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An over-complicated taunt
grimsfield
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Taunt, as it stands right now, is broken. But even before 1.5 people could over-taunt mobs and be unable to pull aggro. In my opinion this is not how taunting should work. This game has over-complicated the simple act of pulling aggro to the point that it just doesn't work very well anymore.
Taunt should be simple and straightforward. Taunt the mob, it aggros on you. Taunt it again before the taunt runs out to refresh the taunt. End of story.
I understand what some people might say to counter this, "if that's how taunt works then people could just taunt a boss back and forth and then not take damage." Maybe that's true, but against bosses like the mantikora it makes no real difference. The sheer mechanics of the fight ward against such a tactic, and against most other bosses, such a tactic would be counter productive.
Devs, please for the sake of all of the players, just make taunt simple and straightforward.
Edited by grimsfield on November 11, 2014 9:15PM Taunt should be simple and straightforward. Taunt the mob, it aggros on you. Taunt it again before the taunt runs out to refresh the taunt. End of story.
I understand what some people might say to counter this, "if that's how taunt works then people could just taunt a boss back and forth and then not take damage." Maybe that's true, but against bosses like the mantikora it makes no real difference. The sheer mechanics of the fight ward against such a tactic, and against most other bosses, such a tactic would be counter productive.
Devs, please for the sake of all of the players, just make taunt simple and straightforward.
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Soulshine✭✭✭✭✭
✭It actually is pretty simple and staightforward - you just need to stand really close to your healer and watch all the mobs come straight for you like there is no tomorrow
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Elsterchen✭✭✭✭✭
✭It actually is pretty simple and staightforward - you just need to stand really close to your healer and watch all the mobs come straight for you like there is no tomorrow
That is why I LOVE healers... really if their would be kids in ESO mine would be made by my healers and me. ;-)
... but the OP might read this: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/138682/taunting-broken#latest
The problem is acknowledged and looked into.
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Armitas✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭I would also like retaunt to just be a refresh. If you are tanking multiple mobs like the crypt of hearts challenge where you have to hold aggro on 1 boss and 4 ghosts you really have to keep throwing taunts out there when you can not when the timer says it's okay to do so.Edited by Armitas on November 11, 2014 9:24PMRetired.
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grimsfield✭✭✭Elsterchen wrote: »That is why I LOVE healers... really if their would be kids in ESO mine would be made by my healers and me. ;-)
... but the OP might read this: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/138682/taunting-broken#latest
The problem is acknowledged and looked into.
If you look through that thread, you can see I've already posted on it, basically saying the same thing I'm saying here. That said, there is nowhere in that thread an acknowledgement that something is wrong. There is only an apology for a delay and a statement saying it will be looked into. I'm posting this thread because I am unhappy with the direction they have taken what should be a simple little mechanic and I'd like to share my opinion of what it should be.
I know it's beating a dead horse at this point, but that seems to be the only way to get things fixed in this game.Edited by grimsfield on November 11, 2014 9:35PM0 -
Robocles✭✭✭✭✭grimsfield wrote: »
I know it's beating a dead horse at this point, but that seems to be the only way to get things fixed in this game.Elsterchen wrote: »That is why I LOVE healers... really if their would be kids in ESO mine would be made by my healers and me. ;-)
... but the OP might read this: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/138682/taunting-broken#latest
The problem is acknowledged and looked into.
You mean taunting a dead horse?
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Elsterchen✭✭✭✭✭
✭Well, maybe this is a semantic problem ... but I usually aknowledge a problem before i look into it ... dunno how u deal this things, though.
So, sry for disturbing your grouching-thread, by trying to be constructive ... feel free to go on...0 -
grimsfield✭✭✭Elsterchen wrote: »Well, maybe this is a semantic problem ... but I usually aknowledge a problem before i look into it ... dunno how u deal this things, though.
So, sry for disturbing your grouching-thread, by trying to be constructive ... feel free to go on...
I posted to that other thread on the sixth, they've had plenty of time to look into this. It's not my fault they're slow at looking into things.0