Stealth/Bosmer Update?

GrumpyDuckling · April 2020

From back in January 2019:
"Reps specifically asked about the community’s concern that bosmers are trading stealth for different buffs. We were told that ZOS saw these concerns and would work on creating more options/systems for stealth gameplay outside of race."
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/456997/class-reps-update-meeting-notes-jan-30-2019/p1

What's the plan here? is there a path forward? Are there still plans to address more stealth "options/systems?"

Cundu_Ertur · April 2020

Magic 8 Ball says: Outlook good.

Seriously, it said that.

I think it's lying.

However, it's still crap. Bosmer are supposed to be stealthy. They are supposed to be THE BEST thieving race, not freaking GUARDS. The detection skill is entirely useless outside of PVP and insanely weak even in PVP. It is a garbage skill.

KingMagaw · April 2020

Too many boys in Divines PvE gear crying for Bosmer to even get a look into being stealthy again.

Personally i wouldn't expect more from ZOS on this.

BlueRaven · April 2020

I still can’t believe they have not addressed this. The lack of stealth in Bosmers and the whole lack of “more stealth options” in general is just embarrassing at this point.

Red_Feather · April 2020

The topic criticizing the change is one of the biggest topics on this forum. And not a thing has been done. The bosmer racial passive of stealth detection was proven to be a handicap! A stealthed player detects a stealthed bosmer is close because of their eye icon starting to open.

kalunte · April 2020

vamp passive that gives SP/WD is a step into "more option for stealthy gameplay"!!! sarcasm

GrumpyDuckling · April 2020

I noticed that there was no mention of "options/systems for stealth gameplay outside of race" in Greymoor PTS. Care to comment, ZOS?

Inval1d · April 2020

Just give up. Us bosmer are only good for role play and zos ain't gonna change that

Cundu_Ertur · April 2020

Inval1d wrote: »

Just give up. Us bosmer are only good for role play and zos ain't gonna change that

Don't you mean "roll play?"

I'll see myself out.

SmukkeHeks · April 2020

Bosmers across Tamriel should unite in two demands:

Free Finedrin
Give us back our sneakyness

Or else there’ll be a dinner invitation in the mail soon ...

BXR_Lonestar · April 2020

TBH, I'd be okay with them not doing anything about Bosmer stealth. Stealth just seems to be a stat that doesn't really come heavily into play in anything but PVP, and even then, the decreased detection radius is small compared to other bonuses.

Rather than focus on stealth passives, I'd really like them to rework the passive that grants additional armor penetration after doing a dodge roll. I think that is rather silly bonus that doesn't really amount to anything. I think it would make far more sense to give Bosmers an extra 2500 armor penetration when a bow is equipped. In the lore, Bosmers are some of the best archers of all of Tamriel so it makes sense for them to be more proficient (and do more damage) with bows. Their other passives would synergize well with stam/bow play.

Raammzzaa · April 2020

Inval1d wrote: »

Just give up. Us bosmer are only good for role play and zos ain't gonna change that

At the rate these devs are going all of ESO is only going to be good for role play soon enough. ESO is the only game that I play where I can expect issues logging in to the game, numerous glitches while playing the game, and performance issues so serious that I may not be able to play at all...