joleda4ub17_ESO wrote: »IMHO, the racial passives are pretty lame. The game is centered around the idea that any class can do any role. A player can redo his or her entire archetype, except for the race. It just turns out, that the choice of race during character creation is one of the most important choices. One bad choice affects your effectiveness and fun.
IMHO, a better concept of racial passives would be to remove any % based passives and, instead, give a set amount equivalent to 1/2/3 attribute points. For example, a racial passive that improves max magicka only raises it by 111/222/333 for spending 1/2/3 attribute points. This theme would not be lore breaking. Some races would always be considered "better" magic users for having 333 more magicka.
strikeback1247 wrote: »joleda4ub17_ESO wrote: »IMHO, the racial passives are pretty lame. The game is centered around the idea that any class can do any role. A player can redo his or her entire archetype, except for the race. It just turns out, that the choice of race during character creation is one of the most important choices. One bad choice affects your effectiveness and fun.
IMHO, a better concept of racial passives would be to remove any % based passives and, instead, give a set amount equivalent to 1/2/3 attribute points. For example, a racial passive that improves max magicka only raises it by 111/222/333 for spending 1/2/3 attribute points. This theme would not be lore breaking. Some races would always be considered "better" magic users for having 333 more magicka.
Races are not THAT inportant. It's only important if you're a minmaxer. You can do everything in the game with every race on every class. I'm pretty happy with the racial system right now. However, I do agree that argonian passives are shite. That swimspeed OP tho :^)
strikeback1247 wrote: »joleda4ub17_ESO wrote: »IMHO, the racial passives are pretty lame. The game is centered around the idea that any class can do any role. A player can redo his or her entire archetype, except for the race. It just turns out, that the choice of race during character creation is one of the most important choices. One bad choice affects your effectiveness and fun.
IMHO, a better concept of racial passives would be to remove any % based passives and, instead, give a set amount equivalent to 1/2/3 attribute points. For example, a racial passive that improves max magicka only raises it by 111/222/333 for spending 1/2/3 attribute points. This theme would not be lore breaking. Some races would always be considered "better" magic users for having 333 more magicka.
Races are not THAT inportant. It's only important if you're a minmaxer. You can do everything in the game with every race on every class. I'm pretty happy with the racial system right now. However, I do agree that argonian passives are shite. That swimspeed OP tho :^)
Of course you are happy with the racial system, you are a Khajiit stam NB.
strikeback1247 wrote: »joleda4ub17_ESO wrote: »IMHO, the racial passives are pretty lame. The game is centered around the idea that any class can do any role. A player can redo his or her entire archetype, except for the race. It just turns out, that the choice of race during character creation is one of the most important choices. One bad choice affects your effectiveness and fun.
IMHO, a better concept of racial passives would be to remove any % based passives and, instead, give a set amount equivalent to 1/2/3 attribute points. For example, a racial passive that improves max magicka only raises it by 111/222/333 for spending 1/2/3 attribute points. This theme would not be lore breaking. Some races would always be considered "better" magic users for having 333 more magicka.
Races are not THAT inportant. It's only important if you're a minmaxer. You can do everything in the game with every race on every class. I'm pretty happy with the racial system right now. However, I do agree that argonian passives are shite. That swimspeed OP tho :^)
Of course you are happy with the racial system, you are a Khajiit stam NB.
Shader_Shibes wrote: »strikeback1247 wrote: »joleda4ub17_ESO wrote: »IMHO, the racial passives are pretty lame. The game is centered around the idea that any class can do any role. A player can redo his or her entire archetype, except for the race. It just turns out, that the choice of race during character creation is one of the most important choices. One bad choice affects your effectiveness and fun.
IMHO, a better concept of racial passives would be to remove any % based passives and, instead, give a set amount equivalent to 1/2/3 attribute points. For example, a racial passive that improves max magicka only raises it by 111/222/333 for spending 1/2/3 attribute points. This theme would not be lore breaking. Some races would always be considered "better" magic users for having 333 more magicka.
Races are not THAT inportant. It's only important if you're a minmaxer. You can do everything in the game with every race on every class. I'm pretty happy with the racial system right now. However, I do agree that argonian passives are shite. That swimspeed OP tho :^)
Of course you are happy with the racial system, you are a Khajiit stam NB.
With a fubar Carnage passive.
Yeah, I chose khajiit Argonian for my main because they are my favourite race in the ES universe. It fits my usual sneaky slimy play style, so I also chose a nightblade. I never chose khajiit Argonian because of their passives, I chose the khajiit Argonian because of RP reasons and playstyle. You should only pick a race for passives if you want to minmax. By the way, the khajiit Argonian main passive is broken overpowered, but I don't give a damn. Everyone will change to Argonian when the great flood comes!strikeback1247 wrote: »strikeback1247 wrote: »joleda4ub17_ESO wrote: »IMHO, the racial passives are pretty lame. The game is centered around the idea that any class can do any role. A player can redo his or her entire archetype, except for the race. It just turns out, that the choice of race during character creation is one of the most important choices. One bad choice affects your effectiveness and fun.
IMHO, a better concept of racial passives would be to remove any % based passives and, instead, give a set amount equivalent to 1/2/3 attribute points. For example, a racial passive that improves max magicka only raises it by 111/222/333 for spending 1/2/3 attribute points. This theme would not be lore breaking. Some races would always be considered "better" magic users for having 333 more magicka.
Races are not THAT inportant. It's only important if you're a minmaxer. You can do everything in the game with every race on every class. I'm pretty happy with the racial system right now. However, I do agree that argonian passives are shite. That swimspeed OP tho :^)
Of course you are happy with the racial system, you are a Khajiit stam NB.
Yeah, I chose khajiit for my main because they are my favourite race in the ES universe. It fits my usual sneaky play style, so I also chose a nightblade. I never chose khajiit because of their passives, I chose the khajiit because of RP reasons and playstyle. You should only pick a race for passives if you want to minmax. By the way, the khajiit main passive is broken, but I don't give a damn.
Khajiit are love, Khajiit are life.
The system is fine right now. Each race has something unique, but not too powerful. Some races just have crappy passives that need to be changed or buffed.
Darkonflare15 wrote: »Shader_Shibes wrote: »strikeback1247 wrote: »joleda4ub17_ESO wrote: »IMHO, the racial passives are pretty lame. The game is centered around the idea that any class can do any role. A player can redo his or her entire archetype, except for the race. It just turns out, that the choice of race during character creation is one of the most important choices. One bad choice affects your effectiveness and fun.
IMHO, a better concept of racial passives would be to remove any % based passives and, instead, give a set amount equivalent to 1/2/3 attribute points. For example, a racial passive that improves max magicka only raises it by 111/222/333 for spending 1/2/3 attribute points. This theme would not be lore breaking. Some races would always be considered "better" magic users for having 333 more magicka.
Races are not THAT inportant. It's only important if you're a minmaxer. You can do everything in the game with every race on every class. I'm pretty happy with the racial system right now. However, I do agree that argonian passives are shite. That swimspeed OP tho :^)
Of course you are happy with the racial system, you are a Khajiit stam NB.
With a fubar Carnage passive.
Yeah agree. The Khajiiti do not even have their defining passive working right now.
strikeback1247 wrote: »
The system is fine right now (...) Some races just have crappy passives that need to be changed or buffed.
At least your passives work.
Signed,
Every Khajiit in ESO
It is less about the actual impact of the passives at this point than the implied level of facility with the game and ability to play at a certain level. The choice of Argonian says to many that you are not knowledgeable about the game or are more concerned about your tail than your ability to help the group or questions your ability to 'not stand in fire'. Min-max comments aside it happens in general gameplay. (I think that is a ludicrous position but it happens, sometimes just as an aside, but it is there)
Some might say "You shouldn't play with those people anyway", "Find a good group", or even "Everything isn't about dps/combat ability, etc." or even "I do great as an Argonian so I can completely ignore the basic mathetical inequality".
The stigma still exists though and there is no reason it shouldn't be fixed. Minor passives adjustments would wipe it away.
I agree that the passives differences are ultimately not that meaningful and fun trumps all but that isn't the argument here imo.
There is room for roleplaying, room for playing 'suboptimally', room for playing at a very high level with a lizard tail but it doesn't change the community belief (seen more in the forums perhaps) that Argonians are lesser even if you are at 23rd level and the actual differences are inconsequential or even if the Argonian is clearly the superior player with superior gear and a superior build.

strikeback1247 wrote: »
The system is fine right now (...) Some races just have crappy passives that need to be changed or buffed.
Then is isn't really fine is? You're basically contradicting yourself here. If two races (Nords and Argonians) are clearly worse than the other racials then they need to be changed/buffed as you say, and that is the same as saying it isn't fine.
at 30K magicka a 10% extra magicka = 3K = nearly 300 SP
In Cyrodil, our wonderful 10% extra healing becomes a 5% extra healing
I have a VR 16 Argonian sap tank... I dream about getting more than 35K magicka with buffs
But, hey, I've got a tail!
strikeback1247 wrote: »joleda4ub17_ESO wrote: »IMHO, the racial passives are pretty lame. The game is centered around the idea that any class can do any role. A player can redo his or her entire archetype, except for the race. It just turns out, that the choice of race during character creation is one of the most important choices. One bad choice affects your effectiveness and fun.
IMHO, a better concept of racial passives would be to remove any % based passives and, instead, give a set amount equivalent to 1/2/3 attribute points. For example, a racial passive that improves max magicka only raises it by 111/222/333 for spending 1/2/3 attribute points. This theme would not be lore breaking. Some races would always be considered "better" magic users for having 333 more magicka.
Races are not THAT inportant. It's only important if you're a minmaxer. You can do everything in the game with every race on every class. I'm pretty happy with the racial system right now. However, I do agree that argonian passives are shite. That swimspeed OP tho :^)
At least your passives work.
Signed,
Every Khajiit in ESO
at 30K magicka a 10% extra magicka = 3K = nearly 300 SP
In Cyrodil, our wonderful 10% extra healing becomes a 5% extra healing
I have a VR 16 Argonian sap tank... I dream about getting more than 35K magicka with buffs
But, hey, I've got a tail!
Well, the math is the math. I get that and I believe I touched upon that in the post.
I was saying that in a tongue in cheek manner.
I meant that the crux of the thread was that although your Argonian can do all the content (obviously as you are VR16) and won't be a real detriment to any party the stigma is great enough to cause people to look down upon you for your choice.
Not many deny that a racial passives overhaul is needed
On this MLK Day, it's important to remember ESO's own struggling minority: Argonians.
I have a dream that one day Argonians will be able to walk hand-in-hand with other races as equals. Racial inequality exists in Tamriel. Let's change it.