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Are sorcs too overpowered?

  • FriedEggSandwich
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    No
    There's a boss at the end of stage 4 of vMA that is harder to kill than engine guardian, mainly because you have more adds on you in vMA than you do in darkshade, and more red circles to avoid, and more mechanics in general. If you can complete vMA then you can technically solo any vet dungeon.

    If you do well in pvp against every class except sorcs then I would have put money on you being a NB even if you hadn't said. And guess what? Sorcs counter your build. You're gonna have to live with it or re-roll.
    Edited by FriedEggSandwich on May 16, 2016 5:05AM
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  • americansteel
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    NativeJoe wrote: »
    Champion Points-unbalanced buffing for classes

    light armor wearing class tankier than a heavy armor DK Tank. why have DKs then?

    awesome mobility insane OP DPS. this class atm brings not only ego filled hate mail when a sorc dies but major imbalance and cyrodiil is very lop sided and in favor of NB and sorcerer.

    shield breaker is a band aid fix.

    relax... u get to be the best defensivly right now. next patch u get to keep that defense and stack shields. boneshield morph reflects 33% of physical damage back at the attacker, flappy wings keeps you safe from projectiles, your going to be able to heal yourself on demand while behind a shield. your the absolute kings of damage mitigation next patch. but yes... nerf sorc more <.<

    i dont main a DK. half the time flappers dont reflect. and shields for every one wont help the game.
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  • americansteel
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    Yes
    I'm fairly certain after watching Lefty's top fights of the week and seeing every class perform , 99% of OP claims are L2P your class issues .


    its not l2p issues.

    Oh my bad . I forgot it's never a players fault for losing a fight . It's either
    A. Lag
    B. Exploits
    C. Zerged
    D. Gear imbalance
    Or everyone favorite
    E. Other class is OP

    How did I forget ? :D

    ego. keep showing it.
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  • ForsakenSin
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    No
    BBBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHA

    Ohh this just made my day thank you !

    its just what i need it ahahahahaah

    Play as mage and then let me know how " OP" we are after all these nerfs if we were op we wouldn't have people having this:

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    Subjects just like this..this is whats ruining this game people not knowing how to play they get killed by a certain class in PVP they cry NERF NERF NERF that class gets nerferd they killed by other class and then that class crys NERF NERF ect and ect.

    ( yes i am aware some skills were imbalanced and some were not but were nerfed as well.. however after getting nerferd so many time what is left?)

    Im a mage and i was nerferd killed by night blades in a space of 6 sec , temps speared me like a pinata, dk uppercut me in another dimensions and you know what never did i say nerf why ? cos each class has its own ability and it supposed to be different to any other build , remember paper rock scissors its similar to that.


    You die you go "damm " you get up and you go and kill somebody else ect its just the way it goes.

    remember no matter what class you choose you will be killed ...no you will not one shot everybody just because you have that class that killed you ....yes those elits know how to cancel animation and do massive damages...


    Its because of PVP players crying to nerf classes and then they play PVE dungeons and go .. ohh why is that guy always dying, why didn't that Templar heal me ? ? yep you guessed things that get nerferd in PVP effect PVE and not all player play PVP.

    I apologize for venting but please try to understand , things like this are effecting allot of people nerf this and nerf that and people are leaving this game as they spend allot of time and money to get their favo character the way they love to play and then their character gets changed nerferd due to PVP .

    mages are simple to get down we have no stamina and no health ( if we are magica based) stun us twice we are usually dead , crystal frag %70 chance it will be

    1) reflected back to you
    2) missed



    and in next patch

    " all skills have been replaced with sticks you have only normal attack"

    and then it will be "NERF THE DK THEIR STICK IS LONGER BY 1 CM THEY HAVE LONGER RANGE NERF NERF OP" and the whole cycles begins again....
    Ourorboros wrote: »
    Enough with nerf nonsense. Every class has strengths and weaknesses. And the same is true of players. Some players will excel with whatever class they play. Instead of asking for game changes, look at your own build and play style, and why you have trouble with them. I know I've been killed plenty of times by all other classes. I also kill the others. The difference is the build and skill of the other player, not problems with the classes.

    I should of just quoted the above LOL well said

    Edited by ForsakenSin on May 16, 2016 6:27AM
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    Killer of Molag Bal and Savior of Ebonheart Pact
    Until Dark Brotherhood killed you...
    but now..NOW its time to Arise From Darkness once again..."

  • Duiwel
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    No
    Your thread is bad & you should feel bad :trollface:
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  • TheHsN
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    No
    attackjet wrote: »
    Let's be real, sorcs need a nerf like none other.

    I play in azuras, because there is absolutely no lag, and I have maxed gear and usually do extremely well....except against sorcs, I am a nightblade and its just kinda stupid how there's almost no way to kill them.

    I've seen sorcs solo engine guardian. This is ridiculous.

    Please nerf the mines and shield stack, let me know what you think

    You just dont know how to play with NB and pvping my friend:)...SOrryy but it is real...
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  • WuffyCerulei
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    I'm a sorc, and I'm not op (lol jk, I'm way too op)
    Bubble sorcs are a major pain. Glad that's getting nerfed to 6 seconds like the other classes' damage shields.
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  • Asmael
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    No
    attackjet wrote: »
    Let's be real, sorcs need a nerf like none other.

    I play in azuras, because there is absolutely no lag, and I have maxed gear and usually do extremely well....except against sorcs, I am a nightblade and its just kinda stupid how there's almost no way to kill them.

    I've seen sorcs solo engine guardian. This is ridiculous.

    Please nerf the mines and shield stack, let me know what you think

    B*tch please, I solo'd Lord Warden on my mag DK, so maybe we should nerf those?

    But don't worry, the sorcs got their hatred upon them bearing fruit, since their shields have reduced duration, and no worries, the hate on stamina NB will be backin full force if nothing is changed.

    The "other" will always seem more OP.
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  • Vaoh
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    No
    attackjet wrote: »
    Let's be real, sorcs need a nerf like none other.

    I play in azuras, because there is absolutely no lag, and I have maxed gear and usually do extremely well....except against sorcs, I am a nightblade and its just kinda stupid how there's almost no way to kill them.

    I've seen sorcs solo engine guardian. This is ridiculous.

    Please nerf the mines and shield stack, let me know what you think

    My main, a V16 Magicka Sorc, has soloed (numerous times):
    • All IC District Bosses and Sewers Bosses (even created a detailed guide including vids about it on the forums)
    • The entire Barathrum Centrata event w/ Molag Bal
    • Ra Kotu and Lightning Storm Atronach
    • Every Soloable Veteran Dungeon

    Some of this content gets very tough on my Magicka Sorc. The best part is my Stamina Templar can do all of this without having to focus or worry much. Also can do it much faster and easier than with my Magicka Sorc. Certain combinations of Stamina skills allow you to put out high DPS while being on the brink of unkillable.

    Remember that a good player can make any class look OP.

    As it stands in Dark Brotherhood, Magicka Sorcs are not OP. They do have some good zerg escapability thanks to Bolt Escape, yet you'll find Stam DK or Stam NB to be your "overpowered" class.

    But you know.... it's fun to cry on the forums for nerfs to anything you struggle against...
    Edited by Vaoh on May 16, 2016 8:32AM
  • Turelus
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    No
    No class is OP because none of them can win every fight every time hands down no matter player skill.
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  • Mojmir
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    No
    nah they're like James bond with all those little gadgets though.
  • Flaminir
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    No
    No....

    How about go roll a sorc & actually find out that they are all kinds of broken in PvE right now, and not as strong in PvP as you think when compared to other classes.

    Playing a class also gives you a better insight into all their weak points (&therefore how to kill them).
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  • NBrookus
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    No
    NativeJoe wrote: »
    NBrookus wrote: »
    Let's set aside, for the moment, the irony of a NB complaining about another class being too strong in PvP. :D

    NBs are my sorc's easiest kills if their initial burst fails. So many of them just stack for burst that when their burst fails they basically have their pants around their ankles. On the other hand, DKs are for me the most difficult given their range of CC options. Not every class is going to fight every other class equally well. Seems fair to me.

    @NativeJoe gave you the recipe for killing sorcs. There is a 4th option that will be even stronger in DB: stack your own shields. Of course, you'll have to give up damage to be able to stack stamina or magicka and regen to be able to make tough shields you can sustain, and incorporate those shields into your rotation instead of just doing damage. Enjoy your OP shields.

    They don't have to give up too much. on pts I got killed by a NB from stealth while running around. as he passed my body I saw he had 15k shields up. it killed me inside.

    Yeah, but there's a difference between a NB ganker buff-buff-buff-ganking having shields and managing to maintain those in a sustained fight. Or so I hope.
  • NativeJoe
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    No
    NBrookus wrote: »
    NativeJoe wrote: »
    NBrookus wrote: »
    Let's set aside, for the moment, the irony of a NB complaining about another class being too strong in PvP. :D

    NBs are my sorc's easiest kills if their initial burst fails. So many of them just stack for burst that when their burst fails they basically have their pants around their ankles. On the other hand, DKs are for me the most difficult given their range of CC options. Not every class is going to fight every other class equally well. Seems fair to me.

    @NativeJoe gave you the recipe for killing sorcs. There is a 4th option that will be even stronger in DB: stack your own shields. Of course, you'll have to give up damage to be able to stack stamina or magicka and regen to be able to make tough shields you can sustain, and incorporate those shields into your rotation instead of just doing damage. Enjoy your OP shields.

    They don't have to give up too much. on pts I got killed by a NB from stealth while running around. as he passed my body I saw he had 15k shields up. it killed me inside.

    Yeah, but there's a difference between a NB ganker buff-buff-buff-ganking having shields and managing to maintain those in a sustained fight. Or so I hope.

    Not sure there is a difference. He hit me for a 24k combo from stealth. pretty much didn't even have chance to react.
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  • tennant94
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    No
    saucers need a nerf big time rah rah rah can't penetrate there shields and stam sorcs keep one shooting me with bound armourments rah rah rah
  • Ser Lobo
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    Yes
    I voted yes, but that's only because I'm a nightblade. Keep the focus on the sorcerers, please ....
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    He'd rank ESO:TU (in it's current state) a 4.8 out of 5, loving the game almost entirely.

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  • Oreyn_Bearclaw
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    No
    I hesitate to even vote in a wildly biased poll, but you could not be more wrong. If you cant kill a sorc as a NB, its a L2P issue. Sorry, bud. Also, if you have time to make biased polls, you have time to read patch notes. They are doing something about shield stacking. If a shield stacking sorc is killing you, its because you are playing their game. They are draining your resources and bursting you down at an opportune time. Sorcs don't do damage while shield spamming. If it's really that much of an issue, grab a set of shield breaker. If you cant kill a sorc with shield breaker, I don't know what to tell you...
  • Lucius_Aelius
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    Yes
    I say yes just because of Shield Stacking, which as it stands Sorcs can do best and are unquestionably OP just for that. You should not under any circumstances get more Damage and Tankiness all at once just by maximizing a single resource, there should always be a tradeoff where more Tankiness equals less Damage, and vice versa.

    All I believe needs to be done (quite apart from nerfing Shield duration, which was the wrong way to go and doesn't really solve anything, and Shield Breaker is beyond stupid and was a terrible idea, forcing you to use one set if you want to counter something OP is utterly senseless) is for all Damage Shields, and I do mean ALL Damage Shields, to be made to scale off of max Health, no exceptions. That way if you want to be properly Tanky you would actually have to spec at least partly into Health in order to make your Damage Shields worth equipping, as it always should have been.
    Edited by Lucius_Aelius on May 16, 2016 9:07PM
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  • Azor_Ahaii
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    Yes
    Yes they are too OP, especially the Stam sorc, please nerf sorcs more
    Edited by Azor_Ahaii on May 16, 2016 9:15PM
  • Danksta
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    Are people going to cry all the way up to the next patch? :cry:
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  • wenchmore420b14_ESO
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    No
    Azor_Ahaii wrote: »
    Yes they are too OP, especially the Stam sorc, please nerf sorcs more

    Are you kidding? I'm a stam sorc and am FAR from being OP..
    Don't nerf sorcs any at all!!
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  • bloodenragedb14_ESO
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    all our utility, which i guess was the original intention with the class, has been nerfed into uselessness

    our dps is the lowest of all the classes

    our shields, a once class defining skill for our suvivablity despite all the other nerfs, is now getting nerfed, and everyone else is getting a equivalent set of shields

    There are a myriad of problems with the sorcerer class that seem to go unresolved due to people who do not play the class.

    The class sucks, yet it keeps getting nerfed in PVE because PVP players whine. Dont get me wrong, the blame is not solely upon the pvp players, the blame also rests with ZOS, who cannot fix the problems with balance the obvious was, instead doing something that breaks things even further
  • bloodenragedb14_ESO
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    No
    Azor_Ahaii wrote: »
    Yes they are too OP, especially the Stam sorc, please nerf sorcs more

    Are you kidding? I'm a stam sorc and am FAR from being OP..
    Don't nerf sorcs any at all!!

    uhh, i think he was being sarcastic

    sarcasm doesnt translate well into text kids, always make sure people know whether or not you are being sarcastic when on a forum
    Edited by bloodenragedb14_ESO on May 17, 2016 10:29AM
  • Zerok
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    No
    attackjet wrote: »
    Let's be real, sorcs need a nerf like none other.

    I play in azuras, because there is absolutely no lag, and I have maxed gear and usually do extremely well....except against sorcs, I am a nightblade and its just kinda stupid how there's almost no way to kill them.

    I've seen sorcs solo engine guardian. This is ridiculous.

    Please nerf the mines and shield stack, let me know what you think
    If you play Azura then you can't use the Shattering blow CP. Which means you could probably use the Shield breaker set to compensate.

    I don't know how much it cost nowadays.
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  • wenchmore420b14_ESO
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    No
    Azor_Ahaii wrote: »
    Yes they are too OP, especially the Stam sorc, please nerf sorcs more

    Are you kidding? I'm a stam sorc and am FAR from being OP..
    Don't nerf sorcs any at all!!

    uhh, i think he was being sarcastic

    sarcasm doesnt translate well into text kids, always make sure people know whether or not you are being sarcastic when on a forum

    Lol.. Your right. My bad. It was just that the OP caught me off guard. Hehe. Just the thought of Sorcs being OP is ludicrous. I promise to read between the lines next time.. :)
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  • attackjet
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    Yes
    No sarcasm
  • GreenhaloX
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    No
    I see how players could be quite powerful as a Sorc, with those crazy devastating magic abilities, but enemy Sorcs are not so hard. Who pisses me off, though, it is those freaking assassins who can temp immobilize you with a blade hit or with one of their red streak shot.
  • Makkir
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    The problem isnt with Sorcs, but with shields. Fix the problem and sorcs actually need some buffs in certain areas.
  • Jimbullbee85
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    Yes
    I think their 'Captain America' shields are going to be nerfed thankfully. They are impenetrable for sorcs who know what they're doing. My dragonknight has unresistable damage enchantment on his greatsword and his vet16 sorc foes barely flinch at a handful of wrecking blows at 15K damage a piece. Yeah they sometimes go flying like a ball of ignited rock but it ain't as fun if you can't at least take their health bar down a bit.
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  • Uriel_Nocturne
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    No
    Nope.

    I don't ever PvP, but Sorcs are still not overpowered.

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