We Said No

acastanza_ESO

Light and Heavy Attacks now deal a flat amount of damage rather than scaling with your highest Offensive stats.

Do not make this change to the game. Our attacks should be affected by our stats or all you're doing is removing player agency.

We've been clear about this in the feedback to the Combat Preview this is not something the community wants, and it does absolutely nothing to address the areas you're baselessly claiming it does.

couriersix

Why do ranged attacks deal 10% less damage than melee attacks too? What happened to "play your way"? Why should I deal less damage by virtue of playing magicka...?

jaws343

couriersix wrote: »

Why do ranged attacks deal 10% less damage than melee attacks too? What happened to "play your way"? Why should I deal less damage by virtue of playing magicka...?

The same reason stam skills cost less than mag, risk/return. Takes more risk to go into melee range and deal damage than be at range.

washbern

this is the absolute worst reasoning since all raid groups stack in melee. This literally forces Stam playstyle vs mag and you still play in melee range.

LaerothKeykalyn

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JustAGoodPlayer

Well - HA players have nothing to lose after last updates with nerf of our sets so.... .

I say YEEES YESSS ==)))

I'm just joking

But yes

Nerf all to the ground to make all the same )))

Arthtur

2250 for sure seems low... especially in solo play.... even with crits it only around 4k.

couriersix

jaws343 wrote: »

The same reason stam skills cost less than mag, risk/return. Takes more risk to go into melee range and deal damage than be at range.

Not necessarily, in many vet trials there are large ranged AoE's and stacking is required, and in a number of dungeons there are ranged one shots that have to be roll dodged through. There aren't really a ton of AoE's at melee range that will instantly melt you. Even in PVP, there are gap closers, stuns, etc which work regardless of distance- so risk/reward seems a bit like a moot point.

JustAGoodPlayer

Arthtur wrote: »

2250 for sure seems low... especially in solo play.... even with crits it only around 4k.

2250 for light attacks ? Well for my tank it is normal damage ))) Now i can do LA on it - so it is not nerf )) It is a boost )))

Dragonlord573

Oh boy, can't wait for this change to go live and get queued with a sorc who just heavies with a lightning staff doing a whole 3k DPS.

Why ZOS?

Arthtur

JustAGoodPlayer wrote: »

Arthtur wrote: »

2250 for sure seems low... especially in solo play.... even with crits it only around 4k.

2250 for light attacks ? Well for my tank it is normal damage ))) Now i can do LA on it - so it is not nerf )) It is a boost )))

They nerfed HA even further. I dont know why are u so happy.

TX12001rwb17_ESO

Who is this "we" you speak of? You do not speak for me, I am looking forward to these changes.

bluehomeos

So they do not care about 2h user right? Dizzying and heavy weaving is most important mechanic and they jjust simply kill heavy attack, 2h burst gonna trash again. thx zos.

JustAGoodPlayer

PLS - delete Undaunted infiltrator from the game already ))) It is a pain see one of my favorite sets like this ... .

karekiz

jaws343 wrote: »

couriersix wrote: »

Why do ranged attacks deal 10% less damage than melee attacks too? What happened to "play your way"? Why should I deal less damage by virtue of playing magicka...?

The same reason stam skills cost less than mag, risk/return. Takes more risk to go into melee range and deal damage than be at range.

The only place that is an issue is VAS and the answer was to just never bother taking MDPS in there in the first place!

Most raids since are stack and whack.

WrathOfInnos

couriersix wrote: »

Why do ranged attacks deal 10% less damage than melee attacks too? What happened to "play your way"? Why should I deal less damage by virtue of playing magicka...?

I'd like to see ranged weapon light attacks get the 10% boost if they are cast within 5m of the enemy. Same risk, same reward.

unholy_nox

TX12001rwb17_ESO wrote: »

Who is this "we" you speak of? You do not speak for me, I am looking forward to these changes.

You can do your quests without combat changes.

xylena_lazarow

Did they at least put an end to Inferno HA instakills in PvP?

Katlefiya

jaws343 wrote: »

couriersix wrote: »

Why do ranged attacks deal 10% less damage than melee attacks too? What happened to "play your way"? Why should I deal less damage by virtue of playing magicka...?

The same reason stam skills cost less than mag, risk/return. Takes more risk to go into melee range and deal damage than be at range.

So if I am at melee range with a ranged weapon - soloing 4-mans for example - I am still punished for not using a melee weapon although I have the same risk?