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New gear for vMA
swirve
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In addition to existing weapons, maybe a 3 piece jewellry set for:
*illustrative*
Healer
1piece - mRec 169
2piece - mRec 169
3piece - aoe heals + 15% effect
Tank
1piece 1096 magic 1096 stamina
2piece 169 mRec 169 sRec
3piece on synergy use grant 2 secs of 80% damage mitigation, proc no more than every 4 secs
mDD
1piece 1096 magic
2piece 174 sDmg
3piece 10% chance for 30% dmg buff for 3 secs proc no more than every 6 secs
sDD
1piece 1096 stamina
2piece 174 wDmg
3piece apply a stack of poison every direct dmg for 5 secs, max stack 15 and each stack does 150dmg
Edited by swirve on August 27, 2018 6:52PM *illustrative*
Healer
1piece - mRec 169
2piece - mRec 169
3piece - aoe heals + 15% effect
Tank
1piece 1096 magic 1096 stamina
2piece 169 mRec 169 sRec
3piece on synergy use grant 2 secs of 80% damage mitigation, proc no more than every 4 secs
mDD
1piece 1096 magic
2piece 174 sDmg
3piece 10% chance for 30% dmg buff for 3 secs proc no more than every 6 secs
sDD
1piece 1096 stamina
2piece 174 wDmg
3piece apply a stack of poison every direct dmg for 5 secs, max stack 15 and each stack does 150dmg
New gear for vMA 79 votes
Yes
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19 votes
No
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43 votes
What's vMA
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5 votes
Why's vMA
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Crafts_Many_Boxes✭✭✭✭✭NoVMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game6
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Valrien✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin withValrien Dravic -- Level 50 Dunmeri Sorcerer (EP)
Garahel Dravic -- Level 50 Bosmeri Nightblade (EP)Tamriel Unlimited was a mistake. One Tamriel was a bigger mistake12 -
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✭Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
vMA is easier because you've done it a bunch of times, has nothing to do with more CP.
Proven by the point that people have done it with 0 CP spent. it's all about memorization.10 -
Valrien✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
vMA is easier because you've done it a bunch of times, has nothing to do with more CP.
Proven by the point that people have done it with 0 CP spent. it's all about memorization.
Just because it's been done with 0 CP, doesn't make it easy.
Memorization is a part of it but a 780 has a ton more defenses and DPS than someone with 0 CPValrien Dravic -- Level 50 Dunmeri Sorcerer (EP)
Garahel Dravic -- Level 50 Bosmeri Nightblade (EP)Tamriel Unlimited was a mistake. One Tamriel was a bigger mistake2 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Why's vMAEverybody asks what's vMA, why's vMA, but nobody asks how's vMA.....
Edited by susmitds on August 27, 2018 7:38PM11 -
SquareSausage✭✭✭✭✭Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
Agreed.Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
vMA is easier because you've done it a bunch of times, has nothing to do with more CP.
Proven by the point that people have done it with 0 CP spent. it's all about memorization.
Lol no, mooaaarr CP makes everything easier lets not try to sugar coat it.Breakfast KingPS4 EU3 -
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✭NoAlthough new 3 piece sets would be nice, I don't think placing them in vMA would be the best choice. I would rather have these types of sets be obtained from new dallies or purchasable with Tel Var. Also they should be bind-on-equip.(AD) Artim X/Xirtām/Måtrix |PC/NA| Casual staff wielding vampire sorcerer/templar/arcanistElectric-Stunhttps://media.giphy.com/media/Av0zcKH3i2BkaY1GXW/giphy.gif/https://c.tenor.com/jQHdFftrgwMAAAAC/tenor.gifElectric-Pets- Roleplay Damage Dealing Build.
- Gear: 5 Infallible Aether (All apparel light and Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 Slimecraw Guise for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchants), Maelstrom's Perfected Lightning Staff (infused/shock enchant), and Kinras's jewelry (bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant)/lightning staff (infused/flame/weapon damage enchant). 1 Mora's Whispers.
- Ability-Bar 1: Critical Surge, Boundless Storm, Mages' Wrath, Lightning Flood, Shocking Soul (Shock damage, Class Mastery Signature Script, and Empower), and Power Overload.
- Ability-Bar 2: Storm Pulsar, Streak, Shock Reach, Unstable Wall of Storms, Shocking Burst (Shock Damage, remove 1 negative effect, and interrupt) and Thunderous Rage.
Solo: Use Kinras's chest, replace Mora with Ring of the Pale Order, and use a heavy Slimcraw piece for max critical.
https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExNHVjemwxZHI2ZmQ2bTg1ZG0xOTZ3b2QwajBzNGxmaHh6OXRpN3p6YSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/eBgWizk5dmZRS/giphy.gifElectric-Heal- Stress free one bar pet build .
- Gear: 5 Infallible Aether (All apparel light and Divines with Max Mag Enchants. No chest piece), 1 medium Slimecraw for max spell critical (Divines, medium, Max Mag Enchants), Lightning Staff of the Sergeant (precise/shock enchant), Sergeant's chest (Divines and max magicka enchant), and Sergeant ring and necklace (bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant), Oakensoul ring (bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant)
- Ability-Bar: Daedric Prey, Summon Volatile Familiar, Bound Armaments, Unstable Wall of Storms, Summon Twilight Matriarch, and Greater storm Atronach.
https://media.giphy.com/media/5ibGIHneWS6ek/giphy.gifElectric-Ward- My Healer Build.
- Gear: 5 Spell Power Cure (All apparel light and Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 Slimecraw Guise for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchants), Maelstrom's Perfected Lightning Staff (Charged/shock enchant), and Infallible Aether jewelry (arcane with spell damage enchant)/restoration staff (Powered with absorb magicka enchant). 1 Mora's Whispers.
- Ability-Bar 1: Power Surge, Boundless Storm, Blessing of Restoration, Energy Orb, Twilight Matriarch, and Replenishing Barrier.
- Ability-Bar 2: Dark Deal, Overflowing Altar, Elemental Drain, Blockade of Storms, Twilight Matriarch, and Aggressive Horn.
https://media.giphy.com/media/Wa0TGmtDvwW3e/giphy.gifElectric-Vamp- My Meme Tank Build that uses high resistance and variety of wards.
- Gear: 5 Brands of Imperium (All body pieces except Head and Shoulders, with Divine trait, and with Prismatic Defense Enchants), full Iceheart (1 light and 1 medium. Divines and Prismatic Enchant), and Combat Physician jewelry (bloodthirsty with Prismatic Recovery Enchants), Combat Physician restoration staff (Infused with hardening enchant), and combat physician ice staff (Infused with crusher enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Critical Surge, Bound Aegis, Deep Thoughts, Boundless Storm, Healing Ward, and Replenishing Barrier.
- Ability-Bar 2: Silver Leash (Elemental Drain if healer isn't running it), Bound Aegis, Frost Clench, Blockade of Frost, Empowered Ward, and Temporal Guard.
https://media.giphy.com/media/ukDQiYZzRAxMZKcK86/giphy.gifDawnfang- Tanky stage 4 vampire utility focused PvP healer that can take down very inexperienced players but is primarily focused on working alongside others in an organized group, PUGs, or zergs.
- Gear: 5 Torug's Pact (medium chest and body pieces light. All Impenetrable with Prismatic Enchants). Gaze of Sithis and 1 light Mighty Chudan/Pirate Skeleton (light shoulders, and impenetrable with Prismtaic Enchants). Knight Slayer (Swift with spell damage enchant)/lightning staff (infused with oblivion enchant)/restoration staff (infused with oblivion enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Structured Entropy, Boundless Storm, Soul Splitting Trap, Radiating Regeneration, Healing Ward, and Life Giver.
- Ability-Bar 2: Drain Vigor (Elemental Susceptibility), Race Against Time, Rune Cage, Radiant Magelight, Regenerative Ward, and Shatter Soul.
https://media.tenor.com/ogWfvDdsqBIAAAAd/anime-black-clover.gifDuskfang- My casual one bar heavy attack Templar build that primarily utilizes Aedric Spear abilities.
- Gear: 5 Noble Duelist (Head or Shoulder and body pieces except Chest. All body pieces Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 light Slimecraw for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchant), Lightning Staff of the Sergeant (precise/shock enchant), Sergeant's chest (Divines and max magicka enchant), and Sergeant's Mail jewelry (One Ring and one Neck. Both bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant). 1 Oakensoul Ring (bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Puncturing Sweep, Aurora Javelin, Toppling Charge, Blazing Spear, Radiant Ward/Breath of life, and Crescent Sweep.
https://media.tenor.com/Jo8aG_ouy_oAAAAd/ac-odyssey.gifEye of the Queen- Tanky stage 4 vampire utility focused PvP healer that can take down very inexperienced players but is primarily focused on working alongside others in an organized group, PUGs, or zergs.
- Gear: 5 Torug's Pact (Heavy Chest with light Head, Waist, Hands, and Feet. All body pieces Impenetrable. Health enchant on chest/head/legs and everything else Prismatic Enchants), 1 Medium Mighty Chudan/Pirate Skeleton Shoulder (Impenetrable, Prismatic Enchant), Knight Slayer Restoration Staff (Infused/Decrease Health enchant), and Knight Slayer jewelry (One Ring and one Neck. Both Swift with spell damage enchant). 1 Oakensoul Ring (Swift with Spell Damage Enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Radiant Oppression, Race Against Time, Aurora Javelin, Breath of Life, Resolving Vigor, and Life Giver.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fd/44/1c/fd441c8242af6ec35ada94496feb0901.gifEye of the King- My casual one bar heavy attack Arcanist build that primarily utilizes Herald of the Tome abilities.
- Gear: 5 Noble Duelist (Head or Shoulder and body pieces except Chest. All body pieces Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 light Slimecraw for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchant), Lightning Staff of the Sergeant (precise/shock enchant), Sergeant's chest (Divines and max magicka enchant), and Sergeant's Mail jewelry (One Ring and one Neck. Both bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant). 1 Oakensoul Ring (bloodthirsty with spell damage enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Escalating Runeblades, Pragmatic Fatecarver, Cephaliarch's Flail, Rune of Displacement, Inspired Scholarship/Evolving Runemend, and The Languid Eye.
https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExOTAzdjV1eTgwbDFmM3lrZmxuMXRqdDR3Y3h1ZDRpajR0M3VjZzQ3NSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/zXmbOaTpbY6mA/giphy.gifPvE Starter Gear- Tanky stage 4 vampire utility focused PvP healer that can take down very inexperienced players but is primarily focused on working alongside others in an organized group, PUGs, or zergs.
- Gear: 5 Torug's Pact (Heavy Chest with light Head, Waist, Hands, and Feet. All body pieces Impenetrable. Health enchant on chest/head/legs and everything else Prismatic Enchants), 1 Medium Mighty Chudan/Pirate Skeleton Shoulder (Impenetrable, Prismatic Enchant), Knight Slayer Restoration Staff (Infused/Decrease Health enchant), and Knight Slayer jewelry (One Ring and one Neck. Both Swift with spell damage enchant). 1 Oakensoul Ring (Swift with Spell Damage Enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Escalating Runeblades, Race Against Time, Rune of Uncanny Adoration, Evolving Runemend, Resolving Vigor, and Life Giver.
https://media.giphy.com/media/6CovzgyTig7M4/giphy.gifRace- Gear: 5 Law of Julianos (heavy chest, gloves/belt light, and the rest can be light or 1 medium piece if you're not wearing medium anywhere else on your body. All in training if grinding for XP or divines), Armor of the Seducer or Magnus' Gift head, shoulder, and staves (light with 1 medium piece if you are not already wearing 1 medium Julianos piece. All in training or divines. The staves should be training or infused), and 3 purple Willpower Jewelry with Arcane trait (can be bought from trading guilds for relatively cheap.
- Check tamrieltradecentre.com for the best deals if you're not using a price checking addon).
https://media.giphy.com/media/sdEkeWpiaGz0A/giphy.gifMundus Stones- High elf, since you will not have issues with sustain, but other mag based races are also fine so this is more of a personal choice.
https://media.giphy.com/media/cT3wMhLGQWdKU/giphy.gifCurrent Champion Points- PvP: The Steed for speed. Gotta go fast!
- PvE Healing/Damage: The Thief for decent crit rate.
- PvE Tanking: The Lady to get close to resistance cap.
https://media.giphy.com/media/l4FGDAx6u3hthMhgI/giphy.gifFavorite Foods and Potions- DPS: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Exploiter, Weapons Expert, Fighting Finesse, Master-at-Arms, Celerity, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
- Healer Sorc: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Enlivening Overflow, Hope Infusion, Weapon's Expert, Arcane Supremacy, Celerity, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
- Tanky Sorc: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Ironclad, Enduring Resolve, Reinforced, Duelist's Rebuff, Bastion, Ward Master, Rejuvenation, Fortified.
- PvP Sorc: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Enlivening Overflow, Weapon's Expert, Occult Overload, Arcane Supremacy, Bastion, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
- PvP Temp/Arcanist: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Enlivening Overflow, Weapon's Expert, From the Brink, Arcane Supremacy, Celerity, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
https://media.giphy.com/media/3otPoTggaYFNd1FdAI/giphy.gif- Parse Food for PvE:(DPS) Ghastly Eye Bowl (increases Max Magicka by 4592 and Magicka Recovery by 459 for 2 hours).
- Gold/Purple Food for Sorc PvP and Meme Tanking:(PvP) Clockwork Citrus Filet (increases Max Health by 3326, Health Recovery by 406 [useful if stage 1 vampire], Max Magicka by 3080, and Magicka Recovery by 338 for 2 hours). Witchmother's Potent Brew (Increase Max Magicka by 2856, Max Health by 3094, and Magicka Recovery by 315 for 2 hours.
- Trash Potions when feeling cheap: Regular CP150 Essence of Magicka pots that I obtain frequently from playing the game or Crown Tri-Restoration Potion obtained from dailies.
- Crafted Potions: Essence of Spell Critical (Bugloss, Lady's Smock, and Water Hyacinth). Without magelight this is my primary means of obtaining Major Prophecy on my Sorc, which increases my Spell Critical Rating. This also heals and restores magicka. Essence of Immovability (Columbine, Corn Flower, and Wormwood). I use this in PvP, since this gives me stealth detection, knockback immunity, and restores magicka (better to use it when competent allies are nearby, since it might reveal that you are surrounded by multiple players in stealth and you will not have an emergency pot available after use). Essence of Invisibility with only 2 ingredients (Blue Entoloma, Namira's Rot, Nirnroot, or Spider Egg). I use this in PvE content that requires stealth and if I need more speed I'll use Rapid Maneuver before using the potion. Essence of Invisibility with 3 ingredients (Blessed Thistle, Blue Entoloma, and Namira's Rot). Very useful in PvP alongside the vampire Dark Stalker passive, since you'll be invisible, ignore movement speed penalty while in Crouch, and you'll have a 30% movement speed boost from Major Expedition (I always have this slotted when riding from point A to B in PvP land, since gankers are always lurking). My templar/arcanist will mostly use Essence of Health (Tri-Stat Potion) Ingredients: (Mountain Flower, Columbine, and Bugloss).
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ResTandRespeC✭✭✭✭Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
vMA is easier because you've done it a bunch of times, has nothing to do with more CP.
Proven by the point that people have done it with 0 CP spent. it's all about memorization.
I mean, the more damage you do, the less damage you take (blue tree). The more resistances and mitigation you have the less likely you are too die (red tree). And the more recovery or cost reduction you have the longer you'll be able to continuously deal damage or use tools like block or dodge roll to mitigate damage and therefore are less likely to die (green tree).0 -
What_In_Tarnation✭✭✭✭Why's vMAThese new sets idea will be like:
1: Is this set medicre? If it's a yes, then it mostly will be a craftable set in a new zone/dungeons.
2: Is this set decent? If it's a yes, then it probably will in new dungeons and maybe trials.
3: Is this set not only decent but also a little bit over-performing? If it's a yes, then it'll be in new trials
So far, there's not that many sets reworked that're actually decent. And iirc they've not add any new sets in old content as well.
I mean, new sets idea will never be enough. So, if I was developer, I would rather put these new sets in new zones/dungeons/trials.
But yes, as a player, I would love to see more sets ofc.Edited by What_In_Tarnation on August 27, 2018 8:35PM1 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
I know many players with health issues that prevent them from doing things like vMA. That you find it easy doesn't mean that everybody in the game finds it easy. Also there are some players that have little interest in DPS and prefer to heal of tank.
That aside probably better to add jewelry somewhere else in the game. People already complain about how long it takes to get the weapon of choice. Adding to the pool will make getting what you want even harder.and then the parrot said, "must be the water mines green too."4 -
Valrien✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
I know many players with health issues that prevent them from doing things like vMA. That you find it easy doesn't mean that everybody in the game finds it easy. Also there are some players that have little interest in DPS and prefer to heal of tank.
That aside probably better to add jewelry somewhere else in the game. People already complain about how long it takes to get the weapon of choice. Adding to the pool will make getting what you want even harder.
Luckily, you don't need weapons from vMA to heal and tank...and if someone cannot do vMA for health reasons, they probably also cannot do enough DPS while doing boss mechanics to where a staff necessarily matters to them...and that's perfectly okay.
This is specifically referring to people who feel as if they need to do vMA and feel they are deserving of a weapon without being able to do the trial.Valrien Dravic -- Level 50 Dunmeri Sorcerer (EP)
Garahel Dravic -- Level 50 Bosmeri Nightblade (EP)Tamriel Unlimited was a mistake. One Tamriel was a bigger mistake2 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
I know many players with health issues that prevent them from doing things like vMA. That you find it easy doesn't mean that everybody in the game finds it easy. Also there are some players that have little interest in DPS and prefer to heal of tank.
That aside probably better to add jewelry somewhere else in the game. People already complain about how long it takes to get the weapon of choice. Adding to the pool will make getting what you want even harder.
Luckily, you don't need weapons from vMA to heal and tank...and if someone cannot do vMA for health reasons, they probably also cannot do enough DPS while doing boss mechanics to where a staff necessarily matters to them...and that's perfectly okay.
This is specifically referring to people who feel as if they need to do vMA and feel they are deserving of a weapon without being able to do the trial.
Well that would be a conversation for another thread as this thread was about adding jewelry to the drop pool. The OP suggested jewelry specific to healers and tanks. Locking that behind solo content that is DPS centric doesn't seem like a good idea.
I do agree with you, if you want the gear you should do the content.and then the parrot said, "must be the water mines green too."0 -
Splattercat_83✭✭✭✭Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
Soooooo....you mean people who get carried? That's sure sounds like it to me.
I'm not worried about the players that "can't reap the benifits" because if they can't make it through vet maelstrom at this point then they dont have a need for said gear.
There's the "tanks can't do maelstrom" well guess what, the main tank in my guild has his flawless conqueror on his tank, and 3 other characters. Every dd that's on the raid groups in my trials guilds has a maelstrom back at. We can do it and it damn sure wouldn't be a waste.
Dont try to restrict the gear options for the people that do endgame content because they are very few options to begin with. That will put off good players even more and help push them to leave the game. If that happens then whose backpack are those guys gonna jump in?
For the love of all that is holy, leave some hard content in this game. 4% of not less is for your hard core guys. Over land is a joke, public dungeons is a joke, delves are a joke, most dungeons are a joke, normal mode on trials is a joke. Once you learn mechanics then maelstrom is a joke. Leave some *** that's hard for once and quit worrying about if the guy that plays an hour every 3 months can get the BiS gear or do the "hardest" content.1 -
Splattercat_83✭✭✭✭Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
I know many players with health issues that prevent them from doing things like vMA. That you find it easy doesn't mean that everybody in the game finds it easy. Also there are some players that have little interest in DPS and prefer to heal of tank.
That aside probably better to add jewelry somewhere else in the game. People already complain about how long it takes to get the weapon of choice. Adding to the pool will make getting what you want even want
If they are that bad off why are they on the game? I mean holy ***, papaw dont need to get 1shot irl by a mushroom.
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✭✭✭✭✭Splattercat_83 wrote: »Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
I know many players with health issues that prevent them from doing things like vMA. That you find it easy doesn't mean that everybody in the game finds it easy. Also there are some players that have little interest in DPS and prefer to heal of tank.
That aside probably better to add jewelry somewhere else in the game. People already complain about how long it takes to get the weapon of choice. Adding to the pool will make getting what you want even want
If they are that bad off why are they on the game? I mean holy ***, papaw dont need to get 1shot irl by a mushroom.
Because they enjoy playing the game. And that is all you need to know.and then the parrot said, "must be the water mines green too."0 -
PeaBrainCarl✭✭YesIf it came with an optional hard mode that increased the chance of getting jewelry, or whatever the new gear would be, I'm all for it. Give us "new" content and a reason to run it.0
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XxCaLxX✭✭✭✭✭I’ll stick with my argument that there shouldn’t even be any new sets added for awhile. There are way too many useless sets that need reworked. I know not all sets are going to be top notch but some of these are laughable.1 -
Splattercat_83✭✭✭✭Splattercat_83 wrote: »Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
I know many players with health issues that prevent them from doing things like vMA. That you find it easy doesn't mean that everybody in the game finds it easy. Also there are some players that have little interest in DPS and prefer to heal of tank.
That aside probably better to add jewelry somewhere else in the game. People already complain about how long it takes to get the weapon of choice. Adding to the pool will make getting what you want even want
If they are that bad off why are they on the game? I mean holy ***, papaw dont need to get 1shot irl by a mushroom.
Because they enjoy playing the game. And that is all you need to know.
Well all they need to know is not to interject information that might affect close to another million or so players that like to do hard and exciting content and stick to killing mudcrabs in Auridon instead of worrying about what drops in Maelstrom arena or any other endgame content for that matter.Edited by Splattercat_83 on August 28, 2018 6:15AM1 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Splattercat_83 wrote: »Splattercat_83 wrote: »Crafts_Many_Boxes wrote: »VMA is a neat idea but it comes with so many issues, and there are so many players that are capable and competent in group play who will never touch / defeat VMA. Adding more gear to something that so many players can't reap the benefits from is a waste. Normal trials are very accessible by comparison, and they're actually group content in this massively multiplayer game
vMA with this much CP is insanely easy at this point. If you cant do vMA you probably weren't actually too competent to begin with
I know many players with health issues that prevent them from doing things like vMA. That you find it easy doesn't mean that everybody in the game finds it easy. Also there are some players that have little interest in DPS and prefer to heal of tank.
That aside probably better to add jewelry somewhere else in the game. People already complain about how long it takes to get the weapon of choice. Adding to the pool will make getting what you want even want
If they are that bad off why are they on the game? I mean holy ***, papaw dont need to get 1shot irl by a mushroom.
Because they enjoy playing the game. And that is all you need to know.
Well all they need to know is not to interject information that might affect close to another million or so players that like to do hard and exciting content and stick to killing mudcrabs in Auridon instead of worrying about what drops in Maelstrom arena or any other endgame content for that matter.
You strayed well away from the topic but what the hey. Someone mentioned that vMA was/is easy and if you can't do it you are not competent. I provided an example of someone who can't do vMA but might well be competent in the rest of the game. The people I know that have an injury or illness that affects their dexterity really are not worried about vMA in the least. They are not asking for an easier version of vMA nor have I heard any of them mention wanting normal to drop like vet does.
I expressed my opinion that we shouldn't have more gear that would be essentially used for group content locked behind solo content.and then the parrot said, "must be the water mines green too."1 -
Avnr✭✭✭YesI want to do VMA again , stopped after the last weapons nerf
Nice to have a goal and a good prize
VMA is a great solo challenge with no reward as I see it now
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✭zos aint lookin back sadly. the business model is and has been for the past year or so- pump out dlcs and come what may- leave it to gather dust.0 -
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✭Nobody even uses the current gear that comes from VMA.Edited by AbysmalGhul on August 28, 2018 8:58AM0 -
sly007✭✭✭✭Why's vMAI would rather have this idea implemented in a new 4 man content like vdsa. Also, I would put the emphasis on pvp rather than pve for these gear sets.0
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SquareSausage✭✭✭✭✭AbysmalGhul wrote: »Nobody even uses the current gear that comes from VMA.
staff, bowBreakfast KingPS4 EU0 -
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✭YesSquareSausage wrote: »AbysmalGhul wrote: »Nobody even uses the current gear that comes from VMA.
staff, bow
He's talking about the sets, not the maelstrom weapons.
The current sets are garbage and basically are just extra crafting mats. Since vMA is solo content, why not just drop sets that are great for solo content but not BiS for group content?
Anyways, I'd also be in favor of removing those sets entirely and just rewarding crafting mats, alchemy mats, undaunted plunder, upgrade mats, etc.0
