relentless_turnip wrote: »
I have actually genuinely wondered if these status effects that remain on our character forever have a detrimental affect on performance. I wonder if the server is tracking them...
Sanguinor2 wrote: »
It doesnt have a noticeable impact in PvE, during last boss in Kyne´s Aegis I´d get one permanent guard stack everytime we wiped. When we first did the fight in hardmode i had like 23 stacks of permanent guard on me and everything still worked except for the buffbar being guards only and I couldnt see my own buffs or debuffs.
StaticWave wrote: »I'm a stamsorc main and as much as I like the skill, I think it's absolutely broken.
Well in this case it had a detrimental effect on my game. I was unable to sprint and break free didn't break free. Still used up stamina though!
Well in this case it had a detrimental effect on my game. I was unable to sprint and break free didn't break free. Still used up stamina though!
1. They are out of range if they chose to be.PhoenixGrey wrote: »BOL is a neccessary evil. Without BOL, mag sorc is C tier at best for open world PVP.
Can someone explain why is it hard for stamina mains to kill a < 25k health mag sorc in a 40k health meta ?
vesselwiththepestle wrote: »
1. They are out of range if they chose to be.
2. They can shield themself and as long as they have shields up, they will heal up by dealing damage.
StaticWave wrote: »I'm a stamsorc main and as much as I like the skill, I think it's absolutely broken. It's a defensive ability that creates distance, absorbs all projectiles, including ultimates like meteor, and also removes snares and gives you snare immunity. You literally cannot die if you have it on your bar. This ability is even more broken on magsorcs as they have the magicka to cast 7-8 BoLs in a row.
Some suggestions for adjusting Ball of Lightning:
1) Increase the base cost
2) Reduce absorption duration
3) Remove snare immunity
4) Increase the cost increase penalty
Very poor hindsight ...
What you aren't saying is that the magsorcs using BoL have 0 reliable cc, they can flame clench but it's a melee skill, as a magsorc you don't want people close to you, and as a stamsorc you don't want to knock people back.
I only play magsorc, and yeah BoL is frustrating, but I don't want BoL nerfed just because you say it should, while not looking at the overall picture.
Plus ESO is a MMO with X people on them BoL won't save any sorc, unless they go full retreat. Then that's a win, turn back and continue your activities
Sanguinor2 wrote: »Sorcs: You all should be happy with 50% ranged damage mitigation.
Also Sorcs: I dont see the problem with one ability having 100% ranged mitigation (projectile ultimates included), stopping dots and CCs from getting through while also teleporting me and removing snares and giving immunity to them, seems balanced to me.
Sanguinor2 wrote: »Sorcs: You all should be happy with 50% ranged damage mitigation.
Also Sorcs: I dont see the problem with one ability having 100% ranged mitigation (projectile ultimates included), stopping dots and CCs from getting through while also teleporting me and removing snares and giving immunity to them, seems balanced to me.
PhoenixGrey wrote: »
Non Sorcs (Stamina mains): Sorc is OP because they escape before my procs kill them.
Also Non Sorcs (Stamina mains): I can't play sorc myself because I need 3 procs and a 40k health pool and will probably get 1vx'ed by other sorcs
Very poor hindsight ...
What you aren't saying is that the magsorcs using BoL have 0 reliable cc, they can flame clench but it's a melee skill, as a magsorc you don't want people close to you, and as a stamsorc you don't want to knock people back.
I only play magsorc, and yeah BoL is frustrating, but I don't want BoL nerfed just because you say it should, while not looking at the overall picture.
Plus ESO is a MMO with X people on them BoL won't save any sorc, unless they go full retreat. Then that's a win, turn back and continue your activities
relentless_turnip wrote: »
That's said I think if anything the snare removal should remain and the projectile absorption be limited by projectiles. Like DK wings before its untimely death... I think it is expensive enough for a stamsorc. Perhaps if it scales up with your max magicka I could live with that.
relentless_turnip wrote: »
He's talking about the other morph... Not Streak.
StaticWave wrote: »[...]
Streak is also a melee skill... You have defensive rune or rune cage as 2 other ranged options. BoL is just a hard reset for magsorcs.
I try to choose my words wisely. That's why I said : reliable.
There is nothing reliable about those two option, except for dueling and/or very small scale. And this is why I said that ESO isn't a solo game.
When you look at the sorc kit, streak and BoL are indeed amazing tools, that's what the class is for : high mobility. We don't have high AoE, high burst (talking about mags here), so yeah the play style is kiting, kiting and more kiting, until you manage to combo your target.
I don't play stamsorc so I can't speak for them.