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Sloads patched?

harmsway
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I just now downloaded the patch and was wondering everyone’s feelings towards the changes that were added. Do you feel that the nerf did the job or is it still a problem?
  • Solariken
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    I think it's pretty well balanced now, no complaints here.
  • Salvas_Aren
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    The true problem is the liga of the extraordinary nerf needs that still cries out that sloads users need a big shame on their forehead.

    Since the nerd hamsters in charge don't play ESO they usually listen to them. Nerf this game back to Oblivion.
    It just works, it just works, little lies, stunning shows,
    people buy, money flows, it just works.
    It just works, it just works, overpriced open worlds,
    earnings rise, take my word: IT JUST WORKS!

    I nerfed my wallet in Jan 2017. I altered my wallet status to closed in May 2019.
  • ak_pvp
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    Its still awful in BGs and noCP, its less of a problem for our NB overlords, but those running it melee can still guarantee the hit.
    MagDK main. PC/EU @AK-ESO
    Best houseknight EU.
  • FloppyTouch
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    Cant have anything that might hurt zos precious nbs or it gets nerf into the ground.

    Now onto the next thing that nbs and sorcs complain about.
  • Aliyavana
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    it is still a pain for no cp pvp
  • harmsway
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    So is it worth using still on a stam dk? Or should I replace it?
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    It was turned into a melee stamina friendly set. Magicka players can neither effectively use it nor avoid it due to projectile change.
    Melee stamina players have no problem since they have the stamina pool to avoid it and the projectile have no cast time so it connects immediately
    If you want me to reply to your comment type @Ankael07 in it.
  • Aliyavana
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    harmsway wrote: »
    But but I like pineapples on pizza foreal @Aliyavana

    then use sloads shamelessly
  • Aliyavana
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    harmsway wrote: »
    But but I like pineapples on pizza foreal @Aliyavana

    then use sloads shamelessly

    Sload's was never much of an issue, even in the battlegrounds. lol

    Stop trying to guilt people into playing their game how you want.

    I wasn't being serious, Lol. Hence the pineapple on pizza comment
  • DuskMarine
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    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    it wasnt nerfed into the ground it was tweaked perfectly where it shouldve been. anyone who says it was fine before is either using it or doesnt pvp nearly enough
  • Aliyavana
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    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    Im sure you did use it tho and sload still stacks so the main problem is still there
  • Gilvoth
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    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.
    best in slot: is the armor, weapon, clothing look, pet, or no pet, jewelry, race, class, skill choices, amount of DPS, and skin color best fit to you and the way you wish to play and makes you feel good and performs what YOU think it should be.

    worst in slot: what you read in zone chat, and forum comment, and forum thread, and you tube video, and live streamer advice, and class rep advice, and guild chat advice, and whisper told you to wear, and use for skill, and dress like, and use for weapon and armor.
  • Gilvoth
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.

    yet you praised zos the second sloads was nerfed to not go through stealth. If you never had trouble with sloads you wouldn't have made that thread about a change that greatly benefits nightblades.

    everything in your comment is backwards.
    i made a thread thanking zenimax that sloads no longer pulls people out of stealth,
    not allowing us to stealth from a D.O.T. is not intended, and the devs commented saying that clearly was never intended.

    the damage of sloads is weak, it needs damage buff or it's not worth wearing.
    best in slot: is the armor, weapon, clothing look, pet, or no pet, jewelry, race, class, skill choices, amount of DPS, and skin color best fit to you and the way you wish to play and makes you feel good and performs what YOU think it should be.

    worst in slot: what you read in zone chat, and forum comment, and forum thread, and you tube video, and live streamer advice, and class rep advice, and guild chat advice, and whisper told you to wear, and use for skill, and dress like, and use for weapon and armor.
  • FleetwoodSmack
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.

    yet you praised zos the second sloads was nerfed to not go through stealth. If you never had trouble with sloads you wouldn't have made that thread

    Sload's breaking stealth was the only issue I had with the set, and a minor one at that.
    Now that that's gone, the damage stacking is the only thing you're complaining about anymore, and if you're fighting enough people that you die from their stacked Sload's procs alone, you were dead whether they had that set or not.

    I've yet to meet this fabled Zerg of Sload, and I believe as a lowly Tribune, I can at least brag about that. Both Cyrodiil and the BGs, as a predominant magsorc, stam sorc, magblade, stamblade, magDK, and stamplar player, I can count on one hand how many times Sloads alone has killed me when I wasn't being careless and goofing off. (It's once, my first encounter with it.)

    My question is;

    Does anyone still slot purge? No?


    Oh. Oh well.
    Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies!
  • Aliyavana
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.

    yet you praised zos the second sloads was nerfed to not go through stealth. If you never had trouble with sloads you wouldn't have made that thread about a change that greatly benefits nightblades.

    everything in your comment is backwards.
    i made a thread thanking zenimax that sloads no longer pulls people out of stealth,
    not allowing us to stealth from a D.O.T. is not intended, and the devs commented saying that clearly was never intended.

    the damage of sloads is weak, it needs damage buff or it's not worth wearing.

    hehe, sloads totally needs a damage buff and is a totally non broken unmitigable set. Sarcasm
    Edited by Aliyavana on August 15, 2018 5:28AM
  • Aliyavana
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.

    yet you praised zos the second sloads was nerfed to not go through stealth. If you never had trouble with sloads you wouldn't have made that thread

    Sload's breaking stealth was the only issue I had with the set, and a minor one at that.
    Now that that's gone, the damage stacking is the only thing you're complaining about anymore, and if you're fighting enough people that you die from their stacked Sload's procs alone, you were dead whether they had that set or not.

    I've yet to meet this fabled Zerg of Sload, and I believe as a lowly Tribune, I can at least brag about that. Both Cyrodiil and the BGs, as a predominant magsorc, stam sorc, magblade, stamblade, magDK, and stamplar player, I can count on one hand how many times Sloads alone has killed me when I wasn't being careless and goofing off. (It's once, my first encounter with it.)

    are you a templar?
  • Judas Helviaryn
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    Aliyavana wrote: »
    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.

    yet you praised zos the second sloads was nerfed to not go through stealth. If you never had trouble with sloads you wouldn't have made that thread about a change that greatly benefits nightblades.

    everything in your comment is backwards.
    i made a thread thanking zenimax that sloads no longer pulls people out of stealth,
    not allowing us to stealth from a D.O.T. is not intended, and the devs commented saying that clearly was never intended.

    the damage of sloads is weak, it needs damage buff or it's not worth wearing.

    hehe, sloads totally needs a damage buff and is a totally non broken unmitigable set

    You heard it here first. Aliyavana endorses Sload's.

    Archived.
  • FleetwoodSmack
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    Aliyavana wrote: »
    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.

    yet you praised zos the second sloads was nerfed to not go through stealth. If you never had trouble with sloads you wouldn't have made that thread about a change that greatly benefits nightblades.

    everything in your comment is backwards.
    i made a thread thanking zenimax that sloads no longer pulls people out of stealth,
    not allowing us to stealth from a D.O.T. is not intended, and the devs commented saying that clearly was never intended.

    the damage of sloads is weak, it needs damage buff or it's not worth wearing.

    hehe, sloads totally needs a damage buff and is a totally non broken unmitigable set

    You heard it here first. Aliyavana endorses Sload's.

    Archived.

    These sloading times are horrible.
    Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies!
  • Judas Helviaryn
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    Aliyavana wrote: »
    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.

    yet you praised zos the second sloads was nerfed to not go through stealth. If you never had trouble with sloads you wouldn't have made that thread

    Sload's breaking stealth was the only issue I had with the set, and a minor one at that.
    Now that that's gone, the damage stacking is the only thing you're complaining about anymore, and if you're fighting enough people that you die from their stacked Sload's procs alone, you were dead whether they had that set or not.

    I've yet to meet this fabled Zerg of Sload, and I believe as a lowly Tribune, I can at least brag about that. Both Cyrodiil and the BGs, as a predominant magsorc, stam sorc, magblade, stamblade, magDK, and stamplar player, I can count on one hand how many times Sloads alone has killed me when I wasn't being careless and goofing off. (It's once, my first encounter with it.)

    are you a templar?

    If you actually read my post, you'd see I play most class permutations.

    Magsorc above all, stam sorc second, stamblade and magblade equally, magDK next, and then stamplar for laughs (I hate his sustain).
    Edited by Judas Helviaryn on August 15, 2018 5:29AM
  • Aliyavana
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    Aliyavana wrote: »
    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.

    yet you praised zos the second sloads was nerfed to not go through stealth. If you never had trouble with sloads you wouldn't have made that thread about a change that greatly benefits nightblades.

    everything in your comment is backwards.
    i made a thread thanking zenimax that sloads no longer pulls people out of stealth,
    not allowing us to stealth from a D.O.T. is not intended, and the devs commented saying that clearly was never intended.

    the damage of sloads is weak, it needs damage buff or it's not worth wearing.

    hehe, sloads totally needs a damage buff and is a totally non broken unmitigable set

    You heard it here first. Aliyavana endorses Sload's.

    Archived.

    Lul, its too bad you cannot hear the sarcasm through text
  • TheYKcid
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    I spy a certain Sload's advocate in this thread, infamous for doing all their damage with Sload's + Skoria while turtling behind S&B ult on cooldown in every BG they've played in the last 3 months. I'm sure they have a 100% unbiased opinion of the matter.

    For anyone else with an open mind on the issue, here's a math thread comparing the damage output of Sload's to some other familiar sets:

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/421134/math-sloads-vs-masters-dual-wield-a-perspective-on-balance/p1

    Sload's is basically the highest damage set in PvP, even in a 1v1 with no stacking involved. The only set that conceivably wins is overwhelming surge, and only under ideal conditions.
    PC/NA — Daggerfall Covenant — BGs, Kaalgrontiid
    Kalazar ChalhoubRedguard Nord Stamplar
    Kalaron Caemor — Altmer Magsorc
    Kalahad Cirith — Dunmer Magden
  • Gilvoth
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.

    yet you praised zos the second sloads was nerfed to not go through stealth. If you never had trouble with sloads you wouldn't have made that thread

    Sload's breaking stealth was the only issue I had with the set, and a minor one at that.
    Now that that's gone, the damage stacking is the only thing you're complaining about anymore, and if you're fighting enough people that you die from their stacked Sload's procs alone, you were dead whether they had that set or not.

    I've yet to meet this fabled Zerg of Sload, and I believe as a lowly Tribune, I can at least brag about that. Both Cyrodiil and the BGs, as a predominant magsorc, stam sorc, magblade, stamblade, magDK, and stamplar player, I can count on one hand how many times Sloads alone has killed me when I wasn't being careless and goofing off. (It's once, my first encounter with it.)

    My question is;

    Does anyone still slot purge? No?


    Oh. Oh well.

    i have purge on my front bar and i have allways had purge on my bar, the main reason was from D.O.T.s like poisens as well as the stupid exploision thing from sorcs, you can remove things and keep yourself in good health if you purge stuff, it can win fights for you.
    sloads can and will remove if you purge.
    but if your fighting multiple people then you will die just like @Judas Helviaryn said:

    quote:
    "the damage stacking is the only thing you're complaining about anymore, and if you're fighting enough people that you die from their stacked Sload's procs alone, you were dead whether they had that set or not."
    end quote:

    and he's Right, it doesnt matter what the group attacking you is wearing, sloads or not your gona die from too much damage.
    it's normal, happens to all of us.
    best in slot: is the armor, weapon, clothing look, pet, or no pet, jewelry, race, class, skill choices, amount of DPS, and skin color best fit to you and the way you wish to play and makes you feel good and performs what YOU think it should be.

    worst in slot: what you read in zone chat, and forum comment, and forum thread, and you tube video, and live streamer advice, and class rep advice, and guild chat advice, and whisper told you to wear, and use for skill, and dress like, and use for weapon and armor.
  • FleetwoodSmack
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    Aliyavana wrote: »
    ChunkyCat wrote: »
    Sloads was never a problem.

    However, since sloads was nerfed into the ground, now people are having a problem finding an excuse for losing.

    exactly, Well Said.
    myself, i have never even died to sloads, it's damage was weak, but now it's even weaker.
    if anything, sloads should get a buff, so it's a decent damage dealing set, but untill that happens its not really worth wearing.

    yet you praised zos the second sloads was nerfed to not go through stealth. If you never had trouble with sloads you wouldn't have made that thread

    Sload's breaking stealth was the only issue I had with the set, and a minor one at that.
    Now that that's gone, the damage stacking is the only thing you're complaining about anymore, and if you're fighting enough people that you die from their stacked Sload's procs alone, you were dead whether they had that set or not.

    I've yet to meet this fabled Zerg of Sload, and I believe as a lowly Tribune, I can at least brag about that. Both Cyrodiil and the BGs, as a predominant magsorc, stam sorc, magblade, stamblade, magDK, and stamplar player, I can count on one hand how many times Sloads alone has killed me when I wasn't being careless and goofing off. (It's once, my first encounter with it.)

    My question is;

    Does anyone still slot purge? No?


    Oh. Oh well.

    i have purge on my front bar and i have allways had purge on my bar, the main reason was from D.O.T.s like poisens as well as the stupid exploision thing from sorcs, you can remove things and keep yourself in good health if you purge stuff, it can win fights for you.
    sloads can and will remove if you purge.
    but if your fighting multiple people then you will die just like @Judas Helviaryn said:

    quote:
    "the damage stacking is the only thing you're complaining about anymore, and if you're fighting enough people that you die from their stacked Sload's procs alone, you were dead whether they had that set or not."
    end quote:

    and he's Right, it doesnt matter what the group attacking you is wearing, sloads or not your gona die from too much damage.
    it's normal, happens to all of us.

    He's right to an extent, but I've had it where all 8 people have been against me and several were using Sloads. There's ways to mitigate it. It's all about picking and choosing your battles, knowing your class, and knowing when to bolt when needed. But then again, I build to troll. Judas knows how infuriating my antics can be. :>
    Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies!
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