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VMA and VDSA weapons will have perfected versions but your weapon won't be upgraded automatically.

  • IWinWithPewPew
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    Thabk God you did a beter job on fallout76! Eso is going pre-wastelanders fallout76
  • ayu_fever
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    the snowflakes and top players like having something to hold over the heads of us casuals, and now.... vma and vdsa weapons wont be part of that!
    the forums are burning and their tears are very amusing.
    those that can do vma in 3o minutes will just have to suck it up and regrind for them.
    this is an mmo, so get to that grind!

    couple of points here:

    -i welcome the change because after years of being locked out of obtaining them, i can actually get them from cruising through normal and not worrying about if i can complete the activity.

    -so what if i am “not good enough” to beat veteran mode? the more players who have even the normal versions of the gear benefits the community as a whole because more players will have better items to help them advance into veteran content. this will help players who want to get better to be able to be accepted more easily into progressions and such.



    yeah, some players (me) will just farm normal and stay out of vet because i dont do vet content. i just do not possess the required level of dedication and effort to do them. this is a GAME and not a JOB.

    this community is toxic because everyone worries wayyyyyyyyy too much about what everyone else is doing/using/wearing and how they obtianed it.
    tank not a DK with alkosh? KICK!
    healer is a nightblade? KICK!
    stam dps in asylum? KICK!
    mag dps is a pet sorc? KICK!
    someone trandformed into a werewolf? KICK!

    let us casuals enjoy the game. we have OUR playground on normal mode in all content.
    [snip]

    [edited for baiting]
    Edited by ZOS_FelipeF on April 19, 2020 2:27PM
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    all characters are members of the ebonheart pact master race
    BLOOD FOR THE PACT

    main character:
    Rebekah Straight-Fire, breton templar healer: THE FATEBRINGER (dungeons, trials, pvp)
    —MERIDIA’S LUSTRANT— 1100+CP; alliance rank 21 (major grade 1); Rebekah is the most devoted and loyal follower of the lady of infinite energies and the highest ascendant of meridia’s purified legion and was forged from meridia’s brilliant radiance of purity.

    other meta toons-
    Alexa Straight-Fire, breton warden healer: THE ALCHEMIST (dungeons, trials)
    Sasha Straight-Fire, nord dragonknight tank: THE UNBREAKABLE (dungeons, trials)
    Ororo Straight-Fire, dark elf magsorc pet dps: THE SHOCKWAVE (dungeons, trials)
    Michonne Straight-Fire, redguard stamDK 2H/bow dps: THE EVISCERATOR (dungeons, trials)

    just for fun toons-
    Rhea Straight-Fire, wood elf warden stam healer: THE RANGER
    Morgana Straight-Fire, dark elf necromancer solo play: THE DEATHSINGER
    Lucille Straight-Fire, high elf nightblade solo play: THE VOIDWALKER
    Diana Straight-Fire, nord templar tank: THE CLERIC
    Freyja Straight-Fire, nord warden ice mage: THE CRYOMANCER
    Falsetto Straight-Fire, orc stamsorc werewolf: THE THUNDERHOWL
  • ZOS_FelipeF
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  • xenowarrior92eb17_ESO
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    yes now go grind again cuz its an mmo and stop complaining...also imagine when I told people some years ago this will happen at some point and they all threw !@#% at me...well who laughs now? :trollface:
  • Cadbury
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    yes now go grind again cuz its an mmo and stop complaining...also imagine when I told people some years ago this will happen at some point and they all threw !@#% at me...well who laughs now? :trollface:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra
    "If a person is truly desirous of something, perhaps being set on fire does not seem so bad."
  • fyrestrtr88
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    Perhaps they could even edit the system a bit,
    And change the all ready earned
    Vet weapons, to perfect,
    And when adding the normal version,
    Perhaps they could change that to imperfect...
    That way the implementation does not
    Upset anyone
  • Theignson
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    Depressing. I don't see why I have to go back and do that content again. I did vMA on my stam DK , who was my main, and it was painful.I thought I long since put that behind me. I don't want to go back and do it again.

    On the other hand I wonder if I'll even use the weapons even with an additional stat. I rarely use them anymore.
  • jadarock
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    LMar wrote: »
    It's just such a mind boggling decision.

    How many of the devs do you think have completed maelstrom on norm even? lol
    They have big homes filled with shinies and some clown store gown for rping later if anything...

    It's simple all weapons already earned should be designated as perfected. Period.

    Only Zos smh...

  • Selminus
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    I think the best route here is to increase and diversify what you can get in VMA overall meaning it does not have to be gear. The 8 arenas leading up to the final have little to no value to most players. Then you may not even get weapons you need. Broaden the VMA loot and you will kill two birds with one stone. Motifs, Style books, whatever. Those first 8 chests are where I think you solve the reward versus time investment issue.
  • xF1REFL1x
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    For me it's all about the inferno staff rpg... how many exhausting times will we have to go back in there to try and get it. Don't have time for new content if I will be in there grinding the same arena hoping for one specific drop.
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    This is sad now. They have flung a few scraps on the ground and left the players to fight over it.
  • xaraan
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    If the best option for my build now is a vMA weapon and I ran and earned one for that reason. And the best option remains a vMA weapon after the patch, then I shouldn't somehow magically be behind someone running and earning a vMA weapon that day.
    NA • PC • AD • Characters (Argonian Tanks, Khajiit StamDD, Breton MagDD):
    NBs: Hist-Shadow: Xaraan (Master Crafter), Pirate: Xaraan-dar, Sun's Dusk Reaper: Xa-Raan (Vampire)
    Templars: Shadow Breaker: Xaraanosaur, Extinguisher of Flames: Xaraan-do, Sanctifier: Xåraan
    Dragon Knights: Alpha Predator: Xaraanosaurus, Huntmaster: Xaraan-da, Paragon: Xãraan
    Sorcs: Undaunted: Xaraanosorcus, Stormproof: Xaraan-ra, Clockwork Cofounder: Xa'Raan
    Wardens: Shield of the North: Xaraanodon, Guardian of the Green: Xaraan-jo, Master Angler: Xäraan
    Necros: Boethia's Scythe: Xaraan-Vahat, Silencer: Xaraan-qa, Witch: Xaraana (Vampire)
    CP 1600+My HousevAAHM, vHRCHM, vSOHM, vDSA, vMoLHM, vMA(FC), vHoFHM, vAS+2, vCR+3, vSSHMx3, vKAHMx3
  • LeHarrt91
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    Just give the old vMA weapons back the bonus they originally had but took from them. And add a version without the bonus to normal MA.
    And do the same with vDSA give the original bonus back, just use the old code.
    Edited by LeHarrt91 on April 20, 2020 12:52AM
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    Have played all classes.
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  • Elsonso
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    LeHarrt91 wrote: »
    Just give the old vMA weapons back the bonus they originally had but took from them. And add a version without the bonus to normal MA.

    That won't work. The old weapons used enchantments.

    Easier to just leave the current weapons alone, stat-wise, but rename them "Perfected". This would be what they drop in the veteran arenas. Then, create a nerfed version to hand out in normal.

  • TradoTheOne
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    Its basically a participant trophy for all IMO. Talking about devaluing players time and effort IF they choose to not auto upgrade.

    I don't want to sound too silly, but I kinda see it as giving out current trial skins or personalities for normal runs, it devalues it. (Yea, im a sucker for that stuff)

    Im all up for people getting good weapons, since im currently a tanky boi and I love my dps to burn and nuke as much as possible BUT getting that weapon will not necessarily bring you to "holy ***" level.

    But grinding vMA a ton of times again without any changes in the arena is just a plain, old and simple gg Zenimax.
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  • LeHarrt91
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    Elsonso wrote: »
    LeHarrt91 wrote: »
    Just give the old vMA weapons back the bonus they originally had but took from them. And add a version without the bonus to normal MA.

    That won't work. The old weapons used enchantments.

    Easier to just leave the current weapons alone, stat-wise, but rename them "Perfected". This would be what they drop in the veteran arenas. Then, create a nerfed version to hand out in normal.

    As others have said can they add a 1 piece bonus to current vet (perfected) then normal drops without 1 piece?
    PS4 NA 1200+ CP
    Have played all classes.
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  • Elsonso
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    LeHarrt91 wrote: »
    Elsonso wrote: »
    LeHarrt91 wrote: »
    Just give the old vMA weapons back the bonus they originally had but took from them. And add a version without the bonus to normal MA.

    That won't work. The old weapons used enchantments.

    Easier to just leave the current weapons alone, stat-wise, but rename them "Perfected". This would be what they drop in the veteran arenas. Then, create a nerfed version to hand out in normal.

    As others have said can they add a 1 piece bonus to current vet (perfected) then normal drops without 1 piece?

    I see what you are saying. Yeah, that could mess things up.

  • morrowjen
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    Selminus wrote: »
    I think the best route here is to increase and diversify what you can get in VMA overall meaning it does not have to be gear. The 8 arenas leading up to the final have little to no value to most players. Then you may not even get weapons you need. Broaden the VMA loot and you will kill two birds with one stone. Motifs, Style books, whatever. Those first 8 chests are where I think you solve the reward versus time investment issue.

    vMA is not just solo but also mind numbing for a lot of players. Until/unless they fix the final drop people are going to have a problem with the amount of time it requires. I stopped doing it a while back not out of frustration or being stuck (I progressed past the arena I was stuck in) but because once I cleared that arena I realized that I didn't want to to go back and spend more time there only to get a reward I couldn't/wouldn't use. I just couldn't get past the thought that I was doing it all for nothing because the final reward was RNG based and very likely wouldn't be what I needed.

    With vDSA I took friends knowing that I'd eventually get the weapon I needed within a reasonable number of tries. We all needed bows and agreed that once we got our own bow the next bow went to the next one of us that needed it. Content that is long and at times boring/grindy and/or difficult is also just lot easier to deal with when you're complaining, cursing, and laughing with your friends about it together.

    The loot could definitely be better in the lead up and that would help but ultimately I want the vMA bow but I don't want to spend the amount of time that the arena requires to clear it without a guarantee that I'll ever get what I need. If I know that I will get it then I have very little problem with the time investment -- it's the not knowing if it will take 1 or 1000 clears to get it plus it being a long drawn out affair that gives me pause and ultimately caused me to put progressing through vMA on pause (and tbh, I'm glad I did given the whole perfected weapons mess we've got now). Although, I suppose a cool enough skin might be a reward that would draw me back to finish it even without a guaranteed drop.
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