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DenMoria
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Since I do just about everything solo or minor PvE, I am getting really, really tired of the weenies characters are. Oooo! MagPlar! Cool! Yeah, right, you can stay alive and heal, but you have no AoE and it takes 10 hits to kill anything and God forbid you end up with more than 2 or three enemies. Wouldn't even want to think about PvP. And before you start saying LTP, gee, it's funny, but apparently I'm good enough for others to follow me around and want to group so I can't be that bad.

Forget that guff. Back to stamblade and always in the shadow for sniping and backstabbing. You people who want that other stuff can have it.
Edited by ZOS_JesC on June 25, 2018 9:30PM
  • Shezzarrine
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    It doesn't matter what you think, if you can't handle multiple enemies overland it is completely a l2p issue.
  • DenMoria
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    I'll L2P you! :)
    It doesn't matter what you think, if you can't handle multiple enemies overland it is completely a l2p issue.

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    You realize that that isn't very helpful, yes?

    So say you've entered an Oblivion gate as a level 27 MagPlar. Okay, a dremora, no problem. Then 3 dremora, then 2 more and then an Ancient Clannfear before you can destroy the sigil stone.

    What do you do smarty pants? Are you so AWESOME that you can handle 5 dremora and a Clannfear at the same time? I would like to see it.

    Sure, overland is a piece of cake on my high level sorcerer, but low levels are weenies.

    I didn't say it wasn't fun, I just said that mag are weenies. At least with stamnb I can get something done.
    It doesn't matter what you think, if you can't handle multiple enemies overland it is completely a l2p issue.

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    DenMoria wrote: »
    Since I do just about everything solo or minor PvE, I am getting really, really tired of the weenies characters are. Oooo! MagPlar! Cool! Yeah, right, you can stay alive and heal, but you have no AoE and it takes 10 hits to kill anything and God forbid you end up with more than 2 or three enemies. Wouldn't even want to think about PvP. And before you start saying LTP, gee, it's funny, but apparently I'm good enough for others to follow me around and want to group so I can't be that bad.

    Forget that guff. Back to stamblade and always in the shadow for sniping and backstabbing. You people who want that other stuff can have it.

    Wow. I don't think anyone has used "weenies" to describe something since the 1950s. Buuuut, ok, play stamblade. Have fun.
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    I'm old. :) Profanity is the sign of a week mind... either that or the sign that I have no imagination. :)
    DenMoria wrote: »
    Since I do just about everything solo or minor PvE, I am getting really, really tired of the weenies characters are. Oooo! MagPlar! Cool! Yeah, right, you can stay alive and heal, but you have no AoE and it takes 10 hits to kill anything and God forbid you end up with more than 2 or three enemies. Wouldn't even want to think about PvP. And before you start saying LTP, gee, it's funny, but apparently I'm good enough for others to follow me around and want to group so I can't be that bad.

    Forget that guff. Back to stamblade and always in the shadow for sniping and backstabbing. You people who want that other stuff can have it.

    Wow. I don't think anyone has used "weenies" to describe something since the 1950s. Buuuut, ok, play stamblade. Have fun.

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    DenMoria wrote: »
    You realize that that isn't very helpful, yes?

    So say you've entered an Oblivion gate as a level 27 MagPlar. Okay, a dremora, no problem. Then 3 dremora, then 2 more and then an Ancient Clannfear before you can destroy the sigil stone.

    What do you do smarty pants? Are you so AWESOME that you can handle 5 dremora and a Clannfear at the same time? I would like to see it.

    Sure, overland is a piece of cake on my high level sorcerer, but low levels are weenies.

    I didn't say it wasn't fun, I just said that mag are weenies. At least with stamnb I can get something done.
    It doesn't matter what you think, if you can't handle multiple enemies overland it is completely a l2p issue.

    I'd kobayashi maru the whole situation.
  • VaranisArano
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    So I too struggled with my magplar. Its probably the class I like the least as an overland quester -fine for healer, but the worst class I ever leveled.

    I recommend equipping a destro staff and using wall of elements as your AOE, until the spear shards aoe is unlocked, and then use both.

    Honestly, leveling gets a lot easier once I use wall of elements for magicka characters and endless hail for stamina. The public dungeon in Summerset was a pain on a leveling magblade, but wall of elements made the mob packs much easier than otherwise.
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    This is the only time I've ever said this but it appears to be a L2P issue. I main a magplar and have not met the mob that I can't wipe out. Blazing spears and blockade and then puncturing sweeps them to the finish. First block the clannfears so they don't knock you down.
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    DenMoria wrote: »
    So say you've entered an Oblivion gate
    DenMoria wrote: »
    before you can destroy the sigil stone

    You sure you didn't accidentally load up your old copy of Oblivion instead of ESO? Maybe you're just rusty. :p
  • imnotanother
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    Wish you have played since day 1 to have experienced the gameplay and how easy it has become.

    Once upon a time, you’d be afraid to enter a zone because even the mudcrabs could kill you.
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    That's best part about ESO there's so many playstles for people to enjoy.
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    Oh! I remember it well. That big ole crab in Stonefalls? Running in to assassin beetles at level 2. Yikes! I'm just venting. I'm having fun with Den, it just takes so long to get anything done. It got to the point where it was just easier to die and come back behind them to destroy the Sigil Stone than even attempt to fight them all (especially that dern Clannfear!). The Veiled Queen was a piece of cake compared to that. BTW: I loathe Clannfears. Just loath em! :)
    Wish you have played since day 1 to have experienced the gameplay and how easy it has become.

    Once upon a time, you’d be afraid to enter a zone because even the mudcrabs could kill you.

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    Just click bait. Nothing more. Move on.
    Edited by idk on June 25, 2018 5:51PM
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  • Belegnole
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    weenies......lol

    Haven't heard that in quite some time.


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    Very true! More venting than actually contributing something. On the other hand, at least it's not a tirade against Zeni/Beth. Just my own LTP issues. :)
    idk wrote: »
    Just click bait. Nothing more. Move on.

  • Sandman929
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    DenMoria wrote: »
    Very true! More venting than actually contributing something. On the other hand, at least it's not a tirade against Zeni/Beth. Just my own LTP issues. :)
    idk wrote: »
    Just click bait. Nothing more. Move on.

    The legitimate problems are getting you down?
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    DenMoria wrote: »
    At least with stamnb I can get something done.
    You mean, after the healer has resurrected you for the 12th time.

    NBs who think they can "do it all" often can't.

    I'm no expert in this game, but I've resurrected more than a few NBs who don't know what they're doing.

    As a NB myself.




  • DenMoria
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    I don't have any "legitimate" problems. I only have the ones I whine about. I'm bad that way.
    Sandman929 wrote: »
    DenMoria wrote: »
    Very true! More venting than actually contributing something. On the other hand, at least it's not a tirade against Zeni/Beth. Just my own LTP issues. :)
    idk wrote: »
    Just click bait. Nothing more. Move on.

    The legitimate problems are getting you down?

  • DenMoria
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    Touche. I mean, I love Den since he's a big help in many situations in keeping folks healthy and giving backup, but, honestly, he's not my idea of an aggressive character. Very much support, which would be fine if I didn't mainly play solo. Fortunately I haven't the time or patience to get to end-game content again, so I suppose it really doesn't matter what I play. Besides, all the cursing at the screen is making my cat nervous.
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    DenMoria wrote: »
    At least with stamnb I can get something done.
    You mean, after the healer has resurrected you for the 12th time.

    NBs who think they can "do it all" often can't.

    I'm no expert in this game, but I've resurrected more than a few NBs who don't know what they're doing.

    As a NB myself.




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    DenMoria wrote: »
    Besides, all the cursing at the screen is making my cat nervous.
    I get your frustration. This game gets to me, too. Just when I think I've figured it out, I find out what I've "learned" isn't true.


    Part of my problem is because I play solo.

    Learning how to play this game against NPCs is like learning to drive from a Hot Wheels car.

    There's just something missing in between.

    Edited by Violynne on June 25, 2018 6:05PM
  • aaisoaho
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    I thought from the title that this thread would be about the level dessign weenies.
    What is a “Weenie”?
    The “weenie” is an architectural concept named such by Disney Imagineering in describing “visual magnets” that draw guests from one area to another (Sklar, 2013). In Disney parks, these are seen everywhere and on every scale. From the turnstiles of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, guests are led throughout the park by the draw of weenies: first drawn into the center hub by Cinderella’s Castle; then from the hub to each of the “lands” by gateways that indicate the theme of the land that follows; then within each land to the major attractions by yet another weenie, like Space Mountain’s cone and spires in Tomorrowland or the distant peaks of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Frontierland (see Fig. 1). Through these “magnets”, Disney is able to draw guests to the far reaches of its parks and create avenues of predictable foot traffic.
    I haven't tried to level a magplar, but at least my mag sorc was a piece of cake. As soon as I could, I started using wall of elementals, lightning splash and mages wrath as AOE and used food buffs + health potions.
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    Weenie_hut_general.jpg
    "If a person is truly desirous of something, perhaps being set on fire does not seem so bad."
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    1/2 the fun is that they keep changing everything too! It's exciting. Something new every day. :)
    Violynne wrote: »
    DenMoria wrote: »
    Besides, all the cursing at the screen is making my cat nervous.
    I get your frustration. This game gets to me, too. Just when I think I've figured it out, I find out what I've "learned" isn't true.


    Part of my problem is because I play solo.

    Learning how to play this game against NPCs is like learning to drive from a Hot Wheels car.

    There's just something missing in between.

  • Kingslayer513
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    Welcome to the Salty Spitoon. How tough are you?

    Anyways, my 40k dps magplar would like to have a word with you.
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    40k DPS! Wow! I can barely get 3K at a time. I guess he really is a weenie. Of course he's only level 27, but...
    Welcome to the Salty Spitoon. How tough are you?

    Anyways, my 40k dps magplar would like to have a word with you.

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    Welcome to the Salty Spitoon. How tough are you?

    Anyways, my 40k dps magplar would like to have a word with you.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GclTFV1rRo
    "If a person is truly desirous of something, perhaps being set on fire does not seem so bad."
  • Soleya
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    DenMoria wrote: »
    Since I do just about everything solo or minor PvE, I am getting really, really tired of the weenies characters are. Oooo! MagPlar! Cool! Yeah, right, you can stay alive and heal, but you have no AoE and it takes 10 hits to kill anything and God forbid you end up with more than 2 or three enemies. Wouldn't even want to think about PvP. And before you start saying LTP, gee, it's funny, but apparently I'm good enough for others to follow me around and want to group so I can't be that bad.

    Forget that guff. Back to stamblade and always in the shadow for sniping and backstabbing. You people who want that other stuff can have it.

    Magicka Templar AOE

    Puncturing Sweeps (main spam-able, aoe and heal)
    Ritual Of Retribution (AOE Dot and heal)
    Blazing Spear (AOE Dot)
    Reflective Light (hits 3 targets, DOT)
    Solar Barage (AOE damage)

    Since your magicka and should be using a destro staff...
    Elemental Blockade (strongest AOE dot in the game)
    Lighting Staff heavy attack is AOE too.

    Templar also has 2 AOE utlimates
    Edited by Soleya on June 25, 2018 6:46PM
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    DenMoria wrote: »
    Since I do just about everything solo or minor PvE, I am getting really, really tired of the weenies characters are. Oooo! MagPlar! Cool! Yeah, right, you can stay alive and heal, but you have no AoE and it takes 10 hits to kill anything and God forbid you end up with more than 2 or three enemies. Wouldn't even want to think about PvP. And before you start saying LTP, gee, it's funny, but apparently I'm good enough for others to follow me around and want to group so I can't be that bad.

    Forget that guff. Back to stamblade and always in the shadow for sniping and backstabbing. You people who want that other stuff can have it.

    which game are you playing here?

    my main crafter is a magplar... played it through cadwells gold without any problems...

    what gear are you using, what attributes and what skills...

    throw us a bone here and maybe someone can help.

    or is this just, yet another, whinge about the game thread?
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    Doing all those things, but they just don't do the damage I want. I don't want to be hitting things 5 or 10 times just to take them down. That's no fun. If I impale you on my blazing spear you should have more than 1/10th of your health gone. And I do use my staff most of the time since it's the only thing that truly seems to do anything except knockback.

    And where do you people get this "spammable" thing? Nobody has that much magicka at level 27 and I understand you don't get more after level 50.

    Like I said. I don't have a problem with 90% of it, it's just those few situations where I don't.

    BTW: does Nova EVER hit anything? It never does for me.

    Puncturing sweeps is great though since it's so low cost, but, hey, using it 20 times to kill a giant bat is hardly conducive to effective resource management. :)
    Soleya wrote: »
    DenMoria wrote: »
    Since I do just about everything solo or minor PvE, I am getting really, really tired of the weenies characters are. Oooo! MagPlar! Cool! Yeah, right, you can stay alive and heal, but you have no AoE and it takes 10 hits to kill anything and God forbid you end up with more than 2 or three enemies. Wouldn't even want to think about PvP. And before you start saying LTP, gee, it's funny, but apparently I'm good enough for others to follow me around and want to group so I can't be that bad.

    Forget that guff. Back to stamblade and always in the shadow for sniping and backstabbing. You people who want that other stuff can have it.

    Magicka Templar AOE

    Puncturing Sweeps (main spam-able, aoe and heal)
    Ritual Of Retribution (AOE Dot and heal)
    Blazing Spear (AOE Dot)
    Reflective Light (hits 3 targets, DOT)
    Solar Barage (AOE damage)

    Since your magicka and should be using a destro staff...
    Elemental Blockade (strongest AOE dot in the game)

    Templar also has 2 AOE utlimates

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