Are you interested in having new powers/abilities to choose from in ESO?

Ethromelb14_ESO

Some players believe that some of the powers are still not balanced. Some think that most abilities are downright boring, and that the game is in need of an overhaul; with powers needing primary attention along with the plead for interesting armor.

Do you want a new ability, what kind of abilities and or powers do you think would be cool but appropriate to ESO?

ADarklore

Yes- I'll tell why below.

Having only four classes is, in itself, extremely limiting. Look at DCUO, they have a ton of different powers and many times players stick around just for the new powers but would have left otherwise out of boredom. I think perhaps ZOS needs to step out of the "lore" limitations and realize that this is an MMO, not a single player game which has a limited lifespan, and start implementing ideas that can span months or years. Having only four classes in a single player game is fine, but in an MMO that wants to retain players, I don't think it works so well.

AfkNinja

Yes- I'll tell why below.

Hand to hand skill line or Spears. Yes all day.

Ethromelb14_ESO

Yes- I'll tell why below.

I've noticed that there are many abilities in ESO that are missing. The ability to summon a flesh atronach, frost atronach, and a fire atronach.

Necromancy is missing, and so are an ice tree power set, a nature power set so players can draw from the environment like a true wood-elf- to name a few.

Alucardo

I just want ESO with RIFTs soul tree. That stuff was so good, and one of the most brilliant things to ever come out of an MMO. Just a shame the game sucked.

Alowishus

AfkNinja wrote: »

Hand to hand skill line or Spears. Yes all day.

Definitely Hand to Hand! Monks unite!

MountainHound

Most games I have played, limited choices have actually lasted LONGER.

Extreme example, Call of duty 4 (Using this as it is way more popular than Socom - which I would have used). COD4 had limited guns, limited abilities. It was the most fun COD of all time and required the most "skill".

Then they introduce World at war which again was OK but every other tripe they introduced after that with 40 different lazers for a weapon + different grips, silencers and other trash on weapons, an ability to bomb the map after a 2 kill streak, auto head shot aim killed it for the hardcore players that had skill. There was no skill left.

This is my first actual MMORPG I have played seriously (I played wow, ff11, ff14, LoL but never got 'addicted' too it) but I like the limited options. I am a pvper though and hate PVE so any time away from it for me is better. More races / personalities and other stuff may require me to level a new character again for the 3rd time to "compete".

OGLezard

Yes- I'll tell why below.

Hand to hand all day! Let that be the true hybrid of stamina and magicka

Cadbury

Yes- I'll tell why below.

Hand-to-hand skill line
Spear skill line
More stam morphs for sorc

Actually, adding more variety in skills and weapon choices all-around would be great.

willymchilybily

No- I'll tell why below.

skill/morph changes yes, new skills. not so much. Ie. improving crap morphs yes, adding morphs and options for stamina on a few more classes yes, new weapon skills yes. new class skill trees on all classes no.

Sav72

Yes- I'll tell why below.

Yes.

I am hoping and wishing....

That Thieves Guild and Assassin Guild, has some nice skills to pick from.

ADarklore

Yes- I'll tell why below.

MountainHound wrote: »

Most games I have played, limited choices have actually lasted LONGER.

Extreme example, Call of duty 4 (Using this as it is way more popular than Socom - which I would have used). COD4 had limited guns, limited abilities. It was the most fun COD of all time and required the most "skill".

Then they introduce World at war which again was OK but every other tripe they introduced after that with 40 different lazers for a weapon + different grips, silencers and other trash on weapons, an ability to bomb the map after a 2 kill streak, auto head shot aim killed it for the hardcore players that had skill. There was no skill left.

This is my first actual MMORPG I have played seriously (I played wow, ff11, ff14, LoL but never got 'addicted' too it) but I like the limited options. I am a pvper though and hate PVE so any time away from it for me is better. More races / personalities and other stuff may require me to level a new character again for the 3rd time to "compete".

Here is the problem... an MMO has to appeal to a HUGE number of players in order for the game to continue. MMOs are meant to last years, not a few weeks or months. So when they offer only 'limited' options, they are also limiting the number of players who would be interested in playing and thus are limiting the length of time the game will actually last. As I noted above, part of DCUO's longevity has come because of constantly adding new powers and offering the ability to respec... this has kept many players in the game or brought them back- which ultimately means the game has the revenuw to continue. Having limited options in a single player game is one thing, but in an MMO meant to appeal to a large number of players, not so much.

ottobot

Yes- I'll tell why below.

4 classes, 8 available character slots, with room for 4 more in the character select screen.

This, to me, means 2 more classes are inevitable.

KewaG

Yes- I'll tell why below.

There are already lots of options to choose from but I'd like to see more. I was kind of hoping a Pugilist-like Class would be added for some un-armed mayhem. Maybe a few new weapon types like spears, cross bows and/or whips. I was also kind of disappointed that ability's only have two morphs. I feel like some abilities could potentially do a lot more.

DragonStalker1892

I am but not interested in forgetting them all during the void they call "maintenance."

Pangnirtung

The current system is so bugged and you want to introduce more variables?

Chieve

Yes- I'll tell why below.

I love verstality in a game and having extra button pushers

Ethromelb14_ESO

Yes- I'll tell why below.

I believe that a lot of the abilities are monotonous, and lack imagination.

Waffennacht

Yes- I'll tell why below.

Wouldn't mind seeing a third morph for each ability.

Wouldn't mind seeing another skill tree added to each class.

Wouldn't mind seeing more classes

I'm hoping at least for more classes.

Ethromelb14_ESO

Yes- I'll tell why below.

willymchilybily wrote: »

skill/morph changes yes, new skills. not so much. Ie. improving crap morphs yes, adding morphs and options for stamina on a few more classes yes, new weapon skills yes. new class skill trees on all classes no.

Isn't your answer the same thing as saying yes, but you went the negative route? Aren't morphs a variation of abilities? Yet they are abilities, and re-doing them would make them new, wouldn't it? So why not say 'YES, but I don't want completely new powers and abilities... I want them to renew the powers/abilities morphs that are crappy to me.'

Just an observation... I find it weird when people want change but take the less supportive route to getting it. It seems counter-productive to me.

Birdovic

Yes- I'll tell why below.

I'd like something new as long it is balanced, sure

With the crossbow being mentioned in ESO Live some weeks ago, and the dark brotherhood missing, I hope we will get some crossbow abilities for the Dark brotherhood skill tree
Maybe some melee range high dmg magicka abilities finally(Assassins Spectral Dagger whutever )

Savos_Saren

Yes- I'll tell why below.

Controllable pets! Sorcs get some cool pets...

How about a Flame Atronach/Fire Beetle for DKs?
How about a Wolf/Bat for NBs?
How about an Imp/Tiger for Templars?

Ixtyr

Alucardo wrote: »

I just want ESO with RIFTs soul tree. That stuff was so good, and one of the most brilliant things to ever come out of an MMO. Just a shame the game sucked.

RIFT getting some love, AWESOME. That game does so many things right (like costumes...hey ZOS, take notes).

I won't vote in this poll, since it's so clearly biased and frankly a foolish question. Of course we all want more options. That's a good thing.

I don't think a new class makes sense. Try subclasses (see post via @TheShadowScout here: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/2325968/#Comment_2325968), and give each of the four existing classes some additional flavor. They're so versatile already - just give more tools. That's what we need, more than adding entirely new classes.

TheShadowScout

Yes- I'll tell why below.

Who wouldn't want more options to add flavor to our gameplay?

My usual class morph idea which was already mentioned aside, I am eagerly awaiting Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood to see about two more guild lines. But... there could be more guilds too...

How about a bardic guild, that allows to use a "music instrument weapon" to cast song-spells of the buff/debuff variant? Continous buff while playing, at no noteworthy cost, since its already balanced by holding no proper weapon in your hands, but fending off the mobs with a darn lute/flute/drum/trumpet/fiddle/whatever!
With a nice selection of music, say, one offensive buff, one defensive buff, a enemy combat debuff, an experience gain buff (don't you want to see the grinding groups do their mindless mechanic monster murdering to a perky tune? I know I do!) and maybe a "sleep song" ultimate?
Level up that guild by playing tunes in a bar, following a daily quest to visit five different inns on five different maps to lighten the mood!

And then there is all the neat weapon skills. We have a nice selection but... there is so much more we could have!
Polearms like halberds, pikes, glaives, tridents, naginata, etc.
Some spellsword type "one-handed and magic" skill line that mixes magica-charged melee strikes with magic-powered mid-range and AoE attacks...
Unarmed, which might be less effective then proper weapons in terms of damage, but could make up for it with more CC abilities... a leg sweep for a knockdown here, a sand throw for a blind there, a kick below the belt for a stun... (bonus points if they make the stun duration double if the target is male! )
Perhaps some "thrown weapon" skill like for javelins, throwing hatchets, darts, etc.

(and while we are talking weapons, possibly adding some more options to the existing lines... I dearly would love to see crossbows as alternative to bows, or anything to give my mages another option to trade in their big ole staff for..)

shadowwraith666

Yes- I'll tell why below.

Having only 4 classes is really limiting and only promotes cookie-cutter builds.

Having a classless system like Skyrim or having having a baseclass system like morrowind or oblivion and unlocking the other skill lines via factions or the crown store would allow more diverse builds.

Uriel_Nocturne

Yes- I'll tell why below.

My "Yes" = Necromancy and Spell Crafting for Sorcerers please, Zenimax.

I would love either/both of those options to be added into the game.

Sausage

Yes- I'll tell why below.

I want new weapon skill tress, I thought the plan was to add them in order to prevent the boredom from grinding.

Crossbow, short range maybe 15-20 metre but more powerful than current bow.
Fist weapon. Can break blocking.
Spears.
Single-handed style. Somekind of dodge style.
Long reach melee weapons but not usable at close range like long spear, I think this would be interesting, one could try to keep the distance and one try to get closer and you cant use block if using long reach weapon.

americansteel

Yes- I'll tell why below.

MountainHound wrote: »

Most games I have played, limited choices have actually lasted LONGER.

Extreme example, Call of duty 4 (Using this as it is way more popular than Socom - which I would have used). COD4 had limited guns, limited abilities. It was the most fun COD of all time and required the most "skill".

Then they introduce World at war which again was OK but every other tripe they introduced after that with 40 different lazers for a weapon + different grips, silencers and other trash on weapons, an ability to bomb the map after a 2 kill streak, auto head shot aim killed it for the hardcore players that had skill. There was no skill left.

This is my first actual MMORPG I have played seriously (I played wow, ff11, ff14, LoL but never got 'addicted' too it) but I like the limited options. I am a pvper though and hate PVE so any time away from it for me is better. More races / personalities and other stuff may require me to level a new character again for the 3rd time to "compete".

call of duty and halo both were at one time a fun game franchise to play I missed Cod 4 5 and MW2 the basicness and simplicity it used to have made it fun, the gameplay was very fluid not disturbed by kill streaks and all of these extra crappy weapon add ons. add ons/extras are what ruins a game.
take a lot from the game the game becomes better. DKs and Templars need a fix I rather see sorc shield stacking go away.
I would love to see a better DPS ability for the DK something like a lava spear or something along those lines.

americansteel

Yes- I'll tell why below.

I voted yes because I would like to see a new DK DPS ability instead of relying on lava whip.
Fix the problems which already exists with Templars and dragonknights.
I would like to see a lava spear or something of the likes to be used for the DK.
im not a stam user nor will I use stam I only do when I use shield assault and breaking from CC also running away from other players.
better racial passives for the nord would be real nice.

pcripper39ub17_ESO

No- I'll tell why below.

They can't fix/balance what we already have. New things to balance/fix? I don't think so til they have what is already in the game working right.

jbranstub17_ESO

Yes- I'll tell why below.

4 classes does seem like too few. I think at least 2 more are needed to really flesh things out.
Also:

• As some have said, new weapon skill lines for hand-to-hand and polearm (spears, halberds, and battle-staves).
  
• Third-tier skill morphs or a 4th skill line for class skills.
  
• The ability to align with a Divine or Daedra and get associated skills.
  
• New factions like The Dark Brotherhood, Companions, or some other newly conceived faction.