- Xbox Player. I use Oakensoul Ring because I have issues with the nerves of my arms and hands.
- I play since 2017, doing Overland World Bosses, World Events and Group Dungeons all in Solo at Normal difficulty (and quests).
THANK YOU DEVS because I AM LOVING the game as it is right now FOR ME specifically.
The reason is simple: in my experience I can see all your promises kept in a weird an unexplainable way to me.
YOU ACHIEVED to let me put my eyes on the game while in combat instead of being constantly watching timers.
YOU ACHIEVED to making me clear harder content with more ease.
I've cleared all WB and GD of the base game Solo before U35.
Reading comments on the forum I was scared this update would have killed my experience.
Now I've tried what I considered the most difficult combat: Valeguard Tower WB. I was able to clear it solo before but with much sweat and pain. Now it is a breeze!
The Sustain right now is MUCH BETTER with the reduced costs of abilities and longer durations.
I don't have to go crazy trying to weave on a gamepad trigger, I can spam Empowered Heavy Attacks, which is lovely for accessibility and my nerves!
I love ESO for it's content but in my condition I don't want to be forced to be a "precise, fast, thousand buttons presser"; I prefer a relaxed way of playing, even in combat, and that's why I've made a very particular build, totally NOT META but that enables me to survive and clear content with ease.
Maybe it's just for my build but I am thankfull to the devs for making this possible. I can't explain how they made it, but to me they are geniuses because on paper this was a massive nerf of an update, but somehow THEY MANAGED TO MAKE ME ENJOY MORE THE GAME MAKING IT TRULY ACCESSIBLE.
Yes, my parses are worse. Yes, I do less damage. And yes, it takes more time to clear enemies.
FG1 run has extended from 5 to 7 minutes,
DC1 run has extended from 7 to 9 minutes.
BUT! I personally don't care if it takes more time if I can finally feel more immersed, feel that I'm fighting and living the game and not only watching timers...
I admit that I just get my Transmute Crystals and drop PvP. I admit that I avoid Trials and Veteran modes.
I can't talk about that and probably it's a mess there... But for what I can see, to me THE FLOOR HAS BEEN RAISED SINCE THE CONTENT IS REALLY EASIER TO CLEAR, even if my avg DPS has dropped from 20K to 15K (I estimate, no add-ons on console).
Can't understand how Oakensoul being nerfed got me more powerful but - Thank you

Just one note for you, devs: I would have preferred if you had explained clearly how U35 would have upgraded my experience, instead of having to rely on Forum pages of catastrophic feedback. Better communication is needed, and also: I BEG YOU TO NOT BREAK the game next patch or so; constant changes are a burden...
P.s. I guess I'll be hated, that's why I solo with NPC companions.
Sorry for the caps btw, but I don't know if devs have time to read everything... I would hope they have. Hope they fix Empower drop on death to Oakensoul too...
A: "We, as humans, should respect and take care of each other like in a Co-op, not a PvP 🌸"
B: "Many words. Words bad. Won't read. ⚔️"