Weapon firing on dismount now?

Hallothiel

It's bloody annoying.

Especially as if not going to be changed back, it means forcing a change in my muscle memory to not use the button I've used for damn ages and now do instinctively......but just don't understand WHY they changed it in the first place. It wasn't broken.

Violynne

ADarklore wrote: »

This is why I use BLOCK to dismount, not 'weapon attack'. However, this is what happens when ZOS 'fixes' something that nobody complained about, apparently they still have some people on staff with nothing to do, so they give them random things to keep them busy, usually amounting to unnecessary 'fixes'.

Whoa, now. This isn't a fair attack on ZoS, because PC != console.

The new housing add-on remapped the "B" button (or whatever this equates to on PS4) for entering the "house" menu, while holding another control. It's very easy to see how the dismount was overlooked during the remap.

On console, "B" is "cancel", and it's not just used for attack/dismount. It's also used to bypass menus without a choice. With so few options, it's easy to miss something when things get "fixed", or rather, added.

I use the Elite controller on the XB1, so I map the under-triggers to the map/dismount button and the down-d-pad for faster weapon swap. Dismounting now causes my weapon to fire because of the stacked events.

The only saving grace is the disabling the option which allows me to kill innocents. Otherwise, I'd have some pretty angry people and guards after me, and bounties I shouldn't have to pay for.

I don't know why ZoS didn't implement the dismount in the same way on console, but now this issue may have them address it properly. I would much prefer to use the same button to mount/dismount. Logically, it makes sense. Playability, it makes better sense.

Violynne

Adding an update: last night, I tested to see if we could dismount from the same button we mount with, and yes, on XB1, you can!

So, for those Elite controller users: now you have an option to quickly mount/dismount.

Junipus

A workaround I use is to hit block (on PC) to dismount and then hit the movement key to keep moving. It seems to cancel the block animation when done right and allows you to dismount while continuing to move without interruption.

Dark_Claw

I've just started conditioning myself to use the touch pad again.

nexxus_ESO

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

Folks it says attacks now dismount......what's the issue?

Honest question

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/3823644/#Comment_3823644

"Attempting to Light Attack while you are mounted will now dismount you."

The issue is, on XB, a light attack (RT) has already always dismounted you. But prior to Homestead, it did not automatically trigger an attack when doing so. AND, as somone else pointed out, there were existing tooltips advising you that tapping the RT would dismount you, so a lot of people have always used RT to dismount and not fire an attack.

The dismount isn't the issue, it's expected, it's firing off an attack that's new and causing a lot of issues.

Hallothiel

Using the touchpad is not really a solution as (at least on the PS4) it has to be held down for a while otherwise you get the map. And it's not as easy as just quickly pressing RT.

The issue, as mentioned frequently above, is that prior to Homestead, using RT when mounted was the way to dismount WITHOUT triggering a light attack. Now it dismounts you plus sets off an attack. Which is really not good.

Kammakazi

Can we PLEASE revert this "fix", Zenimax?!

I can't even farm nodes because if I press the block button, it will give me a delayed block animation, or if I press the attack button, it will give me a delayed attack animation. If I use a skill, it will still give me a delayed animation for that skill.

PLEASE BRING BACK THE OLD DISMOUNT ANIMATIONS

RoyalPink06

Seems like an intended change but its super annoying. Having to hold down the touchpad on PS4 controller to dismount feels really unnatural and I cant stand it (dainty hands, gotta reach a bit now). I keep getting bounties by accident and its a pain. I've started trying to use the L2 button so at least I'm just blocking instead of attacking, but that's gonna take some getting used to, I guess. Not sure of the reasoning behind this change?

NewBlacksmurf

Lynx7386 wrote: »

This is a perfect example of zos making changes to things that were working perfectly fine before, and breaking the game in the process.

Where's the quality control and why does this *** keep happening?

But @Lynx7386 they made the change because ppl asked why wouldn't attack auto dismount.

The issue is that ppl continue to ask for things and do not give very specific conditions.

On ZOS' fault, they very seldom seek first to understand the feedback and jump to a solution lacking understanding.

I think the opportunity exists for both ZOS and the customer feedback

These types of reactions are too often and too frequent. While everyone will not be happy, the company would benefit from different paths to change

Lynx7386

The attack trigger already caused dismount, so I have no idea what they could've been asking for.

Robisok74

Same for me on XboxOne

jmatchan

Came here to ask about this. Freakin annoying as heck.

Please change it back so that R2 (while mounted) dismounts only and doesn't fire off an attack. Had to pay numerous bounties already because of this.