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Racials changes
khele23eb17_ESO
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So how do you think ZoS will handle this?
Edited by khele23eb17_ESO on June 25, 2016 10:19AM P2P offered you 'hell yeah!' moments. F2P offers you 'thank god its over' moments.
Racials changes 103 votes
They will balance racials by nerfing the stronger races and leaving weak ones as they are
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They will balance racials by buffing weaker races and leaving stronger ones as they are
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They will balance racials by nerfing stronger races until they are weak and buffing weak races until theyre OP (money grab option)
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19 votes
They will nerf some weak races and buff some strong ones in a way that makes your scratch your head (classic ZOS option)
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RebornV3x✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭They will balance racials by nerfing stronger races until they are weak and buffing weak races until theyre OP (money grab option)Knowing Zenimax they over nerf and buff everything so I expect races like Altmer to be hit hard with the nerfs since its the best choice for Magicka builds I see other races over buffed.
But ZOS hasn't nerfed racial passives in quite a long time so they could just buff the weaker ones but with ZOS track record with DB this could be a sorcerer like debacle all over again where they go to far.Xbox One - NA GT: RebornV3x
I also play on PC from time to time but I just wanna be left alone on there so sorry.1 -
khele23eb17_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭They will balance racials by nerfing stronger races until they are weak and buffing weak races until theyre OP (money grab option)Knowing Zenimax they over nerf and buff everything so I expect races like Altmer to be hit hard with the nerfs since its the best choice for Magicka builds I see other races over buffed.
This is what I suspect will happen. They want to push race change token sales and the most effective way to do it is to cripple the strong races and make the weak ones OP.Edited by khele23eb17_ESO on June 25, 2016 10:31AMP2P offered you 'hell yeah!' moments. F2P offers you 'thank god its over' moments.3 -
DHale✭✭✭✭✭
✭They will balance racials by nerfing stronger races until they are weak and buffing weak races until theyre OP (money grab option)I have good real money on this. You wait red guard will be nerfed into the ground. High elf will actually be buffed. They made skill and ability costs way more expensive for a reason. So resources would not be so endless.Sorcerna, proud beta sorc. RIP April 2014 to May 31 2016 DArk Brotherhood. Out of retirement for negates and encases. Sorcerna will be going back into retirement to be my main crafter Fall 2018. Because an 8 k shield is f ing useless. Died because of baddies on the forum. Too much qq too little pew pew. 16 AD 2 DC. 0 EP cause they bad, CP 2300 plus 18 level 50 toons. NA, PC, Grey Host#SORCLIVESMATTER actually they don’t or they wouldn’t keep getting nerfed constantly.0 -
khele23eb17_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭They will balance racials by nerfing stronger races until they are weak and buffing weak races until theyre OP (money grab option)I have good real money on this. You wait red guard will be nerfed into the ground. High elf will actually be buffed. They made skill and ability costs way more expensive for a reason. So resources would not be so endless.
Why buff altmer? Isnt it the strongest mag class already?P2P offered you 'hell yeah!' moments. F2P offers you 'thank god its over' moments.0 -
shugg✭✭✭Tbh i thibk they will add a skill line with morps that any race can use, all races will be the same base except an increase on lvl weapon exp. this way race is strickly cosmetic - not the way i would want it but it would save alot of issues0
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khele23eb17_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭They will balance racials by nerfing stronger races until they are weak and buffing weak races until theyre OP (money grab option)Tbh i thibk they will add a skill line with morps that any race can use, all races will be the same base except an increase on lvl weapon exp. this way race is strickly cosmetic - not the way i would want it but it would save alot of issues
They wont go with something like that. Theres no money in doing it this way.P2P offered you 'hell yeah!' moments. F2P offers you 'thank god its over' moments.2 -
Van_0S✭✭✭✭✭They will nerf some weak races and buff some strong ones in a way that makes your scratch your head (classic ZOS option)I know for certain they won't be any major changes but mmino, I hope i am wrong !0 -
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✭✭They will balance racials by nerfing the stronger races and leaving weak ones as they areI'd rather see a nerf for a couple of reason's. Many races are better then others by a long shot but also because we keep buffing everything. Soon the cryodill debuff will just be increased time and time again. This is not progress.PS4 NA DC0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Other...They can't balance classes ,what makes you think they can with racials ?1 -
LBxFinalDeath✭✭✭✭They will nerf some weak races and buff some strong ones in a way that makes your scratch your head (classic ZOS option)I fully expect something like High Elf does 30% more damage no matter what they use cuz lol High elf OP and as a passive gain 30% more max magicka.
The top Stam races'll (redguard, wood elf and Khajit) prolly get something like 50% more max stam, 50% more stam recovery and 70% more crit damage from stealth for the kitties cuz clearly they need it.
Nords will get 9% more cold resist and Argonians will gain 70% faster swim speed.
Every other race'll stay the same or be nerfed.
Then they'll call it a day.Edited by LBxFinalDeath on June 25, 2016 11:26AM0 -
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✭✭✭Other...Argonians and Nords will be OP, and the imperial will be the weakest race in the game. That's my guess.0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭They will nerf some weak races and buff some strong ones in a way that makes your scratch your head (classic ZOS option)Why can't they just fix what is broken for a change?
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✭✭✭✭✭Other...All options assume they go one way based on strong or weak race. It will be a mixed bag.0 -
Junkogen✭✭✭✭✭They will nerf some weak races and buff some strong ones in a way that makes your scratch your head (classic ZOS option)I want to believe in them. I really do....
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MacCait✭✭✭✭✭
✭They will balance racials by buffing weaker races and leaving stronger ones as they areBit nervous about racial passive changes... Finally got my builds the way I love them... but remain optimistic that they will strive for balance and not wreck it all. Bugs are one thing... baaaaaad decisions are another2 -
Junkogen✭✭✭✭✭They will nerf some weak races and buff some strong ones in a way that makes your scratch your head (classic ZOS option)Strider_Roshin wrote: »Argonians and Nords will be OP, and the imperial will be the weakest race in the game. That's my guess.
God forbid, Nord and Argonians have a day in the sun.0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭They will balance racials by nerfing stronger races until they are weak and buffing weak races until theyre OP (money grab option)This is my FEAR anyway... that they'll take some passives away or dilute some passives to make them as weak as other races. I would rather they BUFF weaker ones- I would also they give more Magicka passives to other races as it sucks right now having only TWO races that are Magicka-centric while most of the others are Stamina. How about ZOS give every race both Magicka/Stamina passives so it opens more options for racial selection?!?CP: 2130 ** ESO+ ** ~~ ***** Strictly a solo PvE quester *****
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Junkogen✭✭✭✭✭They will nerf some weak races and buff some strong ones in a way that makes your scratch your head (classic ZOS option)This is interesting. We're seeing just how imbalanced things really are by people's comments on here, fearful that their precious elves will be a little less OP.
I'm just worried that they won't do much at all and it will just be the same old minor percentage tweaks we've been seeing.
I don't know. Nothing much will probably change. Argonians will still suck and Elves will still melt your face. :'(Edited by Junkogen on June 25, 2016 12:52PM2 -
Strider_Roshin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Other...Strider_Roshin wrote: »Argonians and Nords will be OP, and the imperial will be the weakest race in the game. That's my guess.
God forbid, Nord and Argonians have a day in the sun.
This Nord hates the sun. You can give the Argonians that carcinogen.1 -
Junkogen✭✭✭✭✭They will nerf some weak races and buff some strong ones in a way that makes your scratch your head (classic ZOS option)Strider_Roshin wrote: »Strider_Roshin wrote: »Argonians and Nords will be OP, and the imperial will be the weakest race in the game. That's my guess.
God forbid, Nord and Argonians have a day in the sun.
This Nord hates the sun. You can give the Argonians that carcinogen.
As do the lizard-folk. Keep your scales moist, friend.0 -
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✭✭✭Other...I foresee an ESO where racials are removed or so heavily nerfed to the ground that the difference between an Altmer and a Nord is to small to even care about over even be bothered with.Argonian forever0 -
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✭✭They will balance racials by nerfing stronger races until they are weak and buffing weak races until theyre OP (money grab option)Silver_Strider wrote: »I foresee an ESO where racials are removed or so heavily nerfed to the ground that the difference between an Altmer and a Nord is to small to even care about over even be bothered with.
But then how will they push race change token sales?Edited by khele23eb17_ESO on June 25, 2016 3:11PMP2P offered you 'hell yeah!' moments. F2P offers you 'thank god its over' moments.0 -
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✭Other...khele23eb17_ESO wrote: »So how do you think ZoS will handle this?
How about the option, they will overly buff weaker races making them op but leave stronger races the same.Legacy of Kain
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Ghost-Shot✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭They will nerf some weak races and buff some strong ones in a way that makes your scratch your head (classic ZOS option)The last time they "balanced" racials the main change was a buff to high elves lol.0
