Upcoming Vampire Changes (nerfs/changes)

ipkonfigcub18_ESO · May 2014

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Vampire issues in Cyrodiil is something we are aware and some changes are coming next week.

Fixed the bug where multiple Bat Swarms can be stacked on the same Vampire.
Reduced the movement speed bonus durring mist form to 30% (which makes it equivalent to the "Boundless storm" morph of Lightning form) yet Mage blinking can go on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on......?
Reduced the Vampire ability cost reduction to 7% per stage
No plans to increase the time between vampire stages at this time

Source:
http://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/24hrc8/may_1_reddit_ama_qa_transcriptsummary/

ErilAq · May 2014

Sigh.... Yes, the nerfs were a little harsh and do nothing to really end the main ult ability spam. However, Vampire is not a class. It's not supposed to disrupt the balance of the game to the extent it has.
It is meant to be like the mages guild or fighters guild, that is, a flavor skill tree that adds some bonuses. It's not supposed to make your character super powered, it's supposed to give you extra options. So while the nerfs were a little excessive, a nerf to Vamp was definitely needed. I think the cost reduction is a fine change, but the movement speed bonus was a little unnecessary.

ipkonfigcub18_ESO · May 2014

My only complaint is the movement speed nerf.

But, show me an MMORPG game where the developers don't favor Ranged (spec/class) over a Melee and I'll show you the meaning of life. No game to date has ever had a developer group love their Melee classes the way they do the Ranged.

Syndy · May 2014

ipkonfigcub18_ESO wrote: »

My only complaint is the movement speed nerf.

But, show me an MMORPG game where the developers don't favor Ranged (spec/class) over a Melee and I'll show you the meaning of life. No game to date has ever had a developer group love their Melee classes the way they do the Ranged.

You should have played WAR. Melee trains ran that game, and I have to say, it was probably some of the funnest PvP I have ever been a part of. Not saying casters couldn't blow things up either, but melee was king in that game.

Sadly I missed DAoC.

Edit:
Now wise one, What is the meaning of life?

Kingslayer · May 2014

Am not to familiar with how vamp works except somehow they can spam that ult to death, is this right the changes won't change the ult spam?