Does VMA need a difficulty increase?

Kanar · September 2018

No, just add a new 1 person trial that is harder.
Also stamSorc is one of the easiest to play in vMA due to crit surge. Try stamDK or stamplar.

TiZzA93 · September 2018

YES!

@Navras is it easy with magsorc? i did with stamsorc and would like to try for inferno staff and dw

TiZzA93 · September 2018

YES!

@Kanar I nearly went in with my stamplar but decided the title in the achievements wud suit my stamsorc better (stormproof) 🙂

Merlin13KAGL · September 2018

I straight up don't believe it. Sorry.

Too many BS things in there intended to mess you up until you know to look for them for a blind run to have that result.

TiZzA93 · September 2018

YES!

well i only had 9 lives left so i was halfway to failing the whole thing lol plus i rolled away from EVERYTHING lol bash etc im just new to ma but like above have completed alot of content to know what i shud look out for

Jimmy · September 2018

NO!

TiZzA93 wrote: »

@Jimmy i did it on vet blind run and thats why i found it to be a bit too easy well it was not easy but after all ive heard about its rep i thought it wud have been nightmarish

@BigBragg TY! I have tanked every dungeon n dlc too so i have a bit of knowledge on what to look out for i would love to try vet trials but not in guild so just pug normals

I also wud love a new harder solo arena

I haven't done VMA in about a year, but that doesn't sound right. I don't know anyone who beats Vet VMA on their first run, blind, like that.

You sure it was on Vet?

TiZzA93 · September 2018

YES!

@Jimmy defo vet i got a purple maelstrom greatsword 2 titles a polymorph and 2 xbox achievements completeling it and completeing on vet

Jimmy · September 2018

NO!

TiZzA93 wrote: »

@Jimmy defo vet i got a purple maelstrom greatsword 2 titles a polymorph and 2 xbox achievements completeling it and completeing on vet

Oh crap, XBox.

Okay nevermind. I see why it was easier for you. It's naturally watered down on console.

All the gripes you mostly see is from the PC version of vet VMA.

SilverIce58 · September 2018

NO!

I'd be for a difficulty increase when over half (say about 75%) of the playerbase can clear it in less than a week. I personally have little to no trouble (stupid 8th boss, you know the one, with the chains) making it to the 9th round. The last boss is the only one that causes me the most trouble of the end of round bosses. Took a long time to beat it.

When that happens, then we can get a difficulty increase. Until then, I'm fine with a hard mode book/scroll appearing right before the final round of each arena.

TiZzA93 · September 2018

YES!

oh damn lol is it easier on console then?

SilverIce58 · September 2018

NO!

TiZzA93 wrote: »

oh damn lol is it easier on console then?

Maybe you should try doing it on a keyboard and a mouse.

TiZzA93 · September 2018

YES!

@SilverIce58 I was always under the assumption that pc players had games easier than consoles better fps, finer control etc

SilverIce58 · September 2018

NO!

TiZzA93 wrote: »

@SilverIce58 I was always under the assumption that pc players had games easier than consoles better fps, finer control etc

Ah but not everyone is as good as the other.

TiZzA93 · September 2018

YES!

yh thats true im quite good with survivability due to alot of PvP it seems to have made me i guess 'faster' in PvE weaves heals dodges etc

gabriebe · September 2018

NO!

vMA is fine as it is, it really forces people to become a better player in its current state and make them ready for harder content. If you crank up the difficulty, I think a lot of people won't be able to make that transition.

And also vMA will be indirectly harder anyway because of the nerf to shields.

TiZzA93 · September 2018

YES!

@gabriebe i agree shields nerfed mag toons hard, vma is going to be a cakewalk for stam and magblade for 25% aoe mitigation next patch

valeriiya · September 2018

MAYBE (REASON)

I voted maybe because there are a lot of people who want harder content, i am not one of them as i struggle with vMA. Why not add a HM element to it for those people? HM exists for PVE so why not add it here too? Seems the easiest way to satisfy everyone.

FrancisCrawford · September 2018

goldenarcher1 wrote: »

VMA cleared on first run through in under an hour...hmmm.

On the one hand, I agree with you. On the other hand, a lot of the mechanics ARE very similar to ones in dungeons.

Dymence · September 2018

Lol at everyone who doesn't believe someone can clear it on a first run.

VMA has been *** easy since launch

Merlin13KAGL · September 2018

@Dymence you were high end even then when you got the World First clears and Flawless. Skill aside, I have to believe you ran into your share of bugs in the process.

The frequency of those alone make it questionable, not the player skill.

p00tx · September 2018

MAYBE (REASON)

Let's wait and see how the shield changes pan out before suggesting something like this.

StamWhipCultist · September 2018

it will be harder for sorcs next patch

coop500 · September 2018

NO!

Kiralyn2000 wrote: »

"I've heard lots of people struggle with it, but I'm Awesome! So it needs to be harder!"

Um, no.

Pretty much this

ChunkyCat · September 2018

NO!

Yes. Increases the difficulty.

Too many people are using the master’s bow and destruction staves on their back bar. It’s not even going on their front bar! So if all those people really want that BiS weapon on their back bar, they should have to actually work to get it. Not just steamroll through some content and come out singing koom-bajah a few minutes later.

Make it so difficult that people want to break their keyboards. Its a small price to pay for a few extra percentage points to their dps.

firedrgn · September 2018

I would say your highly visual and an exceptional player. Or something else.

MooseKnuckles88 · September 2018

NO!

Nope, leave it alone. If the relatively small population that clear it in 30 mins want it more challenging, then zos should offer a non-cp version same difficulty or a hard mode on each arena. Rewards can be a special title and skin or motif style for completing all with no death and no sigil option.

Kingslayer513 · September 2018

MAYBE (REASON)

It could use a "hardmode" version which rewards perfected maelstrom weapons. These perfected weapons would have the same 2-piece bonus, but would also include a 1-piece stat bonus similar to the new blackrose prison weapons.

Veteran mode shouldn't be made harder though, enough players struggle with it already. Just give us endgame players another layer on top to play, with better rewards to match.

Radox0 · September 2018

MAYBE (REASON)

Keep current version as it. It is brutal for plenty of people until they have the mechanics around, evidently we have 1337 or those ahead of the curve on the forum, but not really the norm and most will rarely do it on thier first attempt and many even days / weeks later can struggle.

But add a HM with perfected weapon drops. Or better yet as mentioned, add new solo content with entirely new set of challenges and weapon drops / sets.

JiKama · September 2018

NO!

I actually just completed it myself this past Saturday. A total of 5 times over the weekend. I received a maelstrom inferno staff, maelstrom lightning staff, dual wield axe/dagger, and my beloved maelstrom bow. If they decide to buff it for whatever reason whatevs.... I got what I wanted XD

WuffyCerulei · September 2018

MAYBE (REASON)

The arena itself is hard enough. But perhaps add a hard mode of sorts for people looking for a harder time in there.