I'm not feeling the Champion level.

jeevin

Uriel_Nocturne wrote: »

Ravinsild wrote: »

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

- CP tiers are now to somehow represent VR levels but they don't because anyone who had a mix of VR's now is promoted without adequate gear to a much higher CP (VR level)

I never did get a VR16 (the grind was too stronk, kept rerolling alts got them to VR7 or 8 max then rerolled more alts) and now this is the problem I'm having lol.

Remaking full sets of gear for all my CP160 characters (Like...5 or so?) I was not prepared!

I hadn't really gotten many of those VR16 materials (because I never farmed them because I was never that level) so now I am under-geared and under-materialed and poor xD

It's okay though. But this is a legitimate "problem".

The first time I tried to fight something I was like "WTF? Did they nerf my entire build!? Stam DK got super nerfed!?"

Well no. I was in a VR5 zone but the monsters were scaled to CP150 and I had on like CP40 (VR4) gear...so the disparity was apparent.

There's going to be quite a few people feeling this pinch in the near future I think.

For myself, in another thread I posted about how I have two other characters aside form my Main who are going to be able to wear max gear once the Update hits.

To prepare, I went and crafted, then improved, then enchanted two full sets of gear and weapons at VR16 (soon to be CP160) gear/weapons. I used over 900+ Ancestor Silk for each character, blowing around 2000 pieces per character. The weapons were less of a hit, but they both dual wield, so I still used around 500 Rubedite Ingots to get them outfitted.

Newer players and players who haven't had the time/capability to farm that many materials are going to be stuck in a Crafting Mat pinch. I had at least ten stacks of everything Rubedo/Rubedite/Ancestor Silk/Ruby Ash, and I damn near depleted my stores of Ancestor Silk and Rubedite Ingots.

So, ever the opportunist; I've put a hold on Questing and Raiding, and now I farm my Dunmer buttcheeks off making new stacks of Crafting Mats of all types. Once I get 3-4 full stacks of any material, I put it up for sale.

Because after buying all of those Glyphs to enchant their gear (I have crap in Enchanting, mostly because it levels soooo ssssllllooooowwwwwlllllyyyyyy...), my Bank needs a bit of a refill as well.

But come the 14th, that should alleviate itself.

I don't understand how or why Zos would just make materials for VR1 to VR14 gear essentially useless while knowing players will be needing to outfit several toons with very high material requirements. Wouldn't it make more sense that, to craft high level gear, it would require a mix of low and higher tier material to craft?

For example maybe crafting a CP160 sword would require 10calcinium, 20voidsteel and 30rubedite ingots.

Vangy

I think for the most part (myself included) am completely happy with the change. There were lots of threads arguing about this over the past months but everyone seems to be against this now because those that are happy with it (myself included) are too busy enjoying levelling alts etc, to be here arguing about it...

I honestly don't see whats wrong. Got 2 of my other toons to max level, got them gear, and am having a blast cos I now have the options to play whatever toon I want without having to worry about the chore of levelling. I can actually play content and enjoy end game stuff without feeling like im wasting time by having to level another alt going through the same damn quests ive already done 6 times on other toons. Jeebus that was depressing. Don't get me wrong, ESO quests are awesome and fun filled... the first time... and the second.. and the third... maybe even the fourth... But come on now... Doing them 8 times for 8 toons. NO PLEASE.

As for displaying CP, I dont see any problems with it. Its basically our level now, and I don't see why they shouldnt display up to current cap since its the current "level cap". Displaying numbers above it is indeed meaning less. Like when cap is 501, it makes no sense to display V1000...

Rev Rielle

It's a complete mess right now. A complete mess.

• Some rank 160 enemies give full experience, others give as little as 1/10th experience.
• Some rank 160 give you appropriate level items, others give you nothing/or lower level items.
• You can be 20 CP's higher than an enemy and they will give you reduced experience, however;
• You can also be 341 CP higher than an enemy and they'll still give you full experience.
• Some rank 160 enemies can basically be on-shotted with a heavy attack, others are more normalised in their health.

Just a couple of points off the top of my head I've experienced.


I hate being negative, but it's such a laugh right now. A complete an utter embarrassment for them. It's so amazing really, words can't describe it. If you produced something of this quality in any other sector/job/employment institution/etc, you'd be soon having a meeting with an unhappy superior, and rightly so.

Just amazing.

phairdon

I was against the removal of veteran ranks in the past. Not anymore, partly because I accepted, my gnashing of teeth about their removal was not going to change anything and because my characters can now revisit Cadwell's silver & gold zones, complete any quests, delves etc missed in the past, without the XP penalty.

Gidorick

phairdon wrote: »

I was against the removal of veteran ranks in the past. Not anymore, partly because I accepted, my gnashing of teeth about their removal was not going to change anything and because my characters can now revisit Cadwell's silver & gold zones, complete any quests, delves etc missed in the past, without the XP penalty.

That is a benefit of the CP system... of course that could have been done with a downleveling system too. Hopefully this will carry over to the core zones at some point.

Ravinsild

Yeah I just dropped thousands of gold for a few Rubedite Leather just to make crappy CP150 gear to help out all my 50's (all stamina builds) and it's not even the best gear.

Going to have to dedicate literal hours and hours of grinding monsters for leather scraps.

phairdon

Gidorick wrote: »

phairdon wrote: »

I was against the removal of veteran ranks in the past. Not anymore, partly because I accepted, my gnashing of teeth about their removal was not going to change anything and because my characters can now revisit Cadwell's silver & gold zones, complete any quests, delves etc missed in the past, without the XP penalty.

That is a benefit of the CP system... of course that could have been done with a downleveling system too. Hopefully this will carry over to the core zones at some point.

I know & agree. Mentioned the idea of a down leveling more than once, obviously like some other people on the forums, including yourself.