So maybe not all of it is not too hard. But it dose fluctuate quite a bit. I will do one quest and die like 10 times then face roll the whole rest of the zone. The difficulty dose not seem progressive at all. It is basically random. Some builds are much stronger solo and cant attest to this because they face roll it all. An example would be the critical surge + impulse sorc build. People with these face mashing on keyboard builds cant be good judges of the difficulty.

Not so much harder as different. More mobs, hit harder, closer together, more caster/range types with summons…

Redid my play style, weapon and spell choice at Silver and had to rethink and respec some of it again at Gold.

I like it.

I said yes just because different types of mobs just aren't balanced correctly.

It's nice to have a bit of challenge in solo content again.

VR3 - 5 was rough, I felt. Then I got to the second (third?) Alliance zone and at VR8 I'm having a much easier time of it now.

So I'm not sure if I just unconsciously adjusted my playstyle and got better, or if my intense dislike of the AD faction made me hate their entire leveling experience and made it seem more difficult than it was (with the exception of of a couple of end-of-quest-chain bosses and storm atronachs).

...sorry, that was a really bad non-answer.

The poll should be titled: "Are you bad at this game?"

WhitePawPrints wrote: »

Heavily unbalanced, but I don't think it's too hard. I'm not a DK or a Sorc either; we all know they can roll over anything. I'm a Templar, and find it challenging, and unbalanced at times, but I enjoy a challenge more than a faceroll.

That about sums it up for me.

I don't find Veteran content too hard (currently in VR 4). I like that it's more challenging than 1-50 and I need to pay attention and move out of the red stuff.

However, I realize not everyone likes the challenge, not everyone wants to see all three factions on one character (as I do).. and really the Veteran stuff should be optional. Ideally they'd have other pathways to level to VR 12 using. Having different options would essentially work the same as a difficulty slider. If you like the challenge, you can pick the harder path... get some extra skills and achievements (which will hopefully translate to unique dyes) for picking the harder path.

I see nothing wrong with the difficulty of Vet content. My problem with it is that it is re-used content from other alliances. I am already progressing several alts through each alliance... Why would I want to do them again with characters from opposing alliances?

Playing against your alliance is SO far out of character.

Difficult question to answer. I'd say "no" for myself since I made it through gold without too much difficulty, but I think overall VR levels are too hard for the reward (or lack of reward) that you receive. If you are going Cadwell's route to VR10, it is a very long and tough road and I think it turns a crap ton of people off. The forums are full of threads complaining about them and the VR levels are very empty compared to 1-50 levels. A lot of guildies are parking their VR1 characters and playing alts instead because it's too punishing.

I've stated this in other threads, but I think they should nerf overland and quest trash mobs some, keeping quest bosses, world bosses, dolmens and delves as-is. I also think they should give VR delves repeatable quests for those that like the challenge of going through them (especially the reworked, longer delves that they are working on). This would not only get more people in the VR zones and give more leveling options, it would give those that prefer solo play more end game content as we could repeat delves and get something out of it. I would also love it if the normal/vet dungeon toggle worked for home alliance delves so we could go back and do those as well (maybe make them all VR12).

Its not too difficult. Its just much more difficult than level 1-50. Its possible to most content alone. Group content is strong group content now.

Iam at VR 9 and changed my playstile 3 times since VR 1.

Some bugs are more difficult to handle than veteran content (i.e. skills...)

I voted "yes" but actually I think it is too boring and too much of a grind. So I've parked my VR1 and started leveling an alt. Hopefully ZOS comes to its senses soon.

Even trash mobs hit like a truck. Absolutely Ridonkeyless!

No no no no. The point about armour penetration is valid for tanky types though.

Stopped playing my V7 Templar a few weeks ago because the difficulty makes the veteran level frustrating and grindy. Unfortunately I paid for 6 months, but going on their responses it's going to be at least a few months before anything is done to change the current difficulty. I understand they shouldn't rush out any major balancing changes but an interim patch to start reducing the difficulty is surly needed.