About time to drop the Combat Preview for U37 already

WuffyCerulei · January 2023

Please just drop the U37 Combat Preview asap so we can both be prepared in what to expect and give early feedback a decent amount of time before the next PTS, which should be by the end of the month if they stick to the regular schedule. U35/Lost Depths was the biggest trainwreck combat-wise, up there with Morrowind, Murkmire, and Scalebreaker. U36 was also lackluster for any buffs towards the struggling classes, like sorc in general and magcros.

VaranisArano · January 2023

Maybe they'll surprise me, but I wouldn't expect much until the Global Reveal, since that'll also add more details to what content they are bringing this year.

Snamyap · January 2023

WuffyCerulei wrote: »

Please just drop the U37 Combat Preview asap so we can both be prepared in what to expect and give early feedback a decent amount of time before the next PTS, which should be by the end of the month if they stick to the regular schedule. U35/Lost Depths was the biggest trainwreck combat-wise, up there with Morrowind, Murkmire, and Scalebreaker. U36 was also lackluster for any buffs towards the struggling classes, like sorc in general and magcros.

I admire your optimism about that having any result.

kwinter · January 2023

I am thinking there are only be minor changes in Q1 and Q2. Q3 is likely where the big changes will be. I could be wrong but especially for Q2 I think they would avoid making big changes.

Foxtrot39 · January 2023

Snamyap wrote: »

WuffyCerulei wrote: »

Please just drop the U37 Combat Preview asap so we can both be prepared in what to expect and give early feedback a decent amount of time before the next PTS, which should be by the end of the month if they stick to the regular schedule. U35/Lost Depths was the biggest trainwreck combat-wise, up there with Morrowind, Murkmire, and Scalebreaker. U36 was also lackluster for any buffs towards the struggling classes, like sorc in general and magcros.

I admire your optimism about that having any result.

Here's some serious optimism to admire : I am still hopefull for having consuming darkness to be reworked

Caribou77 · January 2023

They will buff Assassin’s Will…

Cast_El · January 2023

Caribou77 wrote: »

They will buff Assassin’s Will…

They will add some buff, like:" it will always be a critical strike, when you hit an enemy you heal full life, become invisible, and you can see enemy though wall for 5 second. And finally this skill can not be blocked"

Even with this kind of buff nightblade main pvp player will keep saying " this skill is balanced " 🤣

WuffyCerulei · January 2023

Caribou77 wrote: »

They will buff Assassin’s Will…

I wouldn't complain if they gave it back Minor Berserk. NBs were once the main DPS meta, both stam and mag, back in the day. That was when minor berserk was 10% damage done, and NBs were waaaaaay stronger than the other classes. Now that most of the classes are more even, and there's more sources of Minor Berserk, NBs can have it back.

PhoenixGrey · January 2023

One certainty in every combat preview or pts patch are nb buffs

Rest of the game revolves around that

LittlePinkDot · January 2023

Cast_El wrote: »

Caribou77 wrote: »

They will buff Assassin’s Will…

They will add some buff, like:" it will always be a critical strike, when you hit an enemy you heal full life, become invisible, and you can see enemy though wall for 5 second. And finally this skill can not be blocked"

Even with this kind of buff nightblade main pvp player will keep saying " this skill is balanced " 🤣

Assassins will is over rated. The idea you're ever going to have it available when you need it is a joke. I've never hit anybody in PvP with Assassins will. It's pretty much a wasted skill slot. Not even worth having on your bar without the minor berserk it used to have.

I would rather they changed it to an instant cast ranged spammable. Just nerf the damage so it can't 1 shot people.

Cast_El · January 2023

LittlePinkDot wrote: »

Cast_El wrote: »

Caribou77 wrote: »

They will buff Assassin’s Will…

They will add some buff, like:" it will always be a critical strike, when you hit an enemy you heal full life, become invisible, and you can see enemy though wall for 5 second. And finally this skill can not be blocked"

Even with this kind of buff nightblade main pvp player will keep saying " this skill is balanced " 🤣

Assassins will is over rated. The idea you're ever going to have it available when you need it is a joke. I've never hit anybody in PvP with Assassins will. It's pretty much a wasted skill slot. Not even worth having on your bar without the minor berserk it used to have.

I would rather they changed it to an instant cast ranged spammable. Just nerf the damage so it can't 1 shot people.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/625311/65-kills-in-a-single-1vx-hybrid-nightblade#latest

One exemple. You can be hit by 27k assassin's will with vamp stage3, 30k resistance and 3k crit resistance.

Cast_El · January 2023

Ligh attack until it's ready, then ultimate+ assassin's will and you Will kill almost everyone with the proper build

Jordan.nick11b14_ESO · January 2023

I'm at the point to where when I see "update xx" in ESO I want to run and hide. I've never dreaded updates before, but whenever they change something IT'S ALWAYS NEGATIVE and makes things worse than before.

Seraphayel · January 2023

If the Chapter brings a huge combat-related feature, I could see them delay the combat update until then and only have minor adjustments in U37.

CameraBeardThePirate · January 2023

Seraphayel wrote: »

If the Chapter brings a huge combat-related feature, I could see them delay the combat update until then and only have minor adjustments in U37.

Honestly, a big combat feature in U38 would be a reason NOT to delay other big changes until then, because then we run into the problem that happens all too often where it becomes difficult to judge changes since everything changes at once. I'd rather have big changes in U37 that then have time to be felt out by the playerbase, followed by smaller adjustments along with the "big addition" of U38.

SkaraMinoc · January 2023

Caribou77 wrote: »

They will buff Assassin’s Will…

You're killing me here.

Stx · January 2023

Maybe they can un-neuter Templar’s. Revert that god awful jabs animation and for the love of all please make jabs do more damage as a spammable than blazing spear a ground targeted dot ability lol. Thank you.

ESO_Nightingale · January 2023

SkaraMinoc wrote: »

Caribou77 wrote: »

They will buff Assassin’s Will…

You're killing me here.

I'm sure he would with a buffed assassin's will lol

WuffyCerulei · January 2023

@ZOS_Kevin any word on this? I assume the PTS for update 37 is going to be next Monday or the following Monday if I assume all is correct.

axi · January 2023

I think we should get PTS patch notes for update 37 in next week.

ZOS_Kevin · January 2023

@WuffyCerulei No updates to share yet. Though as always, we will update here on the forums when the combat preview is ready to share.