Idinuse wrote: »

dday3six wrote: »

Idinuse wrote: »

Do you really believe that a competitive expansion to ESO such as Arenas could ever be possible when it's beyond obvious how many are cheating using macros?

How can you, just by interaction in game, tell if a player is using macros or not? You call it obvious and many. Detail how you deduce, for a matter of fact, that a player is using macros.

Ah, see here is the benefit of doubt mantra, can't prove it, something that macro cheaters are thriving of. I can assure you that I have well over 200 screenshots of death caps showing 5 skills within around 2 seconds according to the visible FTC log.

Next mantra is going to be skillful thumbs or other finger. Please. Every one of these skills needs a weapon swap and an instant cast then yet another weapon swap to be pulled of anywhere near that time space. Every time.

Next mantra is lag or latency. Amazingly nothing else in the vicinity of the environment I'm in during this 5 skills in 2 seconds death is lagging or suffering any latency. None of the caps of this particular nature have ever included any sort of channeled skill. They seem to bee immune to latency and lag in this regard.

Last, I know people who have admitted to using Razer macros after being confronted with what I have on screenshot. If nothing else, these would invalidate any kind of competitions such as Arenas, as long as macros are or even can be present in game. Cancelling skills with animation at least lowers the chances of cheaters competing in a competitive game.

I would have guessed most players would find that a welcoming thought.

Heindrich wrote: »

Unless the combat system in ESO is radically reworked, animation cancelling is absolutely essential for high end content and competitive gameplay.

Let's be honest here... many of those calling for the end of AC do so because it seems like black magic to you. You don't understand it, it gives others an advantage and you cannot be bothered or you are unable to learn it yourself, so you want to take it away from others. But the fact is AC is simple, easy to learn, but nearly impossible to master. i.e. intentional or otherwise, it actually lends a lot of depth and skill to ESO combat.

What you probably don't realise is that almost everyone does it to an extent, just without knowing that they did. Every time you dodge-roll or block to deal with a heavy attack or red circles, there is a good chance that you cancelled whatever attack animation you were using. The difference between casual players and elites is that the elites do it intentionally and all the time and use AC offensively to enhance dps output.

For the record, I am only an average skill player. In terms of AC, I mostly just medium weave. I also use dodgeroll+Vigor or dodgeroll+Hardened Ward for defense. I bar-swap to AC buffs and apply shields quickly... that's it. My skill level does not currently allow me to do the more fancy stuff elite players are capable of... but that's okay. Please give me things to work on and aspire for. Stop pushing ESO towards a no-skill, no-challenge, no aspiration giant carebear adventuring themepark.

Shadesofkin wrote: »

Keep it. There is nothing wrong with it.