usmcjdking wrote: »Werewolves should get their passives without having to use any werewolf skills as well.
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usmcjdking wrote: »Werewolves should get their passives without having to use any werewolf skills as well.
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ZOS should at least remove the need to have the Werewolf Ultimate slotted to get the Stamina Regen stat,
it would be a totally new and original idea they could try in terms of balancing out the skill lines
and definitely would not result in everyone adopting Hircine's Gift but never transforming
usmcjdking wrote: »usmcjdking wrote: »Werewolves should get their passives without having to use any werewolf skills as well.
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ZOS should at least remove the need to have the Werewolf Ultimate slotted to get the Stamina Regen stat,
it would be a totally new and original idea they could try in terms of balancing out the skill lines
and definitely would not result in everyone adopting Hircine's Gift but never transforming
That was kinda the point of my post.
Vamp is no different outside of a few circumstances. No one uses vamp skills in PVE and in the instance where there is non-threatening fire damage (or none), then how is the benefit any different than old WW regen?
answer: it's not.
I kinda agree with that notion - if people feel the skill line is a "must" for endgame content, as sone evidently do (yeah, read that other thread too), that's a definite hint that some changes ought to be made....Given how players feel forced to take this skill line, I think the game designers should really take a look at the skills and make some changes...
Yeah, -Exactly-!LukosCreyden wrote: »Vampire should be a play-style, not a minor addition to your build. ...
You should be able to base a build around being one of these, not throwing it on as an after-thought.
...that's a different discussion, but...LukosCreyden wrote: »...Same with werewolf.
BrightOblivion wrote: »bloodthirstyvampire wrote: »Its almost like your saying people should be vampires just because with no benefits, it Would make the whole concept of vampires in eso non existent and pointless or nearly pointless
This is the impression I get too.
But I think the real problem here is you have a few vocal min/maxers who don't want to become vampires because they don't like the way they look. So instead of all these proposed and undeserved nerfs that would ruin the skill line and render it pointless what they should really be asking for here is just for some option to turn off the vampire skin. That would probably settle this problem for them entirely.
Then they could top as high as possible on their precious DPS charts without ruining the fun of others in the process.
They/we-ish have been. Repeatedly. Including in the thread linked in the original post. Then this guy came along and made this thread calling for nerfs and crap they/we-ish (minus MLG, I suppose) didn't ask for and saying he was speaking for them/us-ish and "helping."
He's not, though.
This thread is only intended to help those such as yourself who dislike the appearance of vampirism. You dislike the appearance yet you still use it. Why?
Tragically, a vampire is a vampire and a vampire does indeed look like a vampire.
BrightOblivion wrote: »BrightOblivion wrote: »bloodthirstyvampire wrote: »Its almost like your saying people should be vampires just because with no benefits, it Would make the whole concept of vampires in eso non existent and pointless or nearly pointless
This is the impression I get too.
But I think the real problem here is you have a few vocal min/maxers who don't want to become vampires because they don't like the way they look. So instead of all these proposed and undeserved nerfs that would ruin the skill line and render it pointless what they should really be asking for here is just for some option to turn off the vampire skin. That would probably settle this problem for them entirely.
Then they could top as high as possible on their precious DPS charts without ruining the fun of others in the process.
They/we-ish have been. Repeatedly. Including in the thread linked in the original post. Then this guy came along and made this thread calling for nerfs and crap they/we-ish (minus MLG, I suppose) didn't ask for and saying he was speaking for them/us-ish and "helping."
He's not, though.
This thread is only intended to help those such as yourself who dislike the appearance of vampirism. You dislike the appearance yet you still use it. Why?
Tragically, a vampire is a vampire and a vampire does indeed look like a vampire.
Nah. It's intended to get your jollies at their expense, suggesting things they've never asked for so you can have a laugh at the storm it kicks up from those who like vampirism and think you're suggesting anything we approve of.
Good luck with that.
For those not the OP's benefit, he does not speak for us (more specifically me) and we don't want anything he's suggesting. We (more specifically I and those who also want this) just want a freaking skin, or a toggle, or a passive that hides vampirism. Like amberplasm (which already does so) but without the orange splotches. No changes to the skill line whatsoever. No mandatory requirements to use said skin. Anything other than that which he "suggests" while "trying to help people like me" is not something I/we want.
And for the record, none of my characters are vampires despite being told incessantly they should be, in no small part because yes, they do look godawful and no, there's no valid reason I have yet heard that there shouldn't be a means to hide it fully.
Enjoy your trip back under the bridge, OP. Watch out for three gruff goats.
usmcjdking wrote: »I should have a toggle that lets my Altmer look like an Argonian.
Is there? I cannot really recall any such quest - there are "flashback" quests where you "see events through the eyes of someone else", and shadowfen has one or two of those... and of course, during the skinstealer questline you do experience a second on involuntary transformation, though I seem to recall that was into a dunmer guard or something... but the only quest I remember where you -actually- are turned into something else involved Clavicus Vile and a more... skeletal look.VaranisArano wrote: »usmcjdking wrote: »I should have a toggle that lets my Altmer look like an Argonian.
There's a quest in Shadowfen that does turn you into an Argonian briefly, but I can't remember/find which one it is.
Hello ZOS,
A large section of the player base feels that they are forced to take the vampire skill line because it gives their character much more power than without. These players really do not want to be vampires but they feel forced into taking the skill line and this is not right. Of all skill lines, vampire and werewolf should be mostly for "flavor." No one should feel forced to take these skills to be viable in PvE or PvP.
MLGProPlayer wrote: »MLGProPlayer wrote: »Hello ZOS,
A large section of the player base feels that they are forced to take the vampire skill line because it gives their character much more power than without. These players really do not want to be vampires but they feel forced into taking the skill line and this is not right. Of all skill lines, vampire and werewolf should be mostly for "flavor." No one should feel forced to take these skills to be viable in PvE or PvP.
Here are some examples of players feelings about the vampire skill line:we have to wear vampire for the insane bonuses you get from it. It's not even a choice.ZOS attached insanely powerful endgame buffs to being a vampire.Everyone and their mother is a vampire because of the benefits it provides.you MUST have [vampire] if you wanna do vet hm trials as DD,
Given how players feel forced to take this skill line, I think the game designers should really take a look at the skills and make some changes so that players are not forced into the skill line and instead take the skills because they want to be vampires. Here are some suggestions:
Mist form: change the damage reduction to the Major Protection buff, change elusive mist benefit to minor expedition instead of major. Fix it so that becoming mist form purges all beneficial effects (like shields)
Supernatural recovery: reduce the level 2 bonus to 5% from 10%.
Undeath: change so the maximum damage reduction is 8% (on par with minor protection)
These simple changes would go a long way to giving players the freedom to choose vampire or not, instead of being forced into taking a skill line they do not want.
@ZOS_GinaBruno
Thanks for reading
Insane bonuses?
Please. You get 10% more regen. Whoodeedoo. If losing 10% regen makes someone's character unviable in PvE then there is something seriously wrong with their character and I suggest a complete overhaul.
I'm a vampire and I still have to heavy attack to keep my resources up just like most other people do. So this idea that 10% more regen is some kind of insane bonus that makes being a vampire necessary for PvE content is so ridiculous I can't even keep a straight face while reading it.
And let's not forget you take 25% more damage form fire attacks. There is always that little factor your OP of course fails to point out.
in respect to their skills...frankly the vampire skills suck. Especially in PvE. I have tried hard to find a use for them but can't. They are horrible. Drain essence is so weak it feels more like you are kissing the enemy instead of sucking their blood. And mist form - an expensive temporary buff that stops all regen and healing and you think it should be nerfed further? It's barely useful in PvP as it is - being only good for escaping across short distances and into safely. If they nerfed it any further it's likely no one would ever use it (I know I sure wouldn't). And while the ultimate is decent - it's certainly nothing amazing and I only ever really used it for the looks.
The faster sneak speed is nice. That I will give you. But that is mostly a convenience and certainly nothing game breaking and there are other ways to attain it. And as far as undeath goes - I can barely notice its effect as it is. So reducing it from 33% to 8% would effectively make that a waste of 2 skill points.
I would suggest you play as a vampire first before concluding they are so over-powered all players must be one to be viable or competitive. Because that is hardly the case. So if you don't want to be a vampire then simply don't be one. Your character will be just fine as a result.
My build has 812 magicka regen without vampirism, 893 with.
That means I get back 24,360 magicka every minute without vampirism.
With vampirism, I get back 26,790.
That's a difference of 2,400 magicka every minute (or around one extra ability cas). The difference only gets bigger the higher your base regen is. That's substabial in the post-Morrowind era where resource recovery is heavily nerfed. It means having to do fewer heavy attacks in the course of a long boss fight, which will increae your DPS.
Oh wow - so you get back a whopping 2k magicka every minute as a vampire. An amount that barely covers the cost of a single cheap spell cast on this game. Clearly that is such a vast advantage everyone must become a vampire and opt to take 25% more fire damage.
You just made my point for me. Thank you.
You need vampirism to achieve the highest possible DPS. That's an indisputable fact.
You don't need to achieve the highest possible DPS to play this game. So what is your point? So what.
This forces no one to become a vampire. Not all of us live in min/max world (in fact I would assert that most of us do not).
As a mag NB it's a must for the sneak speed but let's be honest, the siphoning skill line is basically the addition to the vampirism skill line.
I actually wish they called it Blood Magic instead of siphoning
VvardeFellow wrote: »"A large section of the player base feels ...." Assertion to be substantiated.
"we have to..." no supporting material.
"ZOS attached insanely..." More of a hyperbolic opinion than fact.
"Everyone and their mother...." Seriously? is that supposed to be taken with any modicum of credibility?
"you MUST..." Speaks for itself, and opinion full of itself but hollow.
Agreed.jaschacasadiob16_ESO wrote: »None of my characters has ever been a vampire and I don't really need it. If you feel you need it maybe you should reconsider your build.
I know, right?jaschacasadiob16_ESO wrote: »That being said, the most ridicolous thing is that in the ES series vampries were attacked on sight in cities. In ESO you can clearly show stage 4 signs of vampirism while you dance naked in town and no guard gives a damn.
VaranisArano wrote: »usmcjdking wrote: »I should have a toggle that lets my Altmer look like an Argonian.
There's a quest in Shadowfen that does turn you into an Argonian briefly, but I can't remember/find which one it is.