in towns where people spam em. i don't think its a bannable offense though, ill let ignore take care of that, but there are those that also suffer from various forms of epilepsy, that can have some issues from the bright flashing lights. i hate the bright flashing, huge aura, aoe bright lights. the noisy and other wise just obnoxious i just ignore.

Xjcon

ahstin2001nub18_ESO wrote: »

cchin256b16_ESO wrote: »

uh.... how is this a horrible thing? I just ignore it. If your computer truly cant handle this turn your particle effects to 0 and you won't see the AOE's.

devils advocate:

i suffer from migraines triggered by light, sound, and smell. spell particles have always been a bit of an issue. i need em to track spells, but hate them in raids and in towns where people spam em. i don't think its a bannable offense though, ill let ignore take care of that, but there are those that also suffer from various forms of epilepsy, that can have some issues from the bright flashing lights. i hate the bright flashing, huge aura, aoe bright lights. the noisy and other wise just obnoxious i just ignore.

I'm not sure video games is the best idea for folks with those sort of problems. But I do understand the love of playing video games enough to know why these folks would suffer for their enjoyment.

technohic

ahstin2001nub18_ESO wrote: »

cchin256b16_ESO wrote: »

uh.... how is this a horrible thing? I just ignore it. If your computer truly cant handle this turn your particle effects to 0 and you won't see the AOE's.

devils advocate:

i suffer from migraines triggered by light, sound, and smell. spell particles have always been a bit of an issue. i need em to track spells, but hate them in raids and in towns where people spam em. i don't think its a bannable offense though, ill let ignore take care of that, but there are those that also suffer from various forms of epilepsy, that can have some issues from the bright flashing lights. i hate the bright flashing, huge aura, aoe bright lights. the noisy and other wise just obnoxious i just ignore.

Dude. Should people that have sensitivity to this really be playing a game with all the flashes around? I went first person just for a bit the other day because I saw the heavy charge on a lightning staff was bright, and it damn near is blinding in first person view. If I spam light attacks with it, I have to imagine that would be very bad for an epileptic person.

That said; maybe the best reason to have restoring aura come 1.6 will be spamming it as I run through town so the sounds it makes on other people as I run buy make me feel like I am the Flash just zipping around. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

cyqa

It's never bothered me. I can see how it might be annoying to others, I guess. But personally, I don't think there should be any repercussions and certainly not anyone being banned. To me, I equate it to the guy whistling obnoxiously on the train: it's annoying, but I'm not going to rise to righteous anger about it. That's just where I stand.

Artemiisia

uhhm crow, lighten up or you will get sick from all that anger, such a little thing that takes up so much grief.

just wait if sorc zookeepers comes to town next, all with 2 pets active, then come back and make a thread about not being able to see anything.

Especially in banks

Lord_Kreegan

There are always jerks/griefers in every MMORPG. They are the ones making life miserable for others in towns (where we already suffer from lag); they are the ones who send you a guild invitation in the blind the moment they see you; they are the ones who send you a request to group when you are one millisecond from completing killing a boss because they want to get credit, too.

Blame their mothers. The discourteous, inconsiderate, self-serving xxxx's weren't raised right.

Samadhi

cchin256b16_ESO wrote: »

saybrook1 wrote: »

cchin256b16_ESO wrote: »

uh.... how is this a horrible thing? I just ignore it. If your computer truly cant handle this turn your particle effects to 0 and you won't see the AOE's.

I agree with you, don't think it matters, although i'm not sure you can turn your particle effects all the way to zero?

there is a particle effect slider in your options bar that can be set to 0.

Lowest value on the Maximum Particle System is 768.
Lowest value on the Particle Suppression Distance is 35.

Do not personally take any issue with players casting skills in towns though. On the list of things to stress out over in this game, it is among the lowest.

ahstin2001nub18_ESO

@Xjcon and @technohic everyone is susceptible to flashing lights, they even have less/non-lethal weapons and "personal defense" flashlights geared for this. florescent lighting for example, has an extremely high likely hood to trigger a migraine for me, due to the light bulbs refresh rate (not just brightness). the difference is the magnitude to which the individual is effected. people with light susceptibility may not even be aware of the effects- not all seizures manifest themselves in a dramatic fashion, some even being just an experience of "lost time". the people that have severe repercussions from flashing lights due to epilepsy shouldn't play these games and possibly watch much TV, those that have light repercussions don't particularly need to worry about them (if it is even noticed), as the effects are more of an annoyance than a risk.

but like i said, just devils advocate... banning is a bit extreme.

NotSo

AoE spam won't trigger a fight with guards but you could actually troll the spammers by fighting the guards yourself and pulling them into their AoE spam, they'd pull aggro and profit.

Islyn

dharbert wrote: »

MrKelzack wrote: »

Well with tomorrow's patch, most npc becomes targetable and killable. So spamming abilities in populated area will equal to a quick smash in the face by the guards and a swift repair bills.

I don't think a ban for using in-game stuff is needed.

There is a toggle for this in the settings. You can choose to turn off damage to NPC's to avoid "accidentally" attacking them.

What they need to do is disable all magical effects, summons, and pets inside of banks, crafting areas and other public indoor places that have kiosks that players use.

Now scads of pets (flappy conjures especially) in banks are really annoying.

dharbert

NotSo wrote: »

AoE spam won't trigger a fight with guards but you could actually troll the spammers by fighting the guards yourself and pulling them into their AoE spam, they'd pull aggro and profit.

Opted-out is opted-out. Otherwise it would be a griefer's paradise.

Attorneyatlawl

Slurg wrote: »

dharbert wrote: »

Xjcon wrote: »

It will die with 1.6. Spam will aggro guards which will be funny to watch.

Like I said above, there is a toggle in the settings that allows you to opt-out of NPC damage, leaving you free to spam as many spells as you want, wherever you want.

Awesome but since they will no longer be able to generate ultimate points by casting spells out of combat, there is no reason for this behavior and they will be considered griefers. Then we're back to the OP's suggestion, which is reporting and banning them for griefing.

Edit: I am not saying I personally want to see half the population of Rawl'kha banned but come on, it's like a pack of annoying little kids running up the store aisles with light sabers and laser toys desperate to get mummy's attention. It gets old and makes it hard to see the screen.

Doesn't impact gameplay or functionality at all, and people do it for fun with each other randomly, not even counting roleplayers but just normal mmo'ers. People doing something they like and you don't isn't griefing, it's called an online game. You have a remedy if you don't want to see spell effects in the options menu already. Asking to inhibit others' enjoyment when no harm is being done is the real griefing, here.

Slurg

Attorneyatlawl wrote: »

Slurg wrote: »

dharbert wrote: »

Xjcon wrote: »

It will die with 1.6. Spam will aggro guards which will be funny to watch.

Like I said above, there is a toggle in the settings that allows you to opt-out of NPC damage, leaving you free to spam as many spells as you want, wherever you want.

Awesome but since they will no longer be able to generate ultimate points by casting spells out of combat, there is no reason for this behavior and they will be considered griefers. Then we're back to the OP's suggestion, which is reporting and banning them for griefing.

Edit: I am not saying I personally want to see half the population of Rawl'kha banned but come on, it's like a pack of annoying little kids running up the store aisles with light sabers and laser toys desperate to get mummy's attention. It gets old and makes it hard to see the screen.

Doesn't impact gameplay or functionality at all, and people do it for fun with each other randomly, not even counting roleplayers but just normal mmo'ers. People doing something they like and you don't isn't griefing, it's called an online game. You have a remedy if you don't want to see spell effects in the options menu already. Asking to inhibit others' enjoyment when no harm is being done is the real griefing, here.

Actually I asked CS in a ticket a while back for clarification and the person who responded said that spell spamming was a violation of community rules. YMMV, though.

TequilaFire

It is like watching a fireworks display for me.
As long as it is not in the bank or at a crafting station and out in the open I enjoy all the effects.
What next objecting to everyone dancing (Footloose ) and using emotes?

Hypertionb14_ESO

dharbert wrote: »

MrKelzack wrote: »

Well with tomorrow's patch, most npc becomes targetable and killable. So spamming abilities in populated area will equal to a quick smash in the face by the guards and a swift repair bills.

I don't think a ban for using in-game stuff is needed.

There is a toggle for this in the settings. You can choose to turn off damage to NPC's to avoid "accidentally" attacking them.

What they need to do is disable all magical effects, summons, and pets inside of banks, crafting areas and other public indoor places that have kiosks that players use.

you can grab hate by healing someone who has attacked someone, so at least heal spam should stop.

McDoogs

ahstin2001nub18_ESO wrote: »

cchin256b16_ESO wrote: »

uh.... how is this a horrible thing? I just ignore it. If your computer truly cant handle this turn your particle effects to 0 and you won't see the AOE's.

devils advocate:

i suffer from migraines triggered by light, sound, and smell. spell particles have always been a bit of an issue. i need em to track spells, but hate them in raids and in towns where people spam em. i don't think its a bannable offense though, ill let ignore take care of that, but there are those that also suffer from various forms of epilepsy, that can have some issues from the bright flashing lights. i hate the bright flashing, huge aura, aoe bright lights. the noisy and other wise just obnoxious i just ignore.

Sounds like you have the wrong hobby for medical reasons. Like that skydiver with epilepsy.

olemanwinter

crowfl56 wrote: »

This is a total miss use of your char abilities and a BIG pain for most all in the area.

This to me is the main reason for no dueling anywhere. In any game that dueling is aloud you have the same constant spamming of abilities.

Thing is, there isn't any dueling just peeps that like to spam, I would push for account ban or some such penalty to the account that has a player

doing this in a crowd.

There needs to be a stop to this asap

I don't get it. Is it ruining your "Roleplaying Experience" or something? Maybe stroke your plushy and feel better?

I mean, are you seriously suggesting people get their accounts banned because you are being forced to watch animations you don't like? .....I don't even:-/

Theosis

Its a huge pain when using the dye system and suddenly I turn 30 different colors in two seconds..

Nobody can see what they look like during these spam fests.