Fact is:
1. They attempted to make stealth harder by increasing detection radius for all classes. This make stealth better for NB with abilities that enhance stealth. Especially for some races. A direct response regarding input and desires of NB community. (Sneak is overused and too effective among all classes)
2. They attempted to fix cloak by making it resist certain abilities and attacks from breaking it. Once again a direct response from input from the NB community. (And continue to work on)
3. ZOS has and does respond to these threads. It is wrong to suggest they are somehow using them as a means to reduce tensions without having to do anything or to assert they are intentionally lying or deceiving us regarding their intent for NB. They are not. They have been very clear as to what their intent is. They merely have not delivered on it yet. (I think they will but it's a more complex issue than we or they admit to.)
I do think they will eventually get to the bottom of it but will it be too little too late? Who knows...guess we'll see when we get there.
Fact is: you have no idea whether any of that is actually true or not. So, how about you stop being as baseless as the people you are accusing of it.
Your actually trying to argue this? lolshttp://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUaYbfKZIiA"]
It's pretty self evident if you've been paying attention. These things don't happen in a vacuum and for no reason. They are attempts at balancing. It's a fail to be sure until fixes actually work, but I'm at least going to give credit were it's due.
Considering the amount of stealth related things they *** up last patch you're making quite the leap... While we'll never know for sure... I'd say ZOS' track record backs me up more than you.
1) is a complete guess on your part. total hilarity.
2) only they didn't fix it. they've made it worse... and caused many other stealth issues.
3) Yes, ZOS do occasionally communicate in these threads. However, "It is wrong to suggest they are somehow using them as a means to reduce tensions without having to do anything or to assert they are intentionally lying or deceiving us regarding their intent for NB. They are not. They have been very clear as to what their intent is. They merely have not delivered on it yet." is more guesswork. Truth is: giving a date for fixes... and then failing to fix them... and then failing to set a new date leaves A LOT of room open to lean towards them deceiving us. In fact, as I said above, their track record favors the cynical over you.
I personally think that stealth should be possible for all characters (in step with the "play how you want" philosophy), but that NBs should have a notable advantage. Shadows and stealth are the bread and butter of the straight shadow-assassin style NB, and I think it's appropriate. To be absolutely clear, I don't say that as a 100% NB player, either. My main is a V10 sorc, and I have a VR2 DK as well. I don't feel like my nord sorc should be able to achieve the same level of stealthiness as my made-to-sneak wood elf NB.
The problem is that only 2 races get a stealth bonus and they're both in the same alliance. Any other NB only gets the medium armor bonus. They should do something with the shadow passives or something to give all NBs a distinct advantage.
Rune_Relic wrote: »
I personally think that stealth should be possible for all characters (in step with the "play how you want" philosophy), but that NBs should have a notable advantage. Shadows and stealth are the bread and butter of the straight shadow-assassin style NB, and I think it's appropriate. To be absolutely clear, I don't say that as a 100% NB player, either. My main is a V10 sorc, and I have a VR2 DK as well. I don't feel like my nord sorc should be able to achieve the same level of stealthiness as my made-to-sneak wood elf NB.
The problem is that only 2 races get a stealth bonus and they're both in the same alliance. Any other NB only gets the medium armor bonus. They should do something with the shadow passives or something to give all NBs a distinct advantage.
You mean a stamina based class skill ?
stone him....hang him....duck him.....string him to a tree and rip out his guts.
Rune_Relic wrote: »
I personally think that stealth should be possible for all characters (in step with the "play how you want" philosophy), but that NBs should have a notable advantage. Shadows and stealth are the bread and butter of the straight shadow-assassin style NB, and I think it's appropriate. To be absolutely clear, I don't say that as a 100% NB player, either. My main is a V10 sorc, and I have a VR2 DK as well. I don't feel like my nord sorc should be able to achieve the same level of stealthiness as my made-to-sneak wood elf NB.
The problem is that only 2 races get a stealth bonus and they're both in the same alliance. Any other NB only gets the medium armor bonus. They should do something with the shadow passives or something to give all NBs a distinct advantage.
You mean a stamina based class skill ?
stone him....hang him....duck him.....string him to a tree and rip out his guts.
*gasp*
We must never speak of this "s" word again.
So any fix on the "I cant stealth for 20 seconds for no reason"? I seriously had to HIDE behind a tree and keep popping in and out of stealth for it to work. ONe time when this happens I stayed crouched for FIVE minutes..then toggled and it worked.
Its getting annoying. Sometimes i can fire a shot or retreat from a battle and i can stealth fine. Other times? Im stuck where i cant stealth.
Sucks being a NB in this game.
Nazon_Katts wrote: »Projectiles do miss now, however that doesn't help a bit. Bosses still see through cloak, will follow me when cloaked and hit me when cloaked. Send your QA team into AD/VR Hall of the Dead, all of them act like that in there.
So any fix on the "I cant stealth for 20 seconds for no reason"? I seriously had to HIDE behind a tree and keep popping in and out of stealth for it to work. ONe time when this happens I stayed crouched for FIVE minutes..then toggled and it worked.
Its getting annoying. Sometimes i can fire a shot or retreat from a battle and i can stealth fine. Other times? Im stuck where i cant stealth.
Sucks being a NB in this game.
Pijama NB or nothing. Its fine they say. Turn gandalf lol.
GreyRanger wrote: »I wonder why the moderator posts, that gave many of us such hope for a while, have stopped cold. Just some information would be nice.
Knowing:
(A) It is working as intended, so if you don't enjoy the new stealth doesn't really do much reliably, switch to a different build, class, or game.
OR
(B) We, Zeni, get it. Stealth and Shadow Cloak are bugged and we are working on fixes. Here is the intended state . . . Hang in there, we expect the next patch to be . . .
Information can be invaluable when you are frustrated, as many of us are.
Rune_Relic wrote: »