PTS Patch Notes v3.2.1

Hixtory

NBrookus wrote: »

Increased the cost of Transmutation from 40 to 50 Crystals.

30-Day campaign Leaderboards now grant 40 Transmute Crystals each, and 7-Day campaign Leaderboards now grant 4 Transmute Crystals each.

Please have 30 day campaigns drop 50 crystals (30 days of work = 1 trait change) and make the penalty for playing 7 days much less severe. If the 7 day reward was 10 Crystals, that would be on par with how 7 campaigns drop 1 set reward item where 30 day campaigns drop 5. So 5 weeks of work = 1 trait change.

As it stands now, at 4 crystals per week, people who play 7 day campaigns would need to play 13 weeks to transmute a single item.

Transmutation Geodes will no longer stack, which was causing an issue where using multiple Transmutation Geodes in quick succession would cause you not to get any Transmute Crystals.

Please make these stack or else increase storage. Since geodes are going ot be dropping in all kinds of content, some with only a single crystal, unstackable geodes is going to be an inventory nightmare.

I agree with all of this. Please, I know a lot of people wont ever know this or simply dont care, but managing inventory without eso+ is currently nearly impossible. Yes you can have mules, yes you can have another account, or the easy one, get eso+...

They keep adding stuff to the game, and the space is not being increased for those who cant afford eso+. I even think double bank space for everyone, not only eso+, and make it double to eso+ players (meaning 960 spaces), people would have better management possibilities and eso+ players would have more benefits and still maintain an advantage over non eso+ players, the craftbag.

On the other hand it would be the best time to make houses have storage capabilities. That would make the house something more valuable, even for those who dont enojy that kind of things.

Mix

STEVIL wrote: »

@ZOS_GinaBruno

regarding these two points in the dev comments

We made a number of changes in this patch to make the sourcing more inclusive for a wider level range of players.

We are still working on the sourcing and acquisition rates of Transmute Crystals; the changes in this patch are only a start. We will continue to tune things over the next few PTS patches, so please continue to test and provide constructive feedback.

i think the changes you have started here are a good move in the right direction.

But i will reiterate my suggestion that you strongly consider adding the main zone major questlines, DLC/Chapter zone equivalents and the main story completion also in your mix for crystal drops.

Since that content is core to the game, requires a long investment in time and play and is one of the primary sources for BoE gear that can be transmuted, that content should also provide crystals to fuel the transmute system

My suggestion is to use the old "caldwell silver gold zone check-off lists (not retroactively) so that when you play thru the main quests for each zone and finish off all in that chain you earn 1 crystal for the finale. that means one crystal per zone plus the main story line death of molag whats-his-name.

This adds up to maybe low 20s in crystals for a character playing thru it all - long playtime thru older content (the silver and gold particularly) that many may not be doing as much anymore.

This pace would not be anything as quick as what can be gained from the various dungeoans and such but would at least get the feet in the door for those running your main quests going forward.

Thanks again.

I don't like the idea of adding crystals to story quest rewards - they aren't repeatable. Everyone who has done them, loses out. BoE gear from quests is a very minor contribution to the BoE gear "pool". Most BoE gear for sale has been farmed by players by going back to the zones and grinding dolmens, bosses, delves and pub dungeons. At the cost of transmute it isn't worth transmuting BoE gear. It would be a better option to keep farming or farm something else for the gold to buy the item you want.

Transmute is, to me, obviously for BoP gear from dungeons and trials. I think it will largely be used on Weapons since getting the desired weapon/trait combo seems much more difficult than armor/trait combos. Now, I really would like to see a way for players who have less time but do want to be competitive in end-game have a way to get their gear-any trait and transmute so they can avoid the time-consuming farming. Actually, this would benefit everyone!

As Transmute stands currently it simply "caps" the gear grind. You either get your gear-trait piece as a drop (yay!) or you farm until you have enough Crystals. Also, it means you may only need to complete an unpopular dungeon a few times to get the actual pieces and then go farm Crystals from more enjoyable dungeons which are easier to get a group for.

Mystrius_Archaion

Lifecode666 wrote: »

Buff Magica Warden
Nerf Sorc
Buff Magica nightblade

Fix medium armor.

Fix Cyrodil.

Everyone happy.

I could get behind that, but would change it to:
Buff Magicka Warden and Nightblade more and buff templar all to the level of sorc.

I'm sick of nerfs when I'm not even at the top they are nerfing for.

irstarkey57

Magicka DK needs some love, for real. Many end game trials don't allow magicka DK's in the raid anymore because of the other melee's dps being higher in addition to their spammable (flame lash) consuming the off balance proc.

irstarkey57

LOTHA NA CAVERNS ACHIEVEMENT BUG STILL ACTIVE 1 YEAR LATER! Again, for the millionth time i am posting, reporting, sending feedback...The same thing that happened for Howling Sepulchers happens the same for Loth Na Caverns in Craglorn. I have the achievement for beating it but under Craglorn Upper Cave Delver, it says the one I am missing is Loth Na. This also stops me from getting subsequent achievements such as Master explorer etc. It has been 1 year and I have seen nothing about it. 1 Year.

Ayonia

@ZOS_GinaBruno ... "Marbruk: Eralgor no longer walks up onto walls in his sweeping fervor. Tone it down, man. You're at an 11. We need you at a 6. "..... you are f'ing hysterical.. LOL!

Nighn_9

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

[*]When Transmutating a Bind on Equip item, the confirmation dialog will now inform you that performing the trait change will bind the item to your account.
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Riggsy

Adding my voice, again, to the crowd demanding BG's remain non-CP or have a non-CP option.

FrancisCrawford

The Dwarven Furnishings pack that's in the Crown Store in live doesn't seem to also be on the PTS.

altemriel

so transmute crystals, you increase the drop rate and you also increased the transmute amount from 40 to 50???

WTH???

IlCanis_LupuslI

Please rethink getting rid of Maelific Wrath, its the only good range cc a magblade has :-(

TumlinTheJolly

Here's another comment backing up the opinion that BGs SHOULD NOT BE CP ENABLED!

Please don't screw over game play AND queue times.

Ciphex

Please don't make battlegrounds CP. If you're still going to, can we at least choose the mode?

Cinbri

Am I blind or does templates still don't have new overland sets?

Respect4Elders

The Vampire and Werewolf skill lines will now be maxed out.
You will still need to unlock these skill lines, as the character will start with both skill lines locked.

What do you mean by they will now be maxed out? Do they go up to some value higher than 10 now?

Enodoc

Respect4Elders wrote: »

The Vampire and Werewolf skill lines will now be maxed out.
You will still need to unlock these skill lines, as the character will start with both skill lines locked.

What do you mean by they will now be maxed out? Do they go up to some value higher than 10 now?

Last week's templates did not have Werewolf/Vampire lines at 10. This week, they do.

Respect4Elders

Enodoc wrote: »

Respect4Elders wrote: »

The Vampire and Werewolf skill lines will now be maxed out.
You will still need to unlock these skill lines, as the character will start with both skill lines locked.

What do you mean by they will now be maxed out? Do they go up to some value higher than 10 now?

Last week's templates did not have Werewolf/Vampire lines at 10. This week, they do.

Ok. Thanks.

Mystrius_Archaion

irstarkey57 wrote: »

LOTHA NA CAVERNS ACHIEVEMENT BUG STILL ACTIVE 1 YEAR LATER! Again, for the millionth time i am posting, reporting, sending feedback...The same thing that happened for Howling Sepulchers happens the same for Loth Na Caverns in Craglorn. I have the achievement for beating it but under Craglorn Upper Cave Delver, it says the one I am missing is Loth Na. This also stops me from getting subsequent achievements such as Master explorer etc. It has been 1 year and I have seen nothing about it. 1 Year.

I got these achievements recently and completed the whole achievement. Have you tried going back there and completing the necessary boss again? If you haven't then you likely could have saved yourself a lot of time and trouble if you had and found out it worked.