PTS Patch Notes v3.3.1

Ron_Burgundy_79 · January 2018

KingExecration wrote: »

Solariken wrote: »

ManDraKE wrote: »

Solariken wrote: »

Can you guys please have a look at the knockback/CC from Binding/Aurora Javelin? Whenever someone breaks free during the knockback their character rubber bands back and forth several times between the starting location and 8-meter endpoint. Best fix: disallow break free until the target hits the ground.

best fix? lol, that would literaly make the CC unbreakable for a short while. That is the worst fix possible.

But they could reduce the time it takes for the target to fly from point A to B. Seriously though, the rubber banding has to stop, it looks like trash and makes it really hard to follow up with another attack.

Solariken wrote: »

ManDraKE wrote: »

Solariken wrote: »

Can you guys please have a look at the knockback/CC from Binding/Aurora Javelin? Whenever someone breaks free during the knockback their character rubber bands back and forth several times between the starting location and 8-meter endpoint. Best fix: disallow break free until the target hits the ground.

best fix? lol, that would literaly make the CC unbreakable for a short while. That is the worst fix possible.

But they could reduce the time it takes for the target to fly from point A to B. Seriously though, the rubber banding has to stop, it looks like trash and makes it really hard to follow up with another attack.

In pvp healers or bad Templars spam the throwing spear and it let's me slide around like I'm scrambling to get up. When That happens I just hope the pugs won't capitalize on me sliding around for 10 seconds. I'd say just change the skill, it's poorly designed for templar as it knocks the enemy out of your jab range. In before I'm criticized for not playing a Templar. I have a altmer and an argonian.

I doubt any of the good magplars will criticize you. Most of us hated the change for the exact reason you stated. We wanted a cc that keeps enemies in range of sweeps. Not one that pushes them out.

Cough cough BLAZING SPEAR cough cough

Foxic · January 2018

Joy_Division wrote: »

I do know why "PvEers" (which is an odd term. I PvP and PvE. What arbitrary label are you going to attach to me?) can not grasp the idea that something can overperform in that part of the game as well.

As a DPS Warden, Sorcerer, Templar, or NB, you will pretty much by default ignore your own class ultimates and use Destro in every situation. (Even as a DK, destro ultimate is more useful in anything not a stationary single target boss fight, which the developers haven't made in a long time).

That's a pretty strong sign that the destro ultimate is too powerful.

Is it better than class ultimates sure, but the fact remains that this is a Nerf to magicka aoe which is already behind stamina. Regardless of how small of a Nerf it is, it's still ridiculous that they continue to take away from those who are already totally at the bottom of the meta

JobooAGS · January 2018

TotallyNotVos wrote: »

Joy_Division wrote: »

I do know why "PvEers" (which is an odd term. I PvP and PvE. What arbitrary label are you going to attach to me?) can not grasp the idea that something can overperform in that part of the game as well.

As a DPS Warden, Sorcerer, Templar, or NB, you will pretty much by default ignore your own class ultimates and use Destro in every situation. (Even as a DK, destro ultimate is more useful in anything not a stationary single target boss fight, which the developers haven't made in a long time).

That's a pretty strong sign that the destro ultimate is too powerful.

Is it better than class ultimates sure, but the fact remains that this is a Nerf to magicka aoe which is already behind stamina. Regardless of how small of a Nerf it is, it's still ridiculous that they continue to take away from those who are already totally at the bottom of the meta

Instead of nerfing the pve morph of destro ult, buff class ults if that's the case?

Foxic · January 2018

JobooAGS wrote: »

TotallyNotVos wrote: »

Joy_Division wrote: »

I do know why "PvEers" (which is an odd term. I PvP and PvE. What arbitrary label are you going to attach to me?) can not grasp the idea that something can overperform in that part of the game as well.

As a DPS Warden, Sorcerer, Templar, or NB, you will pretty much by default ignore your own class ultimates and use Destro in every situation. (Even as a DK, destro ultimate is more useful in anything not a stationary single target boss fight, which the developers haven't made in a long time).

That's a pretty strong sign that the destro ultimate is too powerful.

Is it better than class ultimates sure, but the fact remains that this is a Nerf to magicka aoe which is already behind stamina. Regardless of how small of a Nerf it is, it's still ridiculous that they continue to take away from those who are already totally at the bottom of the meta

Instead of nerfing the pve morph of destro ult, buff class ults if that's the case?

I think the difference is, most class ults add some sort of strong utility along with the damage they do. Destro ult is just straight damage.

But I do agree some class ults definitely could do with a damage increase

ruikkarikun · January 2018

@ZOS_GinaBruno

Sry for caps.
STOP NERFING MANA CLASSES.

Bring Destro changes back for PVE MORPH.

Please intoduce my opinion to devs.

I don't understand what do you expect making some class more weaker. Is mana sorc OP now in PVE? No, stamina classes have 1 step now.

What do you expect from me (and player like me who dont leave in this game 24/7 but support you with money) after nerfing some class. I wont spend money for support, I feel I want to quit from this. That is your goal?

All streamers, theorycrafting builders tried on PTS and than explained that off balance changes will make things weaker, and your responce is nothing.

I spend a lot of time for some class, did it main, unlocked quests/achievements, spend money to support your company, and you just nerf, nerf, nerf AND NERF?

Again I dont understand what do you expect from players like me after this changing?
Can you explain?

More than what about now? How to enjoy game if you know that after a couple of weeks things will be nerfed??? How to ENJOY THE GAME?

Maura_Neysa · January 2018

jbjondeaueb17_ESO wrote: »

No fix on Puncturing Sweeps not healing and doing less damage (including the Burning Light passive) than on Live ?

West93 wrote: »

So what about templar radiant destruction/sweeps fix? In previous pts it was broken even more.

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

West93 wrote: »

So what about templar radiant destruction/sweeps fix? In previous pts it was broken even more.

That fix should be in the next PTS patch.

@jbjondeaueb17_ESO @West93 In case you don't want to wait for the notes In the ESO Live stream they said they fixed the healing bug, it now heals correctlyt, and that they couldn't fix the miss match between animation and hit point, so they just made its hit box 6 meters wide up from 5 meters.

Quantum_V wrote: »

@ZOS_GinaBruno Anything in mind regarding mDK offbalance change in PVP?

Again Live Stream, they said they are adding a Cooldown so that there will only be so many Power Lashes you can get off in a row. However it was still more than one. If I understood correctly it was basically because Off-Balance will have windows of up time and Cooldown. So that a Power Lash wont use up the Off-Balance, but after X amount of time it will drop off and they will be immune to being set off Balance. Not being a magDK person it did sound like a good balance between gutting a magDK but still nerfing the endless Power Lash that so many hate.

The_Protagonist · January 2018

mb10 wrote: »

Shadow Image remains unfixed

Dark Shades remains useless

They should make dark shades permanent summons till killed and boost their damage.

Qbiken · January 2018

Apache_Kid wrote: »

Ipomoea wrote: »

@ZOS_GinaBruno

Was the purple ring drop issue in VMA ever fixed?

Since the 1 tamriel patch I believe it was, purple rings from sets such as winterborn,parabellem, and hunt leader have not dropped in vet maelstrom arena.

I was wondering this myself. Are winterborn rings supposed to exist or no?

Still an issue........please fix this.

Other:
- Keep the "bugged" off-balance on the PTS but remove the extra resource return and extra damage off-balance give you. This would be a big buff for magDK in PvE and make them more viable again. If you want to lower damage, nerf the exploiter passive.

LittlePumpkin030 · January 2018

Ixtyr wrote: »

Earthgore's HEALING is the problem, nerf that please.

Otherwise, decent notes.

only when you play PVP.

Peekachu99 · January 2018

Didgerion wrote: »

Swernik wrote: »

are the storage chests still 200k telvar? way too expensive!!

Yeah looks like ZOS is trying hard to bring some life in IC.

Well ZOS... you will bring couple of hundreds of new players there and a dozen of gang players with OP gang builds.
As result you will get a dozen of happy players and hundreds of frustrated players - does'n look like a healthy ratio to me!

I repeat myself! There should not be telvar thievery mechanics in the game when there is such an imbalanced combat system.

If you want to make players exchange telvars during the fight then make an arena or a duel mode where players would compete against each other for those telvars!

A.) Run a 1VX build. B.) Bank (or logout, since that’s still bugged) when you have a sizeable amount. C.) Run with friends. D.) Know when flight is the best option. Any or all of those options work.

The back and forth of reclaiming TV from someone who ganked a friend (or you) is part of the completion that makes IC so fun. I used to hate it, until I spent more time there. Now it’s my favourite zone in the game.

LittlePumpkin030 · January 2018

Quantum_V wrote: »

Sorry, that change to Earthgore was mediocre... Earthgore is still way too strong. Make it last longer but decrease the healing it gives per unit of time might be a better alternative.

Again... It's only a Problem for PVP. They should make it simple for everyone. leave the set as it is and change the items in Cyrodiil, or do not allow monster sets for PVP or what so ever.

It's total ***, that for example the monster sets do not crit anymore just because of PVP. Every PVE-Player was happy and the boss monster never complain when they died. the DLC-Dungeons are hard enough. no Reason to nerf everything.

Feanor · January 2018

LittlePumpkin030 wrote: »

Quantum_V wrote: »

Sorry, that change to Earthgore was mediocre... Earthgore is still way too strong. Make it last longer but decrease the healing it gives per unit of time might be a better alternative.

Again... It's only a Problem for PVP. They should make it simple for everyone. leave the set as it is and change the items in Cyrodiil, or do not allow monster sets for PVP or what so ever.

It's total ***, that for example the monster sets do not crit anymore just because of PVP. Every PVE-Player was happy and the boss monster never complain when they died. the DLC-Dungeons are hard enough. no Reason to nerf everything.

It’s not just because of PvP. It’s a valid concern in PvE if the equipment provides so much power, be it DPS or healing. In fact everything ZOS has done since Morrowind was a desperate try to reign in that gear power. I understand it’s fun seeing all those procs and big numbers attached to it. But gear itself shouldn’t contribute to a big part of player power.

Anethum · January 2018

Quantum_V wrote: »

Sorry, that change to Earthgore was mediocre... Earthgore is still way too strong. Make it last longer but decrease the healing it gives per unit of time might be a better alternative.

Ixtyr wrote: »

Earthgore's HEALING is the problem, nerf that please.

Otherwise, decent notes.

guys, look at earthgore cooldown - its so easy to counter it even now. Fix is nice and it makes it balanced already.

olsborg · January 2018

Neloth wrote: »

olsborg wrote: »

How about shadow image, is that being fixed for update 17? How about cloak? How about draining shot?

Thanks.

The shade is working as intended on live now, it was recently fixed. Now you can go out of it's range, cast it (fail to teleport), after that return to it's range, cast teleport and it will successfully port you back to it.

Not correct, it does work alot more stabile on live, but it does fail. Have about 4-5 casts per day on average where it just doesnt teleport you back. (while being within range)

Bloodfang · January 2018

Stonesthrow wrote: »

Would really like to see the population numbers on PVP vs PVE like people who:

PVP 100% of the time

PVP/PVE are 50%/50%

PVP only once or twice a week

PVP not at all, ever, no interest

Then make decisions that affect both worlds according to player participation instead of treating them as equals just because.

You don't need official stats to know that.

PvP 100% of the time -> 0,1% of playerbase
PvP never -> 90-95% of playerbase

OdinForge · January 2018

Gravord wrote: »

Gnozo wrote: »

I would eat my pants if someday in the patch notes i would read this:

"Introducing some major Fixes and Improvement to Cyrodiil reducing the Latency Issues in prime time significantly while also increasing the Player Limit to 350 per Alliance."

Man this would be a mark in ESO history. Everybody would cry for happyness and soooo many players would come back and bring new players.

@Zeni: Don´t let me dream, make it happen

Its really sad how Cyro performance has fallen. On launch it was 600 players per alliance, torchbugs and other animals were still alive and it worked like that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64bBvOKxnVE

Now, barely 100 players per side, most animals killed off and its still insane lagfest ;/

Make Cyrodill great again!

Not a single earthgore in that video, what am I playing right now.

ak_pvp · January 2018

diplomatt wrote: »

Quantum_V wrote: »

Sorry, that change to Earthgore was mediocre... Earthgore is still way too strong. Make it last longer but decrease the healing it gives per unit of time might be a better alternative.

Ixtyr wrote: »

Earthgore's HEALING is the problem, nerf that please.

Otherwise, decent notes.

guys, look at earthgore cooldown - its so easy to counter it even now. Fix is nice and it makes it balanced already.

When you have a full Aoe heal, effective immortality/partial reset for 3s every 30s it is annoying. Then get a group of 6 running it. Probably earth gore is above 15s. (some overlap)

The aoe removal was unique and balanced, helped counter the negate spam some groups do. Was even good for pve.

nml · January 2018

If changes are made to tabards please allow them to be VISIBLE over a COSTUME should the player choose. @ZOS_GinaBruno Also can we have guild vs guild combat in guild halls.

Anethum · January 2018

ak_pvp wrote: »

diplomatt wrote: »

Quantum_V wrote: »

Sorry, that change to Earthgore was mediocre... Earthgore is still way too strong. Make it last longer but decrease the healing it gives per unit of time might be a better alternative.

Ixtyr wrote: »

Earthgore's HEALING is the problem, nerf that please.

Otherwise, decent notes.

guys, look at earthgore cooldown - its so easy to counter it even now. Fix is nice and it makes it balanced already.

When you have a full Aoe heal, effective immortality/partial reset for 3s every 30s it is annoying. Then get a group of 6 running it. Probably earth gore is above 15s. (some overlap)

The aoe removal was unique and balanced, helped counter the negate spam some groups do. Was even good for pve.

to not proc all 6 earthgore at the same time that group should hard work:)
and, each 35 seconds

IlCanis_LupuslI · February 2018

Ultiscrub Gaming wrote: »

Mangeli200194 wrote: »

#buff medium armor + buff ww(a oh Crap skill like cloak would be nice) remove stealth damage bosmer passive and give us something useful plz for the non permacloakers plz @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_Wrobel

Are your stupid, woodelf is the best ganking class right now, you just don’t like stealth game play do you.

@Ultiscrub Gaming
I play a stamblade..
However it kinda forces the bosmer into beeing a nb, gimping any1 who isn't a nb but a bosmer