Armor and sneaking
Faustes
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Does anyone else find it silly that a full heavy armor tank dragonknight sneaks just as effectively as a full light armor nightblade in terms of detection?
Edited by Faustes on May 17, 2014 1:24PM 3
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misterme2011✭✭Yes, definitely. I loved the sneak mechanics in Skyrim and the skill levelling. The implementation in ESO is boring and less 'realistic'. Does it even account for lighting conditions, shadows etc? I find I can sneak in broad daylight in open sight, so less care and path-planning is required compared to Skyrim.Does anyone else find it silly that a full heavy armor tank dragonknight sneaks just as effectively as a full light armor nightblade in terms of detection?
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CapuchinSeven✭✭✭✭✭
✭I'm pretty much considering going heavy/light armour with my Nightblade because Medium seems pointless.0 -
Xancathb16_ESO✭✭✭misterme2011 wrote: »Yes, definitely. I loved the sneak mechanics in Skyrim and the skill levelling. The implementation in ESO is boring and less 'realistic'. Does it even account for lighting conditions, shadows etc? I find I can sneak in broad daylight in open sight, so less care and path-planning is required compared to Skyrim.Does anyone else find it silly that a full heavy armor tank dragonknight sneaks just as effectively as a full light armor nightblade in terms of detection?
The mechanics of stealth in ESO are at least somewhat realistic; Detection radius in front of the target is considerably larger than behind the target, and you DO sneak better in medium armour than heavy armour.
I suspect the reason they haven't also made light armour superior for sneaking is for balance concerns, it's already the most popular armour type because of how important magicka-based perks are to the four classes.
Lighting does not affect sneak at all to my knowledge.0 -
Gisgo✭✭✭✭✭Yes but i wonder if there is something broken (bug).
Its like every armor is getting the stealth bonus that only medium armor should get.
You cant find heavy/light armor stealthers unless you are literally on them.
Whats the point of a 2 meters stealth buff if the radius is already 20 cm.?Edited by Gisgo on May 19, 2014 4:17PM0 -
Gisgo✭✭✭✭✭Xancathb16_ESO wrote: »and you DO sneak better in medium armour than heavy armour.
You dont. You can sneak longer, and move faster, but at the moment you dont hide better than light/heavy armor stealthers.
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Still_Mind✭✭✭
Improved Sneak decreases detection radius.Xancathb16_ESO wrote: »and you DO sneak better in medium armour than heavy armour.
You dont. You can sneak longer, and move faster, but at the moment you dont hide better than light/heavy armor stealthers.
"I'm not *giving* him cake, I'm *assaulting* him with cake!"0 -
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✭Still_Mind wrote: »
Improved Sneak decreases detection radius.Xancathb16_ESO wrote: »and you DO sneak better in medium armour than heavy armour.
You dont. You can sneak longer, and move faster, but at the moment you dont hide better than light/heavy armor stealthers.
Which to be fair, doesn't seem to do a thing. You can be on top of someone sneaking in heavy armour and still not see them. I'm slowly moving to 5 light/2 medium right now, 5 medium doesn't seem worth it.0 -
Still_Mind wrote: »
Improved Sneak decreases detection radius.Xancathb16_ESO wrote: »and you DO sneak better in medium armour than heavy armour.
You dont. You can sneak longer, and move faster, but at the moment you dont hide better than light/heavy armor stealthers.
in pve. in pvp everyone has the same detection radius. which is either standing ontop of them or magelight range.0 -
DiktaHasi✭✭agree with op. i started a discussion in the world skill forum about a skill line, tbh without much response.
maybe someone is interested: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/97586/sneak-world-skill-line#latest0