I like how people whining about nerfs to NBs... like they are the only class to have ever had them in ESO.
Now playing stealth assassin type class for anyone who has played them regularly in most other MMo's meant class canon kills and if you are not fast enough you die normally targetting healers in the backfield and hoping to escape.
That being said the first thing ESO did wrong is make everyone a caster with a sub if you want it in melee, check the abilities there isnt one finishing or true opening ability in the NB stamina line dual wield, almost every ability requires magicka to some extent to be truly effective at what we are supposed to be able to do.
Yes you can two-hand or sword and board BUT again true Assassin type charecter setups were dual wield and bow with that BOW was the only viable stamina solution given to NB's to be absolutely effective in the Range PVP war this game has become.
There have been hundreds of complaints about the raw deal NB are getting in this game. Constant nerfing of class skills, broken class skills ZOS says they are going to fix yet have done nothing and the list can go on. Problem is ZOS is not listening to the complaints which in my opinion are totally justified. They could care less. If they were listening, there would be no changes forthcoming to anything that effects the NB class and skill lines. When they nerf stealth and critical strikes then they destroy a NB effectively using a Bow and destroy the Assassination and Shadow skill lines along with the change. How does ZOS expect a NB to play effectively when a majority of its class skills are broken and not working as intended coupled with the constant nerfing of the NB's other class skills or skills related to their style of game play that they depend on. That in a nutshell will make a NB totally ineffective and useless. As for me my decision has been made. Since I will not be able to play a NB the way the class was intended to be played with all the restrictions that have been imposed by ZOS along with the many broken class skill lines I am cancelling my sub. To those NB players who have decided to stick it out with ZOS I wish you the best. Hopefully ZOS will wake up and smell the roses eventually.
I like how people whining about nerfs to NBs... like they are the only class to have ever had them in ESO.
Also sneak damage nerf hurts everyone not just NBs that some people seem to be sounding on here.
There have been hundreds of complaints about the raw deal NB are getting in this game. Constant nerfing of class skills, broken class skills ZOS says they are going to fix yet have done nothing and the list can go on. Problem is ZOS is not listening to the complaints which in my opinion are totally justified. They could care less. If they were listening, there would be no changes forthcoming to anything that effects the NB class and skill lines. When they nerf stealth and critical strikes then they destroy a NB effectively using a Bow and destroy the Assassination and Shadow skill lines along with the change. How does ZOS expect a NB to play effectively when a majority of its class skills are broken and not working as intended coupled with the constant nerfing of the NB's other class skills or skills related to their style of game play that they depend on. That in a nutshell will make a NB totally ineffective and useless. As for me my decision has been made. Since I will not be able to play a NB the way the class was intended to be played with all the restrictions that have been imposed by ZOS along with the many broken class skill lines I am cancelling my sub. To those NB players who have decided to stick it out with ZOS I wish you the best. Hopefully ZOS will wake up and smell the roses eventually.
It scares me that this person actually believes what they are typing. 5-10% less sneak dmg is going to destroy the whole class, is it?
Now playing stealth assassin type class for anyone who has played them regularly in most other MMo's meant class canon kills and if you are not fast enough you die normally targetting healers in the backfield and hoping to escape.
This is generally true.That being said the first thing ESO did wrong is make everyone a caster with a sub if you want it in melee, check the abilities there isnt one finishing or true opening ability in the NB stamina line dual wield, almost every ability requires magicka to some extent to be truly effective at what we are supposed to be able to do.
Do you even play this game? What, exactly, is the "NB stamina line dual wield?" All Nightblade skill lines are magicka based. In fact, ALL class skills are magicka based. I'm not even sure why I bothered reading the rest of your post...
Get out of here with that "true Assassin type characters" only use dual wield & bow malarky. True assassin type players select the skills/gear they need to kill people fast and they change their play style to adapt to changes made in the game (by the developers or their opponents). It's not Zenimax' fault that you are locked into a stereotype and are too stubborn to change.
When they nerf stealth and critical strikes then they destroy a NB effectively using a Bow and destroy the Assassination and Shadow skill lines along with the change.
How does ZOS expect a NB to play effectively when a majority of its class skills are broken and not working as intended coupled with the constant nerfing of the NB's other class skills or skills related to their style of game play that they depend on. That in a nutshell will make a NB totally ineffective and useless.
olemanwinter wrote: »You guys ever seen that one player that can just take on 5 or 6 enemies and just stand there and kill some of them, before finally....MAYBE enough surround him that he slowly drops in health and dies?
You guys ever seen that?
NEVER ONCE has that been a night blade.
Never say never. There's far more than one way to play a NB. Stealth-focused is probably the worst way, though.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtXSIbxy2nI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5mRXoob1T8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MjoXYsPLYY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSqW-N1dKgw
As for me my decision has been made. Since I will not be able to play a NB the way the class was intended to be played with all the restrictions that have been imposed by ZOS along with the many broken class skill lines I am cancelling my sub. To those NB players who have decided to stick it out with ZOS I wish you the best. Hopefully ZOS will wake up and smell the roses eventually.
Now playing stealth assassin type class for anyone who has played them regularly in most other MMo's meant class canon kills and if you are not fast enough you die normally targetting healers in the backfield and hoping to escape.
This is generally true.That being said the first thing ESO did wrong is make everyone a caster with a sub if you want it in melee, check the abilities there isnt one finishing or true opening ability in the NB stamina line dual wield, almost every ability requires magicka to some extent to be truly effective at what we are supposed to be able to do.
Do you even play this game? What, exactly, is the "NB stamina line dual wield?" All Nightblade skill lines are magicka based. In fact, ALL class skills are magicka based. I'm not even sure why I bothered reading the rest of your post...
Get out of here with that "true Assassin type characters" only use dual wield & bow malarky. True assassin type players select the skills/gear they need to kill people fast and they change their play style to adapt to changes made in the game (by the developers or their opponents). It's not Zenimax' fault that you are locked into a stereotype and are too stubborn to change.
actually, most of the dual weild skills are stamina based.

" How does ZOS expect a NB to play effectively when a majority of its class skills are broken and not working as intended coupled with the constant nerfing of the NB's other class skills or skills related to their style of game play that they depend on."
obviously you did not read the above the statement that was included in the original post.
Desdemonte wrote: »I'm not whining- I don't think the change to stealth damage will make much difference, but this is another case of ZOS throwing the baby out with the bath water. It also continues to set a disturbing precedent. The problem is th FOTM stealth Snipe macroing people are doing. So they nerf stealth damage and continue to buff bows. I use a bow. I use stealth. I am a NB and their actions just don't make sense to me.
One thing that would open sooo many doors for all NB builds would be mirage getting a buff and NB getting more misschance.
I love NB and my playstyle for it but alot of the "other" NB builds are weak due to the amount of damage we take more miss chance could fix that. My builds survivablity doesn't even use NB skills.
Some ideas I have.
Shadow Cloak:(Acutally gives us our invisibility no matter what) spaming it will cause it to cost more.
Blur: 30% miss chance for 20 secs.
Haste: every 4th ability casted is free.
Agony: keep it the same but enemys cant CC break it and it breaks on damage or when time runs out.
Path of Darkness: while in path you have immunity to snares and roots.
Just some ideas that would help out all NB.