TechMaybeHic wrote: »Im sure a lot of the top PvPers are using it because it doesn't raise the ceiling at all.
joseayalac wrote: »Heck, it's even decent in high-MMR battlegrounds but far from broken or the strongest thing there is right now.
SkaraMinoc wrote: »16k perma Corrosive whips would like to have a word with you.
joseayalac wrote: »Many people think that because Oakensoul has so many buffs "loaded" into a single piece of gear, that it's completely unbalanced and it will get nerfed soon.
I didn't make this post to discuss particular gameplay aspects of the ring, like, for example, that Oakensoul builds don't have to spend time and resources buffing themselves, that has already been explored elsewhere.
What I want to bring to light is the fact that the ring is raising the "perfomance" floor for a lot of players, but hardly the ceiling. Two bar builds will continue to be the maximized way to play. I know it has been said before, but a lot of people are still asking for nerfs as if the ring was "broken".
The Oakensoul isn't going to break anything because it's not a top performer compared to other setups. It's still gonna take skill and awareness to perform good with it in PvP. It isn't going to beat any good 2 bar dueling builds either.
joseayalac wrote: »In that video we can see the "perma-corrosive" myth debunked. Also what I see is a floor being raised, definitely not a ceiling considering those weren't high-MMR matches and he didn't appear over powered at all. Considering he is a skilled player ofc.
@carlos424 they're salty because 1vX won't be as easy anymore with all those floors raised. I'm still yet to hear a streamer say that a one bar build is definitely stronger than a two bar option, except for Werewolves ofc.
TechMaybeHic wrote: »He is not running any armor...
doesurmindglow wrote: »This post is gonna be amazing when that Q4 DLC needs to be marketed and sold.
Yeah I don't agree. There's historical precedent of ZOS adding early bird bonus OP sets/mythics so people get FOMO and buy the content, then nerf it once sales plateau
IMO It has nothing to do with the actual set itself, it's just that they slightly nerf old stuff so the new stuff looks more attractive
The problem with the ring is that for much, much less effort you can almost do as well as a two bar setup.
Very true. I play one bar and feel sorry for people who have labored to create their builds, perhaps for years. I see messages from people saying they can beat the single bar oakensoul build with two bars, but why bother with that hassle for the difference.
Finedaible wrote: »...gonna be [...] nerfed like Malacath's Band and Harpooner's Wading Kilt before it.
Every pvp streamer is salty about it. Lol.