I have a feeling that the global cyrodiil nerfs, -15% damage, -15% shields etc, was a bandaid to push the pts to live. I suspect there will be a big post rebalance addressing all parts of the global cyrodiil nerfs.
Attorneyatlawl wrote: »I should dig out some of those 1.6 pts threads where I was called insane, repeatedly, for asserting that Sorcs were pretty well off now, rather than unplayably gimped as they all kept insisting . Those would be funny to look over now, eh?
Defensive stance is reflecting crushing shock back to the caster.Just a small add - i don't know bug is it or intended ninja change (didn't find about it in patchnotes), but Defensive Stance is not reflecting Crushing Shock. Can anyone else confirm it? Personally for me it is huge savior vs sorcs now= use damage shileds vs crushing shock and other non-reflect co. and not be afraid that it will waste DS, that will reflect 12k Crytal back on sorc, light attacks however reflected by DS.
darkknightfkb16_ESO wrote: »darkknightfkb16_ESO wrote: »Instant shield stacking is the real culprit here, its just that on a sorc one of the shields is based off their dps resource pool so they get a double benefit of offense and defense by stacking magika. This is what needs fixing.
You mean, similar to the way Templar's Healing and Damage are based on the same resource pool? Or perhaps you mean, it's similar to the way every stamina build increases their ability to block and dodge roll? You're referring to how pretty much everyone can simultaneously build for DPS and Survivability?
I was referring to shields and dps specifically. All you whiny sorc ***** get your shield based off your magika pool. Who else gets another 10k hp pool by increasing their dps? And lets put a templar at the same stats the typical sorc has in cyrodiil - 20k hp 30k magika 10k stamina. that templar gets a measly 6k shield. 6000. thats 2 non crit crushing shocks or 1 non crit crystal frag from a sorc with the same stats. And you know what? that crystal frag will knock me on my ass too with no shield free for you to shock me into a little pile of ash. Even adding another shield into the fray wont help the templar more because even if you dont break the shields I'm continually having to refresh my 6 second blazing shield, which loses half of its dreaded utility for 'returning damage' cause its melee range and no sorc on this forum of min/maxing crybaby pc master race tosspots is even thinking about being melee cause then you couldn't hide behind your OP infinite shields and rake in the AP.
so the main problem with sorc from day 1 was the how broken is bolt escape in a PvP situation. Ability to engage and disengage at will is huge and unless you snare the dude in the magic null blob ultimate you kind of have to rely on some heavy burst... it was always the story, no wonder that once dks and vamps were put to more balanced state there is a lot of sorc spam *shrug* and on top of superior mobility they can dish out huge burst dmg, what's not to love? you engage if you don't burst, you disengage, then regen, and then engage again and fish for a crit on a crystal shard for 15k+ dmg so then you can finish your target with other spells
darkknightfkb16_ESO wrote: »Instant shield stacking is the real culprit here, its just that on a sorc one of the shields is based off their dps resource pool so they get a double benefit of offense and defense by stacking magika. This is what needs fixing.
Oh i'm not upset, if they happen to nerf anything I use I will just find other ways to outplay my opponents instead of whining about it on the forums. I'm sorry you're incapable of fixing your *** build though, keep crying for nerfs.xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »EskimoBrother wrote: »MADshadowman wrote: »Yoohoooo @xsorusb14_ESO !
I remember our 1v1 and how you said "they should really nerf resto heavy attacks"
Anything else you want nerfed?
anything that works against him needs to be nerfed. dudes been crying all over the forums for nerfs, sounds like he's just being outplayed. Instead of working to get better he just gets on the forums to cry about it.
see previous post on subject, I can point you even to ZoS response on the subject of this. Continue to be upset that I point out obvious things that everyone but certain unskilled players see
darkknightfkb16_ESO wrote: »Instant shield stacking is the real culprit here, its just that on a sorc one of the shields is based off their dps resource pool so they get a double benefit of offense and defense by stacking magika. This is what needs fixing.
yes please.
NOT nerf, but jeezus, tune dem down a bit, bro @ZOS_BrianWheeler
I can get pawned in less than 3 sec by those "charged light attack" and stuff, and thanks to lag, before i can crit-rush them, I'm no more than a pile of dust.....
Cinnamon_Spider wrote: »You're a DK and you're getting killed in 3 seconds by light attacks? If this were me, I'd be asking myself what I did wrong with my build/gear and trying something new.
xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »Can't believe how many nerf babies have rallied around a guy who lost a 3v1. I would not want to associate myself with that level of badness. And good ole' @xsorusb14_ESO. A DK calling other classes OP. Now I've seen the bottom.
So I take it you think dks are overpowered?
Good players make amazing DKs. But no worries, no one is expecting you to know that.
So you don't think dks are overpowered, and you think good players make dks amazing. So why did you bring up dks calling other classes overpowered?
Either you think dks are so powerful they shouldn't complain about other classes, or you think I'm a good player and thus shouldn't complain as a dk about other classes.
xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »Can't believe how many nerf babies have rallied around a guy who lost a 3v1. I would not want to associate myself with that level of badness. And good ole' @xsorusb14_ESO. A DK calling other classes OP. Now I've seen the bottom.
So I take it you think dks are overpowered?
Good players make amazing DKs. But no worries, no one is expecting you to know that.
So you don't think dks are overpowered, and you think good players make dks amazing. So why did you bring up dks calling other classes overpowered?
Either you think dks are so powerful they shouldn't complain about other classes, or you think I'm a good player and thus shouldn't complain as a dk about other classes.
You guys are talking strictly PvP I take it.
Because as far as PvE is concerned (which is the majority of the player base), Sorcs are behind, well beind, the other classes.
Why?EVANWSEATHub17_ESO wrote: »I can see valid points on both sides of this argument. But I would like to see the up-time on hardened ward reduced.
I run 5L 2H templar build and when I'm solo, if I don't have blazing shield up every 6 seconds I will die while spamming my cc break button desperately trying to recast blazing shield.
Pancake-Tragedy wrote: »xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »Can't believe how many nerf babies have rallied around a guy who lost a 3v1. I would not want to associate myself with that level of badness. And good ole' @xsorusb14_ESO. A DK calling other classes OP. Now I've seen the bottom.
So I take it you think dks are overpowered?
Good players make amazing DKs. But no worries, no one is expecting you to know that.
So you don't think dks are overpowered, and you think good players make dks amazing. So why did you bring up dks calling other classes overpowered?
Either you think dks are so powerful they shouldn't complain about other classes, or you think I'm a good player and thus shouldn't complain as a dk about other classes.
You guys are talking strictly PvP I take it.
Because as far as PvE is concerned (which is the majority of the player base), Sorcs are behind, well beind, the other classes.
This is in the alliance war forum, so yes this is about PvP.
Teargrants wrote: »Why?EVANWSEATHub17_ESO wrote: »I can see valid points on both sides of this argument. But I would like to see the up-time on hardened ward reduced.
I run 5L 2H templar build and when I'm solo, if I don't have blazing shield up every 6 seconds I will die while spamming my cc break button desperately trying to recast blazing shield.
Igneous shield lasts 20 sec, harness magicka lasts 25 sec, elude lasts 20 sec.
EskimoBrother wrote: »Oh i'm not upset, if they happen to nerf anything I use I will just find other ways to outplay my opponents instead of whining about it on the forums. I'm sorry you're incapable of fixing your *** build though, keep crying for nerfs.xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »EskimoBrother wrote: »MADshadowman wrote: »Yoohoooo @xsorusb14_ESO !
I remember our 1v1 and how you said "they should really nerf resto heavy attacks"
Anything else you want nerfed?
anything that works against him needs to be nerfed. dudes been crying all over the forums for nerfs, sounds like he's just being outplayed. Instead of working to get better he just gets on the forums to cry about it.
see previous post on subject, I can point you even to ZoS response on the subject of this. Continue to be upset that I point out obvious things that everyone but certain unskilled players see
Cinnamon_Spider wrote: »darkknightfkb16_ESO wrote: »Instant shield stacking is the real culprit here, its just that on a sorc one of the shields is based off their dps resource pool so they get a double benefit of offense and defense by stacking magika. This is what needs fixing.
yes please.
NOT nerf, but jeezus, tune dem down a bit, bro @ZOS_BrianWheeler
I can get pawned in less than 3 sec by those "charged light attack" and stuff, and thanks to lag, before i can crit-rush them, I'm no more than a pile of dust.....
You're a DK and you're getting killed in 3 seconds by light attacks? If this were me, I'd be asking myself what I did wrong with my build/gear and trying something new.
Cinnamon_Spider wrote: »You're a DK and you're getting killed in 3 seconds by light attacks? If this were me, I'd be asking myself what I did wrong with my build/gear and trying something new.
He likely means Overload (sorc ultimate) light attacks. They hit hard. They are also slow projectiles which are relatively easy to dodge and subject to reflection. It is pretty interesting if a DK, of all classes, is consistently dying to these.
(and I know you know this -- more or less agreeing with you and expanding your point)
xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »EskimoBrother wrote: »Oh i'm not upset, if they happen to nerf anything I use I will just find other ways to outplay my opponents instead of whining about it on the forums. I'm sorry you're incapable of fixing your *** build though, keep crying for nerfs.xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »EskimoBrother wrote: »MADshadowman wrote: »Yoohoooo @xsorusb14_ESO !
I remember our 1v1 and how you said "they should really nerf resto heavy attacks"
Anything else you want nerfed?
anything that works against him needs to be nerfed. dudes been crying all over the forums for nerfs, sounds like he's just being outplayed. Instead of working to get better he just gets on the forums to cry about it.
see previous post on subject, I can point you even to ZoS response on the subject of this. Continue to be upset that I point out obvious things that everyone but certain unskilled players see
You're so not upset you decided to post in this thread crying about someone else pointing out certain sorc changes that need made (mainly just hardened ward scaling off health). Is that how not upset you are?
Pretty funny
xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »EskimoBrother wrote: »Oh i'm not upset, if they happen to nerf anything I use I will just find other ways to outplay my opponents instead of whining about it on the forums. I'm sorry you're incapable of fixing your *** build though, keep crying for nerfs.xsorusb14_ESO wrote: »EskimoBrother wrote: »MADshadowman wrote: »Yoohoooo @xsorusb14_ESO !
I remember our 1v1 and how you said "they should really nerf resto heavy attacks"
Anything else you want nerfed?
anything that works against him needs to be nerfed. dudes been crying all over the forums for nerfs, sounds like he's just being outplayed. Instead of working to get better he just gets on the forums to cry about it.
see previous post on subject, I can point you even to ZoS response on the subject of this. Continue to be upset that I point out obvious things that everyone but certain unskilled players see
You're so not upset you decided to post in this thread crying about someone else pointing out certain sorc changes that need made (mainly just hardened ward scaling off health). Is that how not upset you are?
Pretty funny
So he is crying but what are you doing? What level is your Sorc at now? Can't wait until you get him to at least mid VRs and get some gear on him and see how it really is in Cyrodiil.
Isn't stamina used for both offense and defense?darkknightfkb16_ESO wrote: »Instant shield stacking is the real culprit here, its just that on a sorc one of the shields is based off their dps resource pool so they get a double benefit of offense and defense by stacking magika. This is what needs fixing.
If you don't know how to play the game yes.Nivzruo_ESO wrote: »What the OP says is true, sorcs will just wreck ur face all day in pvp.
Yolokin_Swagonborn wrote: »Shield stacking is not a sorcerer issue. No sorc can shield stack without the use of other abilities available to every class. Any DK or templar can have just as many shields up as a sorc at any given time.
Here is an OP shield stack:
Wear whitestrakes gear and use (2H or S&B) and resto - enchant your weapons with hardening. Charge in with shielded assault (or crit rush into brawler) if they burn through all that and your health goes down, whitestrakes will proc, immediately hit dampen magicka then pop barrier then pop a healing ward on top of barrier while your health is still low. Your weapon enchant shields should have proced by then giving you even more shields.
So many shields! Clearly this proves that sorcerer needs to get nerfed!
Yes sorcs have one strong damage shield, but it doesnt stack on itself. When you see a sorcerer with a blue health bar that goes across the screen they are using annulment or dampen and it won't even stop your weapon damage.
This is like saying that sorcs are OP because they use crushing shock and nirnhoned/sharpened/whatever trait is bugged next.
I think the main issue is that people have it in their minds that sorcs are supposed to be glass cannons with decent DPS but they are supposed to disintegrate like wet tissue paper if hit by a strong breeze. If you hit a sorc with a few light attacks and the sorc doesn't immediately explode then its time for another QQ thread.
If you don't like the shield meta, then tell ZOS to incentivize hybrid builds instead of just crying for nerfs. I'd much rather be a stamina sorc than a shield stacking, stick wielding, dress parade but I can't run a hybrid build anymore. I don't have enough resources to hold the attribute numbers in both magicka and stam, and have either of those hit for any decent amount of damage. Expert mage passive was also nerfed so my magicka costs as a stamina sorc are increased as well. Because of the health nerf, 15K of my resources are stolen and i won't get them back until I have about 300 champion points. So i don a dress like every other sorc is forced to.
This is not a sorc issue, its a no hardcaps + 15k less resoruces issue. The same issue is causing perma dodge roll and 15k wreaking blow spam.
But yeah nerfing sorc will fix all that.
^ QFT. And most people use those skills anyway. Sorry but L2P sorcerers are not OP.Joy_Division wrote: »martinhpb16_ESO wrote: »Teargrants wrote: »So, 3 of you not only couldn't kill one person, but you all got killed by that one person. I dunno bruh, sounds like a L2P issue to me. Regardless of class make up, any 3 equally skilled players will kill 1 player in a 3v1. Coming to the forums and complaining that you couldn't 3v1 someone doesn't help your case.
Potatoes gonna potate.
Oh get lost with your l2p crud. I been playin pvp b4 u were born. Read the post, read between the lines, not just the one line, b4 you retort with your cliche non-answer.
I planted this post to get some insight, not noob-sight.
What insight were you expected to get by making a ridiculous OP? It's hard to take your post seriously when you talk about invincible sorcs pwning everything in sight and Santa on acid. You just sound like someone who got beat and is frustrated.
Every class has a screw sorc option and if you slot it and use it, most sorcs will run away looking for an easier target. Templar: eclipse. DK: scales. NB: fear.
i'm VR13 with green med armors, having about 10k phys resistance and 15k spell resistance. my health is around 18k.
3x "Boosted Light attack" or whatever that skill name is, each is ~8k damage. the NAME is "xxxxx light attack", not an actual light attack. i'm not a sorc, somebody help me here.
darkknightfkb16_ESO wrote: »Instant shield stacking is the real culprit here, its just that on a sorc one of the shields is based off their dps resource pool so they get a double benefit of offense and defense by stacking magika. This is what needs fixing.
yes please.
NOT nerf, but jeezus, tune dem down a bit, bro @ZOS_BrianWheeler
I can get pawned in less than 3 sec by those "charged light attack" and stuff, and thanks to lag, before i can crit-rush them, I'm no more than a pile of dust.....
Yes I can shield stack but I can't get away when things get out of control plus I cannot shield stack like a sorc I do not have the magicka regen a sorc has...
... You have the best get way.. You are best class to stack shields good you have good damage.. Good CC..
Light armer sorc would be a must in my small man setup..
The Nerf bat will come it always does