Orb will not disappear after synergy activation

Jolipinator · July 2019

ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »

As always, we will be monitoring feedback about all the balance changes during this PTS cycle, however we wanted to let everyone know that in a future PTS patch, the synergy from Orbs will not cause the Orb to vanish and can be activated multiple times by anyone not on synergy cool down.

Move along.

RogueShark · July 2019

Face-heel-turn of the update right there.

Tryxus · July 2019

driosketch · July 2019

Jolipinator wrote: »

ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »

As always, we will be monitoring feedback about all the balance changes during this PTS cycle, however we wanted to let everyone know that in a future PTS patch, the synergy from Orbs will not cause the Orb to vanish and can be activated multiple times by anyone not on synergy cool down.

Move along.

What, like nothing to see here? Because I actually find this addition the most interesting yet. Although it still promote stacking to some degree, this is a complete 180, and is actually better on the resources of not only the group, but the healer as well.

Mudguard · July 2019

Lightspeedflashb14_ESO · July 2019

driosketch wrote: »

Jolipinator wrote: »

ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »

As always, we will be monitoring feedback about all the balance changes during this PTS cycle, however we wanted to let everyone know that in a future PTS patch, the synergy from Orbs will not cause the Orb to vanish and can be activated multiple times by anyone not on synergy cool down.

Move along.

What, like nothing to see here? Because I actually find this addition the most interesting yet. Although it still promote stacking to some degree, this is a complete 180, and is actually better on the resources of not only the group, but the healer as well.

This still lowers the healing output of the skill, by a lot. And that was the point of only one orbs anyways, this change is the best of both worlds, synergy for everyone and the healing out is lowered.

idk · July 2019

driosketch wrote: »

Jolipinator wrote: »

ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »

As always, we will be monitoring feedback about all the balance changes during this PTS cycle, however we wanted to let everyone know that in a future PTS patch, the synergy from Orbs will not cause the Orb to vanish and can be activated multiple times by anyone not on synergy cool down.

Move along.

What, like nothing to see here? Because I actually find this addition the most interesting yet. Although it still promote stacking to some degree, this is a complete 180, and is actually better on the resources of not only the group, but the healer as well.

It is not much change for the healer as the healing orbs counted for a large % of their heals in trials where healing is most intense for PvE.. They just need to do other skills to heal, and of course will have the time. Also, almost all heals I ESO are AoE so they all favor stacking. That is why Zos has anti-stacking mechanics.

This is more for the bigger issue of synergies and sustain.

majulook · July 2019

So they drift through the "pack" and have to time out?

RogueShark · July 2019

majulook wrote: »

So they drift through the "pack" and have to time out?

It will probably work how it does now: if you cast another, the first disappears. However, people synergizing the orb won't make it vanish. So one orb can be synergized by the entire group, and then you can cast another (thus dismissing the first) towards the offtank who's across the map and he'll get it by the time the boss is dead, probably.

Raisin · July 2019

:'(

DLM · July 2019

Jolipinator wrote: »

ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »

As always, we will be monitoring feedback about all the balance changes during this PTS cycle, however we wanted to let everyone know that in a future PTS patch, the synergy from Orbs will not cause the Orb to vanish and can be activated multiple times by anyone not on synergy cool down.

Move along.

Now we're talking.

blnchk · July 2019

Mudguard wrote: »

If anyone's ever wanted to know what activating an Orb would look like in real life: This is it.

Aznarb · July 2019

I love this change.
Less mana wast to sustain a full group, at least we got one good change.

Now I'll wait for more healing option from class skill if you don't want use to rely to much on resto staff skill.
But RN, only Warden and Templar (dunno for necro) have enough class healing skill.

So, do something for use, the "less played healer" (NB, DK, Sorc) so we can still complete the content.
Thx.

danara · July 2019

@Aznarb in which position do you place the necromancer ? With templar/warden or NB/Sorc/DK

Btw, NB is really strong in pvp as a healer, not sure it needs a buff

Khrogo · July 2019

blnchk wrote: »

Mudguard wrote: »

If anyone's ever wanted to know how activating an Orb would look like in real life: This is it.

Lmao. Unfortunately, that looks like a multiple orbgasm. We only get one orb now

ccfeeling · July 2019

Jolipinator wrote: »

ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »

As always, we will be monitoring feedback about all the balance changes during this PTS cycle, however we wanted to let everyone know that in a future PTS patch, the synergy from Orbs will not cause the Orb to vanish and can be activated multiple times by anyone not on synergy cool down.

Move along.

Oh cool , my healer can still support the team in trial

LoreToo · July 2019

I read it as orc will not disappear after synergy activation

SoLooney · July 2019

Synergy change is nice but it would be nice if you could have up to 2 or even 3 orbs out at the same time

zaria · July 2019

LoreToo wrote: »

I read it as orc will not disappear after synergy activation

This is definitely an buff for orcs

Mettaricana · July 2019

Jolipinator wrote: »

ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »

As always, we will be monitoring feedback about all the balance changes during this PTS cycle, however we wanted to let everyone know that in a future PTS patch, the synergy from Orbs will not cause the Orb to vanish and can be activated multiple times by anyone not on synergy cool down.

Move along.

Can shards get this treatment or atleast a morph of it get that treatment

Cryptical · July 2019

Should cap at two orbs, not one. Because battlefields are sometimes large.

There have been many times I’ve sent one orb heading to the tank and a second to float to the dps location.

Imp city prison was the pledge the other day, and someone decided to hit the scroll. At the 4 shades part, tank runs one way while both melee dps split the opposite, and I said “WTF are you knobs doing?”

Being able to float an orb to the far player(s) and have them covered while your attention has to turn elsewhere is part of a healer holding a group up when it splits.

Odovacar · July 2019

Watched a video last night and they looked to travel quite slow. Has anyone on PTS noticed this change at all?

Seraphayel · July 2019

Odovacar wrote: »

Watched a video last night and they looked to travel quite slow. Has anyone on PTS noticed this change at all?

Travel speed was reduced from 3m to 2m per second.

HappyLittleTree · July 2019

You know what will disappear tho'?

Your racial distinction when using the "skeleton" polymorph.

xeNNNNN · July 2019

Jolipinator wrote: »

ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »

As always, we will be monitoring feedback about all the balance changes during this PTS cycle, however we wanted to let everyone know that in a future PTS patch, the synergy from Orbs will not cause the Orb to vanish and can be activated multiple times by anyone not on synergy cool down.

Move along.

Thank F for that.

Aznarb · July 2019

danara wrote: »

@Aznarb in which position do you place the necromancer ? With templar/warden or NB/Sorc/DK

Btw, NB is really strong in pvp as a healer, not sure it needs a buff

I don't know for necro, I don't have play one yet so I can't tell.
For NB heal in PvP, tbh I don't know and don't care.
I'm a PvE Trial healer, I've try hard to make this off-meta healer work (same for my DK and Sorc heal) it's my favorite one, I don't want it to be useless to my team after these change.