So your saying i cant use a frost staff without taunting a boss?

Ihatenightblades

@ZOS ?

Like if i attack with a frost stuff im stuck with a taunt? Lol when the hell and why did this happen LOL

idk

Not stuck with a taunt. Don't put passive points into the taunt.

Sharee

You can use a frost staff, just don't use heavy attacks on the boss.

casparian

You can use a frost staff without taunting; only heavy attacks with a frost staff taunt. Just make sure all your heavy attacks are done a different bar with a different weapon, or if you want to only use ice staves, just don't take the Tri-Focus passive.

The taunt was added to frost staff heavy attacks last January with the Homestead patch. As to why it happened -- ostensibly to prepare for Warden magicka tanks, but it was still a poorly thought through way to do that. Virtually no one likes the change.

DocFrost72

One simple step: respec and take out the tri focus passive. If you need that for a back bar lightning staff or inferno staff, then use those to heavy with.

And to the point: taunt should be removed and inner fire should be the first undaunted unlock...

QuebraRegra

needs to be a toggle under the skill line to turn it off and on as desired.. or a different button sequence to taunt.

I hear they're looking for a new combat designer? Can we get a new designer to help out with some features that allow for flexibility/play as you want?

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1389

I must say.. I'm not sure I care for the first line of the req, considering the how the lead has been moving so far:
"Adhere to guidelines and restrictions for gameplay with the Combat Lead and Creative Director"

Nestor

Tanks in the groups I run with, or me when I am tanking, are always telling people to quit using a Frost Staff. It messes with our mobs we so carefully round up and taunt.

Dreizopf

casparian wrote: »

... but it was still a poorly thought through way to do that. Virtually no one likes the change.

And why does no one like it?

Because you can't disable it on the fly. The other 2 taunt skills can be removed easily using the skill-menu. You can do it in group, in dungeon, everywhere, everytime, just not in fight ofc.

But this passive is skilled, you have to pay for a remove, you have to visit the shrine to reskill.
A quick and easy enable/disable of this taunt isn't possible, if you dont' want to give up your beloved frost-staff.

That's why no one loves it.

danno8

QuebraRegra wrote: »

needs to be a toggle under the skill line to turn it off and on as desired.. or a different button sequence to taunt.

I hear they're looking for a new combat designer? Can we get a new designer to help out with some features that allow for flexibility/play as you want?

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1389

I must say.. I'm not sure I care for the first line of the req, considering the how the lead has been moving so far:
"Adhere to guidelines and restrictions for gameplay with the Combat Lead and Creative Director"

You'd think there would be dozens of applications submitted just from people on these forums

Ihatenightblades

Dude i thought warden was a frost class that can push good dps with frost lol

So they made a frost class so it can tank good lol? Im still confused every frost staff passive is for tanking.

So dps frost builds are completely useless? I guess

Mojmir

danno8 wrote: »

QuebraRegra wrote: »

needs to be a toggle under the skill line to turn it off and on as desired.. or a different button sequence to taunt.

I hear they're looking for a new combat designer? Can we get a new designer to help out with some features that allow for flexibility/play as you want?

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1389

I must say.. I'm not sure I care for the first line of the req, considering the how the lead has been moving so far:
"Adhere to guidelines and restrictions for gameplay with the Combat Lead and Creative Director"

You'd think there would be dozens of applications submitted just from people on these forums

Probably were,and as usual no answer from zo$

QuebraRegra

danno8 wrote: »

QuebraRegra wrote: »

needs to be a toggle under the skill line to turn it off and on as desired.. or a different button sequence to taunt.

I hear they're looking for a new combat designer? Can we get a new designer to help out with some features that allow for flexibility/play as you want?

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1389

I must say.. I'm not sure I care for the first line of the req, considering the how the lead has been moving so far:
"Adhere to guidelines and restrictions for gameplay with the Combat Lead and Creative Director"

You'd think there would be dozens of applications submitted just from people on these forums

#forumboss

majulook

For some reason I find this requirement funny: Minimum 3+ years game design experience on a shipped or live product.