ZOS please do not nerf shields

Expert

Massacre_Wurm wrote: »

I had seen this before in other MMOs.

Devs : " We will cut your leg" ( bunch of nerfs )
Players : " No god. Please no!"
Devs : "Ok. We will cut only 3 fingers" ( Critable shields , 3d bar , sustain nerf )
Players : "Thanks for cutting our 3 fingers! This devs is so good - they listen to us!"

Happy end.

Exactly man, and that's how they'll do it.

Haashhtaag

The cast time in cyrodiil lag infested zone will make it impossible to survive

MLGProPlayer

The shield nerfs don't just affect sorcs. All magicka classes relied on shiedls.

MazzarattiMama

I agree with much of the previous comments regarding the nerf to Sorc shields, with the exception of those who are battling for the nerf. And, I have to wonder who these people are who want the nerf to go through: are they dk’s, other sorcs, nb’s, wardens? And, how skilled are they at their builds to take down a shield stacking sorc? Besides, Sorcerers aren’t the only builds that pile on shields in either PvP or pve. The only conclusion is obvious: alone, they cannot 1v1 stacked shields. However, I’ve seen it happen when the moment a sorc, a dk, a warden, a Templar drop their shields, they can be beat. I’ve been running a sorc in PvP since day 1, and a skilled player knows part of the fighting strategy is to get the enemy to run out of resources, wound them, stop them from being able to heal, cast, move, etc. In my opinion, too many players would rather whine and complain about this or that class rather than think about how to skillfully beat them. Btw, my sorc is not a PvP build, but I’ve gotten good at sustaining enough to last a while in a fight. I will lose to a better PvP build, but I’ve won a few using skillfull tactics, and I don’t stack shields. So, ESO devs, not all sorcs play the same way so there’s no justice for your shield nerf.

It is unimaginable, in this game, that a shield for one class is going to be nerfed. It’s absurd. It’s absurd that a defensive skill is going to be nerfed. In PvP, shields are absolutely necessary for all classes. If Sorc shields get a cast time, regardless of not being interrupted, you still take damage. Building back the health will be difficult. If one class gets shield nerf, they all should. Otherwise, there is no logical reason to willfully put a class at a disadvantage.

In regards to pve sorcs, what has been said already is true: it will be difficult for MagSorc to sustain in trials, harder dlc vet dungeons, and other end game content, especially Vet Maelstrom. It is absolutely necessary for pve sorcs to use shields, and putting a cast time on that skill is ridiculous when your fighting in Mol, your trying to rez a player and all the other players are dead except for one tank, the other twin is coming for you and just 1second after the rez is successful you have time to put on your ward; if the 1 second cast time had been removed my character would be alive and leading my group to a win. If this nerf goes through, what I’ve been saying since the first time Wroeble came out with his “balancing” ideas is true: he does not know what he’s doing, totally inept at his job, and he only wants to pacify a spoiled, gimme instant gratification population.

Odovacar

We are all helpless. I'm sure they will have something interesting for us to read on the new PTS class rep notes soon .

Expert

Helpless? Of course we aint even got legs and fingers to survive anymore, Gina took scissors and a saw and cut me to pieces.

After I begged and pleaded saying I'm so sorry I didn't mean to hate the cast timing nerf on shields, she cut my fingers off. This is the last comment I'll ever get to type with my tongue.

goodbye i'm about to lose my tongue too for this comment

swirve

Massacre_Wurm wrote: »

I had seen this before in other MMOs.

Devs : " We will cut your leg" ( bunch of nerfs )
Players : " No god. Please no!"
Devs : "Ok. We will cut only 3 fingers" ( Critable shields , 3d bar , sustain nerf )
Players : "Thanks for cutting our 3 fingers! This devs is so good - they listen to us!"

Happy end.

Except the 1 sec cast time was liposuction for the fat accumulated by lazy PvPrs.

The shield cap is a hammer to the face of PvE players, requested by L2PvPrs...

Then applauded by numpties.