Standardization

Nicalas

What is the overall goal of making every class exactly the same?

Glory

Balance.

We asked for it. Now we are mad they are delivering.

Sandman929

"The power goal of these abilities..."

This is a troubling phrase to me because it suggests that there is some weighting with this process of standardization where ZOS might have some flat value for what a minor buff adds toward the "power goal" and that they might consider all members of that group as equal contributors to the power goal. For example, a stun duration means nothing in PvP, it's the stun itself that's significant because it's duration is a short as the target lets it be.
If that's the way standardization is being approached, I don't think any real balancing is in the future. They'll just consider a damage skill that applies major vulnerability as a being in the same league as a damage skill that gives major expedition.

Iskiab

Sandman929 wrote: »

If that's the way standardization is being approached, I don't think any real balancing is in the future. They'll just consider a damage skill that applies major vulnerability as a being in the same league as a damage skill that gives major expedition.

I think you’re right. Values were all over the place before so standardizing them somewhat makes some sense, but there’s more to abilities them tooltip values.

They’re doing passives next... so think if I was a new player I’d choose the classes with overloaded utility on their abilities. Templar or Warden, DK for survivability, Necro if you think they’ll ever fix blastbones.

It’s funny how it’s turning out. ‘Standardized x ability to our aoe standards’ where they increase the damage on an ability, but similar abilities that do no damage are left as is. Just look at abilities and the class that has the most abilities with multiple effects, or the most access to named buffs, will be the winner.