MAGICKA SORCERER, are you satisfied with the new changes come with update 20???

Pr0Skygon

Just 1 of the simple surveys I'm conducting. Please feel free to share your thought below (I know, the caps is annoying, but I love it).

Pr0Skygon

I can see why ZOS did these, but I don't agree with them.

LOL, clearly ZOS is doing "something" wrong with magSorc

Turelus

Kind of, the new changes are heading toward a good direction.

I like shields are being addressed, I can see where ZOS is trying to go with this but I think it's been a brute force first pas which has ruffled peoples feathers.

That said I think any changes to shields were going to ruffle feathers, so ZOS might as well have gone all out and see what works.

Neloth

Yeah, absolutely.

Now I don’t have to decide what to play today - my magblade or my magsorc

Gj ZoS

Pr0Skygon

I can see why ZOS did these, but I don't agree with them.

Neloth wrote: »

Now I don’t have to decide what to play today - my magblade or my magsorc

Gj ZoS

I'm laughing my arse off while reading your comment, but silently cry inside

Sparr0w

Kind of, the new changes are heading toward a good direction.

I think making dark exchange insta cast would be nice, bit tick of resources then smaller ticks over 20 seconds is nice tho. Add a 5 second cooldown or something to it.

Shields 1 second interruptable cast is a bit much, making them like streak and cost increasing would have been better.

Frag fix is great tho

Sheezabeast

Oh look, a sweetroll.

Nom nom nom

Pr0Skygon

I can see why ZOS did these, but I don't agree with them.

Sparr0w wrote: »

I think making dark exchange insta cast would be nice, bit tick of resources then smaller ticks over 20 seconds is nice tho. Add a 5 second cooldown or something to it.

Shields 1 second interruptable cast is a bit much, making them like streak and cost increasing would have been better.

Frag fix is great tho

I mean, if you don't want Dark exchange to be a spam-able (which ZOS clearly is staying away from), remove the cast time all together would be a welcome change.

Pr0Skygon

I can see why ZOS did these, but I don't agree with them.

Sheezabeast wrote: »

Nom nom nom

Glad you're enjoying it

Methariorn

I've not tested them out yet, but on paper, I'm disappointed.

I'll test it but on paper is rip magicka sorc: why the only class/build that it depends on shields for survive must deal with a cast time? Block, rolldodge, cloack are all istant and every defence should stay istant. Shields don't last one GCD vs someone good. Add that magicka sorcs don't have a class spammable, got a telegraphic bust and lack a strong damage ultimate (you must be 100% potato to get killed by overload slow travel bullet or be in a zerg fight and don't see them coming).

Urvoth

HELL NO!!!

Turelus wrote: »

I like shields are being addressed, I can see where ZOS is trying to go with this but I think it's been a brute force first pas which has ruffled peoples feathers.

That said I think any changes to shields were going to ruffle feathers, so ZOS might as well have gone all out and see what works.

What exactly was the problem with shields in the first place?

SilverWF

HELL NO!!!

No
Cast time on shields - obv they went crazy
Overcharge - stupid

Pr0Skygon

I can see why ZOS did these, but I don't agree with them.

Urvoth wrote: »

Turelus wrote: »

I like shields are being addressed, I can see where ZOS is trying to go with this but I think it's been a brute force first pas which has ruffled peoples feathers.

That said I think any changes to shields were going to ruffle feathers, so ZOS might as well have gone all out and see what works.

What exactly was the problem with shields in the first place?

"I'm sick of fighting a guy stacking 3 shields at once" - Said those who has never played a Sorc before, so they have no idea how hard it really is to do.

Pr0Skygon

I can see why ZOS did these, but I don't agree with them.

SilverWF wrote: »

No
Cast time on shields - obv they went crazy
Overcharge - stupid

The overload changes are simply gross, imo.

usmcjdking

HELL NO!!!

Magsorc is going to enter 2015 Stamina Templar territory and cease being a class at all. No class or sorc favortist should have to endure that type of anguish ever again.

Sorry guys.

darkstar2084

I can see why ZOS did these, but I don't agree with them.

Zos really needs to look at other ways to compromise on shields, it just makes game-play sluggish not fun at all. castime and interruptible = rekt in pvp. overload I like it the way it is on live, also useful for stam giving it an utility/buff bar for extra skills

Pr0Skygon

I can see why ZOS did these, but I don't agree with them.

darkstar2084 wrote: »

Zos really needs to look at other ways to compromise on shields, it just makes game-play sluggish not fun at all. castime and interruptible = rekt in pvp. overload I like it the way it is on live, also useful for stam giving it an utility/buff bar for extra skills

I think whoever came up with the 1 second nerf is either a stam-only player, or a troll and should be fired from ZOS immediately.

BalticBlues

HELL NO!!!

Working Shields: R.I.P
Utility bar from Overload: R.I.P
ESO subscription: R.I.P

jaws343

I've not tested them out yet, but on paper, I'm disappointed.

I'm wondering if Restro Back, Maelstrom front will be the better option for PVE survivability. Maybe run that new restro staff on the back bar and run Ward Ally for a shield.

ExcaliburESO

Yeah, absolutely.

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josh.lackey_ESO

HELL NO!!!

Urvoth wrote: »

What exactly was the problem with shields in the first place?

They caused nonstop stamblade tears.

LadyNalcarya

HELL NO!!!

And I'm not even a sorc.

Girl_Number8

HELL NO!!!

Instead of buffing the builds they did their usual lazy fix~

Faulgor

Kind of, the new changes are heading toward a good direction.

I love the improvements for pets and the changes to overload, as well as the buffs for sorc tanks (except for Dark Deal).
What happens to shields we'll still see.

Feanor

Yeah, absolutely.

I‘m perfectly happy. The choice of playing another class instead of Sorc was never easier.

ExcaliburESO

Yeah, absolutely.

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Nicko_Lps

HELL NO!!!

ZoS is really a Blizzard employee, ZoS force players out of ESO and back to WoW.

BlackLabel

Overall bad changed regarding dark deal and overload, but look on the bright side. Mag Sorcs finally got a Magicka set equivalent to bone pirate.

Pr0Skygon

I can see why ZOS did these, but I don't agree with them.

Girl_Number8 wrote: »

Instead of buffing the builds they did their usual lazy fix~

It's always easier to nerf the *** out of everything.

Pr0Skygon

I can see why ZOS did these, but I don't agree with them.

Nicko_Lps wrote: »

ZoS is really a Blizzard employee, ZoS force players out of ESO and back to WoW.

Somebody is gonna get executed soon

Turelus

Kind of, the new changes are heading toward a good direction.

Urvoth wrote: »

Turelus wrote: »

I like shields are being addressed, I can see where ZOS is trying to go with this but I think it's been a brute force first pas which has ruffled peoples feathers.

That said I think any changes to shields were going to ruffle feathers, so ZOS might as well have gone all out and see what works.

What exactly was the problem with shields in the first place?

Push button receive very powerful defences.

PvP had little counter play past applying more DPS than could be shield spammed or sustained through.
PvE they became invulnerablity in most cases. You could just shield your way through all the mechanics.

I would have loved to see them become active block shields which drained magicka personally, more like wards in Skyrim.