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1.6 Q&A from ESO live episode nine
http://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/
I would just copy and paste it all here, but my pc needs fixin and im stuck on my ps4.
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What positive changes do Sorcerers have to look forward to in Update 6? All I see is another nerf bat, and the Surge changes seem to be the icing on the cake.
The primary goal of all these changes is to promote build diversity through buffing instead of nerfing. Some notable Sorcerer improvements are a reduced cast time on Crystal Shard, increased damage on Daedric Curse, and pets now inherit their owner’s critical strike rating. We would like Surge to continue being a key weapon in the Sorcerer’s arsenal, and will be monitoring PTS feedback on this ability.
So heavy armor will mitigate all damage types OTHER THAN SIEGE better with Update 6? Pretty sure metal plate protects a person from rocks or shells better than cloth.
Currently, siege damage is not mitigated by armor. Note that we want siege damage to be impactful against all players without one-shotting those who wear Light Armor.
In Update 6, you said we’ll be able to block magicka-based AoEs. Does this also affect the new Magicka Bomb skill?
Yes, it does.
*With the changes coming in Update 6, will Fear still go through block? *
Yes, Fear will still go through block. We like that Fear has a unique role on the battlefield, but we’ll continue to monitor how this interaction affects balance.
Will armor scale linearly or logarithmically? The reason I ask is because linear armor scaling results in exponential damage reduction growth as armor is added.
Armor in ESO scales logarithmically, and the damage reduction caps at 50% for physical and spell resistance.
We’ve heard that Wall of Elements will not be blockable after Update 6. Is that true? Similarly, will Caltrops remain blockable or will this stamina draining issue be fixed?
Currently, both Wall of Elements and Caltrops will be blockable with Update 6. That said, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to be blocking an effect on the ground and we may be updating these skills based on PTS feedback.
Are you guys planning on looking at Racial passives again after Update 6?Because some of the better Racial passives are going to be vastly better after that patch.
Absolutely, and we may even have time to get some changes made on PTS if you have specific feedback for us.
The damage-over-time for the Bow ability Venom Arrow will pretty much apply even if the target is blocking, but the damage-over-time from the Dual Wield ability Blood Craze will never apply if the target is blocking. I think it’s like the only damage-over-time that doesn't apply when you block. Is this intended?
This is intended behavior and now applies to Venom Arrow’s damage-over-time as well.
Since Skills that use Stamina after the patch will be based off Weapon Damage/Stamina/Weapon Crit, does this mean Fighters Guild abilities will now be good for Stamina users? Or is it just class skills that are being changed? Also is there any way we can get the 0.5 cast time removed from Dawnbreaker? It’s a pretty good Ultimate, but the fact that it can be interrupted fairly easy makes it basically used for the passive and nothing else. Other than the Templar’s channeled heal Ultimate, I don't think there is another Ultimate in the game with a cast time.
We have changed all skills in the game to conform to these standards, so yes Fighters Guild abilities will be more useful for stamina-based characters once Update 6 is live. We’ll look into the cast time for Dawnbreaker; also in Update 6, Dawnbreaker has received a substantial damage-over-time component.
Quick Siphon says it will heal any player that is attacking the target of the siphon, but in reality no healing happens unless the attacker also damages the target of the siphon (meaning, shielded target=no healing). Intended?
Yes and this is one of the unique things that makes damage shields different than a standard heal.
*Will we be able to bash/interrupt heavy attacks in 1.6? *
Not currently, however we have been planning an update where only the ranged heavy attacks can be interrupted (bow, restoration staff, and destruction staff).
If all Magicka-based AoEs will be blockable, will the Nightblade's Aspect of Terror be too? Because if so, block casting is going to be getting better and better in Update 6. Also, will this change affect skills like Dark Talons, or Dragonknight Standard, the Siphon Ultimate, Sap Essence, etc?
Aspect of Terror will not be blockable. Here are a few other examples of how this change will impact some of the other abilities mentioned:
Dark Talons – Damage is blockable, the immobilize is not
Dragonknight Standard – Blockable
Soul Shred – Blockable
Sap Essence – Blockable
Drain Power – Blockable (The caster still gains the Major Brutality buff as long as the ability deals damage.)
Note we’re looking into making all of the ground-based AoEs not blockable.
What is the status with Shadow Cloak and its morphs? Can we expect any fixes in Update 6? How about the whole stealth gameplay, any new mechanics/skills for that in Update 6 that players enjoying rogue type characters might like?
We are continuing to fix bugs with Shadow Cloak. With Update 6, we’ve introduced new quieter sound effects for sheathing and unsheathing weapons while stealthed. We’re also working on a new skill line associated with the Justice System that reduces the cost of sneaking. You can now stealth while in an NPC’s notice area, as long as you are not within their detection area. The stealth “hidden” eye also provides a more accurate indication of when you can and cannot be detected.
How will major and minor buffs be determined in 1.6? Will the order the buffs are applied determine which is the major/minor buff or is it something you "set" out of combat? – Jahosefat
We went through every ability in the game that provided a buff to player characters and replaced it with either a “Major” or “Minor” buff. The buff and whether it’s a Major or Minor one is determined by the ability; the buff also corresponds with the ability’s desired gameplay. For example, the Sorcerer’s Lightning Form ability now gives the Major armor buff, while Bound Armor gives the Minor armor buff. The armor bonus from these abilities scales based on your character’s level, so the Major buff might grant 5,120 armor while the Minor buff gives 960.
How do you keep a level playing field in the game when Vet players can pour Champion Points into newly created alts, while brand new players to the game cannot? – Caroloces
Champion bonuses scale based on your character’s level, so the passives will be much more effective at VR14 than at level 5. Additionally, most of the Champion bonuses increase your stats by a percentage. So increasing armor by 25% when you have only 100 is a much smaller value than when you have 20,000 armor. With Champion Points your alts will feel more powerful, and we think it’s going to be a lot of fun for high level players to make a new character and crush the monsters.
Separate key binds for weapon 1 and 2 were reported as being worked on. Any status update? – heroofnoneb14_ESO
Yes, this change is coming in Update 6. In addition to the weapon toggle keybind, you’ll be able to set keybinds for Weapon Set 1 and Weapon Set 2 in the keybind window. So three total keybinds. The ones for Weapon Set 1 and 2 are not assigned to any key by default. It's just there for those that want to use it.
We tweaked weapon toggling so it's less likely to double swap if you press the key binds in quick succession, too. There's a tiny delay built in before it registers another swap.
We also made weapon swapping feel more responsive; it can now be activated to interrupt a cast or while on cooldown.
So basically weapon swapping should function better in Update 6—we hope you’ll help us test it on the PTS!
Will the pet Critical Strike coming in Update 6 scale off of my Spell Crit or Weapon Crit? – NordJitsu
All pet summons are magicka-based abilities, so both their damage and critical strike rating are based off your Sorcerer’s spell stats.
When will the vendors in Cyrodiil sell blue VR14 mystery boxes? – LonePirate
Not in 1.6, but we do have a comprehensive loot update planned for PVP players in the future.
When the new class ability morphs are introduced, will our morphed ability levels be preserved and/or carried over, or will we have to re-level our morphed abilities? – Muizer
When Update 6 goes live, all the experience you have previously accrued (including progress in ability morphs) will be preserved.
Can you confirm, once and for all, for the record, whether or not Nirncrux can be found in Upper Craglorn while harvesting ANY node... like herbs and runes, and not just ore, cloth and wood... no matter how slim the chance may be? – Stonesthrow
Nirncrux is not found from alchemy and enchanting nodes in Craglorn, as those tradeskills do not use it. If you are hunting for Nirncrux, the smithing, woodworking, and clothier survey reports have a higher drop rate than normal nodes. We recommend doing those!
When will we finally get an option to disable the obnoxious notifications when guild members complete trials? – Samadhi
The option to turn off in-game notification mails is a request we’ve gotten often. We are working on adding the option to turn them off that will be introduced in a future patch or Update.
For the revamp and consolidation of the buffs and debuffs: Will we get a list of the changed effects in advance, and will we get a free respec to change our builds? – Menelaos
We’ll have a full list of the effects in the Update 6 patch notes, and yes everyone will get a free respec.
Will Naryu Virian be involved in the introduction of the Morag Tong? I want to see her again. – MercutioElessar
We want to see Naryu again, too! We’re talking about how best to use all of the various recurring characters in the future. There are ideas floating around for Naryu, but nothing has been nailed down quite yet.
What’s the highest amount of gold a player character can carry? – MercutioElessar
The absolute maximum gold a player character can carry is a little over 2 billion gold. Better hope that’s not all in copper!
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Ofcourse but F2P with AvA in mind probably make this game boom again
and as well i check since only crapy in market actual
They've addressed that, officially. I'm glad they've chosen not to cave to the F2P crowd by making a press release each and every time a blogger or forum troll decides to create a thread about it.
I glad they didn't change fear.
I do not think Sorcerers need a buff especially for pvp.
I really wish they would make more of an effort to fix cloak....
When one blogger or troll says something about it, it should be ignored.
When the whole gaming press including Kotaku, Gamespot, The Escapist, PC Gamer, Massively, mmorpg.com, etc. and some of the non-gaming media (Venture Capital, etc.) reports a series of events and speculates that they may mean a change in payment models, staying quiet about it only adds credibility to the reports whether the credibility is warranted or not.
That's just basic PR 101.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
They simply went with - For f**k sakes people. We told you numerous times. Timmy that eats crayons understood, but most of you cant. We are not going F2P. Give it a rest. Enjoy the game or find another to enjoy. Either way - live a happy life.
But lets explain one more time - shall we ?
They removed 6 months sub. Strange sure, never really explained. But they also use third party paying service and those cost money. Working for simular company I can state that everyting we do is charged to customer. So removing an option that is not frequently used is simply made to reduce cost.
EB games is an independent retailer from Australia. Zenimax can not and will not tell them how to stock their shelves. So after yearly invetrure they concluded - these boxes take space. Valuable space. People that play MMOs have a tendancy to use internet connection. We should remove these boxes and fill space with single player games.
Blogers and "journalists" live from click per day. Mostly payed by Google adds. They need big headlines to attract clicks to pay the bills. So much like "Aliens" guy from History chanell they rolled the rumor. Knowing its BS, but money is money.
People choose not to use common sense and will eat anything if served on silver platter. Even if it is a big pile of s**t.
It's not me you've got to sell on your counterargument it's the gaming media. They're the ones who get the word out and have made "Is ESO going F2P?" the number one ESO related topic in the minds of any new potential customer. And your feelings about the integrity of the media are irrelevant, the story is in the public's consciousness and that's the only thing that matters if you care about how the public perceives your product,
It doesn't matter how often they've said it in the past (and the last time was last June by the way, when Paul Sage made his "that I'm aware of" statement,) when it becomes "a thing" in the gaming press, you have to say it again in a way that leaves no doubt... if the rumors are not true that is.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
eeh but for the past month while those rumors went ESO soared to the top of the popularity chart on this site and probably every other mmorpg forum. No one even gave a rats ass about a possible gw2 expansion. It was drowned out. No pub is bad pub... Beside whatever they said those same people would say they were lying.
That's nonsense.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
From that article -
"Long before I even got into the PR game, I’d always heard people say “there’s no such thing as bad publicity.” The theory is that as long as people are talking about you, it’s a good thing. Even if they’re saying awful things about you or your company, the publicity is supposed to still be good because your name is on the top of people’s minds, keeping you relevant.
And in some cases, this is true. Just the other day, we talked about how Kanye West is the king of controversy. The hip hop superstar seems to always be on the receiving end of negative media coverage, but in his case, it’s actually served to help his career. It seems like the more negative attention he gets, the more people buy his albums. In short, he thrives on the “bad publicity.”
ESO has had terrible pub since the day it was announced. The day Matt Firor said "ESO will be a tradition Themepark." I will argue that the Negative pub even helped ESO and ZOS. Instead of being hyped as the next greatest ever, then fizzling once people played, people came into ESO with low expectations and have recently been spreading some very positive word of mouth. I believe this helped ESO bucked the trend of failing subscription mmorpgs. I do believe ESO is one that thrives on "bad publicity" much like the article says about Kanye West.
And that is exactly the good PR that is getting lost because the F2P/B2P rumors are being allowed to linger.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
DMKano should be banned for trolling by now. It's disgusting how many times he has trolled ESO without any consequences.
Just becuase they like to think of themselves as media or call themselves media doesn't make it true. Most just cut and paste a few sentences from somewhere else and use big headlines to get people to click on it and then hope they can get a few hundred posts where people argue back and forth, so they get more clicks. The clicks mean more ad revenue. I don't consider this "media"
Lol. So which gaming news sites do you consider "media"? Here's a hint, even Forbes does what you describe for some of their contributing writers: pay by the click is indeed a plague on the industry but if you're going to use that as the acid test for who is "media" then none of them with a web presence are.
Forbes Update: The thinking behind our contributor payment plan
Just a line from that article:
It’s a simple deal: there is a flat monthly fee, a bonus for hitting certain unique visitor targets, and a fee per unique user after bonus targets are achieved.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED