I would love to have racial active abilities.

Ghettokid

I like that they add little bit more stuff on racial passives but I think that race should still give you more stuff. Like one active skill for each race. I know many people wouldnt like that cause they think that then game is unbalanced. But how would it make game unbalanced? Yes, some skills would be better but so what? Some classes are better than others but people arent complaining. Oh wait... Yes they are! Sometimes it seems like some people just want that there should only be one race and one class. Then everything would be balanced!

But imo racial actives would bring more fun, more unique builds and it could fit lore nicely.

jeedrzej

Still... unbalanced XD

Ghettokid

jeedrzej wrote: »

Still... unbalanced XD

dont care if i would die all the time in pvp but just want to see some awesome orsimer skill

DocFrost72

Only problem is one of the races is purchasable (imperials), so if their active was in any way useful people would scream like infants.

Xvorg

Ghettokid wrote: »

I like that they add little bit more stuff on racial passives but I think that race should still give you more stuff. Like one active skill for each race. I know many people wouldnt like that cause they think that then game is unbalanced. But how would it make game unbalanced? Yes, some skills would be better but so what? Some classes are better than others but people arent complaining. Oh wait... Yes they are! Sometimes it seems like some people just want that there should only be one race and one class. Then everything would be balanced!

But imo racial actives would bring more fun, more unique builds and it could fit lore nicely.

Dunmer had the ancestor active skill from morrowind in beta... it was changed because it was too powerful

GrumpyDuckling

The PVE side of me absolutely endorses racial active skills.

The PVP side of me would still like racial active skills to be implemented, but perhaps locked out of PVP scenarios if (which would most likely be the case) racial active skills were difficult to balance.

Gabrielzavadski

Nord racial skills: Throws a bottle of mead on a single target and stuns for X seconds, and slowdown nearby enemies (the mead on the ground).

DocFrost72

Gabrielzavadski wrote: »

Nord racial skills: Throws a bottle of mead on a single target and stuns for X seconds, and slowdown nearby enemies (the mead on the ground).

Khajiit racial skill: Purr. Lowers enemy attack damage by 5, and if used within four seconds of death will transfer 1% of the enemy's carried gold to your inventory.

Edit: Obviously just having fun, not serious

Bromburak

How would that look like from ZOS perspective?

Maybe Argonian active = "pedal" - increase swim speed for 6 seconds.

Anyron

No please.. We now have argonians atleast a little bit balanced, dont let us suffer more with active abilities like swim speed or potion buff. Overpowered races will become even powerfull.. let racials be as they are

Gabrielzavadski

Anyron wrote: »

No please.. We now have argonians atleast a little bit balanced, dont let us suffer more with active abilities like swim speed or potion buff. Overpowered races will become even powerfull.. let racials be as they are

AHhh.... It's not about the utility of the skill or being powerfull enough to be used, it's a fun skill to be used on low levels, just like Soul Trap, a skill that already comes unlocked and it's usable only on low level PvE.

Bulljoker

there used to be racial ultimate abilities in alpha

Ghettokid

Bulljoker wrote: »

there used to be racial ultimate abilities in alpha

Yep i have read about it. Too bad they are not in the game now.

bebynnag

Anyron wrote: »

No please.. We now have argonians atleast a little bit balanced, dont let us suffer more with active abilities like swim speed or potion buff. Overpowered races will become even powerfull.. let racials be as they are

but what if argonians had the water summoning skills those nyiad things have! that allow them to 'drown' enemies & swim away really really really fast!

Zamuro

weapon ultimates will be better idea imo

Gabrielzavadski

Zamuro wrote: »

weapon ultimates will be better idea imo

Yesssss!

Thraben

Bulljoker wrote: »

there used to be racial ultimate abilities in alpha

They should just transform them into normal skills - it would be good for the game´s diversity. With the possible exception of bretons (basically a strong absorb magika) and Orks, none of the racial ultimates would be on paar with today´s ultimates.

Do you remember the exact racial skills? They were pretty similar to those in Morrowind/Oblivion.

I think/ guess:

Dunmer: summon ancestor spirit (i.e. a pet, no problem for game balance)
Wood Elf: summon bear (i.e. a stamina based pet, no problem for balance)
Khajit: Eye of the predator (AoE fear for non- nightblades)
Argonian: full Self heal (?)
Redguard: Adrenaline Rush (?) (i.e. Restore Stamina)
Ork: Beserk (more dps, cannot die within next seconds)
High Elf > ABSOLUTELY no idea
Imperial: Charm (?), i.e. target cannot attack you for x seconds.
Nord: another fear, I think

As one can see, it would put more traditional Elder Scrolls Flair into the game.

Ghettokid

Zamuro wrote: »

weapon ultimates will be better idea imo

Thats good idea also but not better in my opinion.