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You're The Boss
NakedSnake
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If you could implement one change to the game mechanics, architecture, graphics or sound of TESO, What would it be? Please limit your suggestions to one change per post. You are the dev so pitch your patch.
Edited by NakedSnake on June 12, 2014 11:20PM "Brilliant! Why is it that the people with the most ridiculous ideas are always the ones who are most certain of them?"
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Cogo✭✭✭✭✭
✭No change. I like what I see and read.
Also, any other change then what they have planned can mess up the rest.Oghur Hatemachine, Guild leader of The Nephilim - EU Megaserver
Orc Weapon Specialist and Warchief of the Ebonheart Pact - Trueflame Cyrodiil War Campaign
Guildsite: The Nephilim
"I don't agree with what you are saying, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it"
-Voltaire
"My build? Improvise, overcome and adapt!"0 -
NakedSnake✭✭✭So you would not fix bugs?
This thread is about if you were on the dev team. It is your job to add/ fix TESO. Your boss walks by and asks, "so what do you have for me today?" Your answer would be...Edited by NakedSnake on June 12, 2014 11:31PM"Brilliant! Why is it that the people with the most ridiculous ideas are always the ones who are most certain of them?"0 -
Cogo✭✭✭✭✭
✭Sorry, misunderstood the question then. I thought it meant changing a game mechanics.
Of course fixing bugs and balancing is top priority, but they are doing quite well.Oghur Hatemachine, Guild leader of The Nephilim - EU Megaserver
Orc Weapon Specialist and Warchief of the Ebonheart Pact - Trueflame Cyrodiil War Campaign
Guildsite: The Nephilim
"I don't agree with what you are saying, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it"
-Voltaire
"My build? Improvise, overcome and adapt!"7 -
indytims_ESO✭✭✭✭I'd hammer out class/skill-line imbalances. Every bit of energy and effort would go into that.
New content can wait. Fixing what's there now is far more important. Class/skill issues are too numerous to count, and affect both PVE and PVP.
This would be my #1 focus.2 -
NakedSnake✭✭✭I would try to focus on fixing bugs aswell, before ever trying to balance nerf or buff anything players are complaining about.Edited by NakedSnake on June 12, 2014 11:31PM"Brilliant! Why is it that the people with the most ridiculous ideas are always the ones who are most certain of them?"0
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pinstripesc✭✭✭In this patch we've managed to completely squelch - for now and forever - any sort of intermittent ability delay, as well as get interrupting up to the top of the priority list! No new content in this one people, but I'm sure you'll all be happy with the latest changes!
(Not much other than that, maybe speeding up Vet leveling a bit)0 -
ers101284b14_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭There's a time for love and a time for living.
You take a chance and face the wind.
An open road and a road that's hidden
A brand new life around the bend.
There were times when I lost a dream or two.
Found the trail, and at the end was you.
There's a path you take and a path un-taken
The choice is up to you my friend.
Nights are long but you're on your way
To a brand new life,
Brand new life,
Brand new life around the bend.
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Relyk04✭✭✭More players in PVP... I love PVP, but sometimes it seems a little desolate. Perhaps, consolidating the current number of Cyrodiil instances to improve player pop?0 -
Evergnar✭✭✭✭✭
✭Music fade levels. Currently it doesn't fade well (if at all) in certain situations like talking to NPC's. It would be a pretty easy change to implement.0 -
NakedSnake✭✭✭More players in PVP... I love PVP, but sometimes it seems a little desolate. Perhaps, consolidating the current number of Cyrodiil instances to improve player pop?
I love Cyrodil the way it is but I agree its so huge that finding a nice fight is sometimes difficult."Brilliant! Why is it that the people with the most ridiculous ideas are always the ones who are most certain of them?"0 -
Aoifesan✭✭✭Client is more and more non-responsive. I'd make it so that it actually works as a top priority.0 -
Worstluck✭✭✭✭✭More players in PVP... I love PVP, but sometimes it seems a little desolate. Perhaps, consolidating the current number of Cyrodiil instances to improve player pop?
See here: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/107716/upcoming-campaign-changes/p1
The only thing I would do as boss is ensure that things like the Thieves guild, which are integral for ES games, would be added before a new forced group zone and a new veteran dungeon.Worstluck - Breton Nightblade "Some of us refused to bow. We knew the old ways would lead us back to having a kingdom of our own."
―Madanach
Elfluck - Dunmer Dragonknight "When I will walk the earth again, the Faithful among you shall receive your reward: to be set above all other mortals forever. As for the rest: the weak shall be winnowed: the timid shall be cast down: the mighty shall tremble at my feet and pray for pardon."
―Mehrunes Dagon
Deadluck -Imperial Templar "Men are but flesh and blood. They know their doom, but not the hour"
―Uriel Septim
Daggerfall Covenant3 -
Rev Rielle✭✭✭✭✭
✭Just off the top of my head?
Well it's always difficult to have players feel 'unique' in mmos, so; I'd work on a cosmetic system that allows the player-base to convert our equipment into disguises, to be coupled for release and integrated with the dye system.Edited by Rev Rielle on June 12, 2014 11:47PMIf you can be anything, be kind.3 -
MasterSpatula✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Can class balance, weapon balance, and armor balance all go under one catagory? Even then, those are tied with bugged abilities for #1 most important issue."A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle0 -
NakedSnake✭✭✭More players in PVP... I love PVP, but sometimes it seems a little desolate. Perhaps, consolidating the current number of Cyrodiil instances to improve player pop?
See here: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/107716/upcoming-campaign-changes/p1
The only thing I would do as boss is ensure that things like the Thieves guild, which are integral for ES games, would be added before a new forced group zone and a new veteran dungeon.
If anything I thing those changes are going to make things worse. Currently everyone plays together spread across the various campaigns. It will be no different with the new setup but instead players will be divided by rank.
Like DCUO? that would be awesome.Rev Rielle wrote: »Just off the top of my head?
Well it's always difficult to have players feel 'unique' in mmos, so; I'd work on a cosmetic system that allows the player-base to convert our equipment into disguises, to be coupled for release and integrated with the dye system.Edited by NakedSnake on June 12, 2014 11:50PM"Brilliant! Why is it that the people with the most ridiculous ideas are always the ones who are most certain of them?"0 -
Ser Lobo✭✭✭✭✭
✭Player Housing, immediately in a slightly improved elder scrolls form.Ruze Aulus. Mayor of Dhalmora. Archer, hunter, assassin. Nightblade.
Gral. Mountain Terror. Barbarian, marauder, murderer. Nightblade.
Na'Djin. Knight-Blade. Knight, vanguard, defender. Nightblade.
XBOX NARuze is a veteran of the PC Beta, lived through the year one drought, survived the buy-to-play conversion, and has stepped foot in the hells known as Craglorn. He mained a nightlbade when nightblades weren't good, and has never worn a robe. He converted from PC during the console betas, and hasn't regretted it a moment since.
He'd rank ESO:TU (in it's current state) a 4.8 out of 5, loving the game almost entirely.
This is an multiplayer game. I should be able to log in, join a dungeon, join a battleground, queue for a dolmen or world boss or delve, teleport in, play for 20 minutes, and not worry about getting kicked, failing to join, having perfect voice coms, or being unable to complete content because someone's lagging behind. Group Finder and matchmaking is broken. Take a note from Destiny and build a system that allows from drop-in/drop-out functionality and quick play.2 -
Loco_Mofo✭✭✭✭✭MasterSpatula wrote: »Can class balance, weapon balance, and armor balance all go under one catagory? Even then, those are tied with bugged abilities for #1 most important issue.
This.0 -
Worstluck✭✭✭✭✭ruze84b14_ESO wrote: »Player Housing, immediately in a slightly improved elder scrolls form.
Agreed. Another hallmark of ES games that is missing. What's annoying is that one MMO that recently released has housing, and another one coming out soon also has it. Yet ESO doesn't
Worstluck - Breton Nightblade "Some of us refused to bow. We knew the old ways would lead us back to having a kingdom of our own."
―Madanach
Elfluck - Dunmer Dragonknight "When I will walk the earth again, the Faithful among you shall receive your reward: to be set above all other mortals forever. As for the rest: the weak shall be winnowed: the timid shall be cast down: the mighty shall tremble at my feet and pray for pardon."
―Mehrunes Dagon
Deadluck -Imperial Templar "Men are but flesh and blood. They know their doom, but not the hour"
―Uriel Septim
Daggerfall Covenant1 -
NakedSnake✭✭✭In my book its bug fixes> Balance> New content"Brilliant! Why is it that the people with the most ridiculous ideas are always the ones who are most certain of them?"1
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Rev Rielle✭✭✭✭✭
✭ruze84b14_ESO wrote: »Player Housing, immediately in a slightly improved elder scrolls form.
Agreed. Another hallmark of ES games that is missing. What's annoying is that one MMO that recently released has housing, and another one coming out soon also has it. Yet ESO doesn't
Yes, this is probably the single biggest oversight to date I believe. Well one of the biggest. Housing - when done right - in MMOs keeps players playing for months and months longer than they would have otherwise. Do it right and it can become a game in itself with players basically only playing the game because of the housing mechanics.
It's a huge job though!If you can be anything, be kind.2 -
Ser Lobo✭✭✭✭✭
✭Rev Rielle wrote: »ruze84b14_ESO wrote: »Player Housing, immediately in a slightly improved elder scrolls form.
Agreed. Another hallmark of ES games that is missing. What's annoying is that one MMO that recently released has housing, and another one coming out soon also has it. Yet ESO doesn't
Yes, this is probably the single biggest oversight to date I believe. Well one of the biggest. Housing - when done right - in MMOs keeps players playing for months and months longer than they would have otherwise. Do it right and it can become a game in itself with players basically only playing the game because of the housing mechanics.
It's a huge job though!
That's my point.
Some players play for PvP. Others for RvR. Many for the grind and character advancement, feeling more powerful.
But housing, implemented correctly, can encourage players to play for their houses, to expand their collections and improve the various buildings or details.
It's been missing from MMO's for a LONG time now, and is just now making a popularity come back.
Sadly, if there was a way to curb the game for the super casual crowd who love the world but don't want to do a lot of hardcore leveling and adventuring, it would be a hit. My wife spends more time creating characters than playing. Give her some dresses and houses and parties and whatnot, and she'd have a blast.
And while it's shameful to admit it, I might enjoy it, too.
Ruze Aulus. Mayor of Dhalmora. Archer, hunter, assassin. Nightblade.
Gral. Mountain Terror. Barbarian, marauder, murderer. Nightblade.
Na'Djin. Knight-Blade. Knight, vanguard, defender. Nightblade.
XBOX NARuze is a veteran of the PC Beta, lived through the year one drought, survived the buy-to-play conversion, and has stepped foot in the hells known as Craglorn. He mained a nightlbade when nightblades weren't good, and has never worn a robe. He converted from PC during the console betas, and hasn't regretted it a moment since.
He'd rank ESO:TU (in it's current state) a 4.8 out of 5, loving the game almost entirely.
This is an multiplayer game. I should be able to log in, join a dungeon, join a battleground, queue for a dolmen or world boss or delve, teleport in, play for 20 minutes, and not worry about getting kicked, failing to join, having perfect voice coms, or being unable to complete content because someone's lagging behind. Group Finder and matchmaking is broken. Take a note from Destiny and build a system that allows from drop-in/drop-out functionality and quick play.2 -
Fleymark✭✭✭✭✭There's a list of changes I would make but if I had to pick one...
Do away with the account-centric design and make the game more character-based. Personal banks. Separate guilds and friends list for each character. If you want to make friends list global as an option, that's fine, but it would be nice to be able to get "lost" on an alt and have it be a fresh experience.
Not tonight mention, and not of the least importance with doing all of this, then we could do away with friends/guildies knowing us as our stupid freaking login name. I can't think of a better way to ruin community and immersion than having it like it is now.Edited by Fleymark on June 13, 2014 12:20AM2 -
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✭✭✭7 active skills+1 ulti and 3 weapon sets with actual good swap response.Edited by PBpsy on June 13, 2014 12:21AMESO forums achievementsProud fanboiElitist jerkTrollHaterFan of icontested(rainbow colors granted)1 -
Rev Rielle✭✭✭✭✭
✭ruze84b14_ESO wrote: »Rev Rielle wrote: »ruze84b14_ESO wrote: »Player Housing, immediately in a slightly improved elder scrolls form.
Agreed. Another hallmark of ES games that is missing. What's annoying is that one MMO that recently released has housing, and another one coming out soon also has it. Yet ESO doesn't
Yes, this is probably the single biggest oversight to date I believe. Well one of the biggest. Housing - when done right - in MMOs keeps players playing for months and months longer than they would have otherwise. Do it right and it can become a game in itself with players basically only playing the game because of the housing mechanics.
It's a huge job though!
That's my point.
Some players play for PvP. Others for RvR. Many for the grind and character advancement, feeling more powerful.
But housing, implemented correctly, can encourage players to play for their houses, to expand their collections and improve the various buildings or details.
It's been missing from MMO's for a LONG time now, and is just now making a popularity come back.
Sadly, if there was a way to curb the game for the super casual crowd who love the world but don't want to do a lot of hardcore leveling and adventuring, it would be a hit. My wife spends more time creating characters than playing. Give her some dresses and houses and parties and whatnot, and she'd have a blast.
And while it's shameful to admit it, I might enjoy it, too.
Yes it has been largely missing of late. MMOs are going through a little bit of an identity crisis at the moment I think. But anyways...
Well, as you know, they've said it's coming, but it will take time because they want to do it 'right'. So we'll just have to wait and see. Fingers crossed!
Maybe - once I finished with my little project - I'd ask the boss if I could go help you with yours. After all, it's a big one.If you can be anything, be kind.0 -
NakedSnake wrote: »If you could implement one change to the game mechanics, architecture, graphics or sound of TESO, What would it be? Please limit your suggestions to one change per post. You are the dev so pitch your patch.
Right here:
http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/110500/i-was-applying-my-walnut-to-the-topic-of-game-balance-fixes#latest
Short version: Swappable buffs that aren't on the ability bar.0 -
Covyn✭✭✭I would change the game to Elder Scrolls Online as originally intended, instead of Elder Sorcerers Online.
Then I would burn all the dresses every class is forced to wear to be mildly viable.Gyxx (VR1) Templar
Quidd (VR5) Nightblade
Kadzien (15) Sorc
Covyn (VR12) DragonKnight (now spends his days crafting)1 -
Wintersage✭✭✭Well hmm. Just one? I can't do just one. But I could probably put a few in order.
First, I'd open up the class skills to all. Because I have no fear and am an agent of chaos and open playability.
Second, I'd want to see all the weapon skill lines and armors buffed. Make stamina rock. Then all these pansies trying to staff and light armor would gtfo and leave me to do my job.
Third would be bugs/bots. Kill them all. Let the 8 sort 'em out.
Fourth and finally? Someplace to enjoy all that awesome. Someplace worthy.
Then...you know...I guess....everything else.0
