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[eksdee]

You seem not to have done enough research about sneak vs. stealth.

Once you have engaged and people look at your way, it is very difficult to get sneak to work again. Even if, you will be able to sprint in the direction the sneaked guy went and uncover him. Sneak only works properly when your target is not facing you and is not too close. Magelight will pop people even easier (and probably every caster will have it up anyway for the spell crit).

Stealth on the other hand is usable in combat as a break off tool and only available to NB's.

I am a tad annoyed by your exaggerated way of posting. Either you try to be kool headed and we can discuss this or not. Both is fine with me, I would just like to know.

I'm speaking from experience. People constantly went invis (not NBs) while being targeted and/or chased.

 

[eksdee]

I played about 12 hours of AvA last weekend and I did not encounter a single sneak zerg whatsoever. That could change come everone is v8+, I give you that, but so far your assumption does not hold water.

I actually think the sheer size of Cyrodiil and the rather comfortably available sneak mechanic break will help to make sneak zergs unfavorable.

Happened to us multiple times. Literally 90% of the times we inc'ed even/greater numbers they all stealthed on inc. No, they weren't all Nightblades.

It's a fucking broken and stupid mechanic. Simple as that.

 

[Soazak]

Another test this coming weekend: https://twitter.com/TESOnline/status/443041793127743488

 

[Mabs]

Happened to us multiple times. Literally 90% of the times we inc'ed even/greater numbers they all stealthed on inc. No, they weren't all Nightblades.

It's a fucking broken and stupid mechanic. Simple as that.

a long shot i know, but are you 100% sure it was stealthers and not rendering cap/ lag rendering ?

 

[Mabs]

on a side note, looks like my lot will be playing on US, to stay in touch with DAoC people

 

[eksdee]

a long shot i know, but are you 100% sure it was stealthers and not rendering cap/ lag rendering ?

Nah, they crouched then faded.

 

[Fefner]

i'll probably roll a nightblade but if i find a guild that wants something i'm a kinda guy who will always roll whatever is needed. Also probably heading to the US servers...i have a funny feeling that the EU server will go pop on release due to lack of testing

 

[Mabs]

Nah, they crouched then faded.

aah fair enough

 

[Cirventhor]

Why play on the US server? There's bound to be higher latency from EU, and primetime will be like 4-8 AM euro-time.

 

[Poag]

I've been playing on with US guild sin a couple of MMOs recently and found that although prime time is different, there are generally more people on throughout the day than EU. Which for me and my early play hours is pretty good. Also means on Sat/Sun mornings the late night US crew are still on and things are still happening.

 

[eksdee]

I think if I was still at Uni and/or didn't simply work a 9-5 I'd roll U.S, but I'd prefer to know the hours I definitely can play are going to be prime time for the server. Certainly get why people roll U.S though.

 

[Mabs]

beta w/end has Imp edition taster so Imperial race etc unlocked

 

[eksdee]

@Moriath any reason for 'facepalming' facts?

 

[Moriath]

yeah that you complain about all sorts of shit in beta on this forum instead of posting on a forum the devs might actually read to improve the game ..

 

[Hawkwind]

Another test this coming weekend: https://twitter.com/TESOnline/status/443041793127743488

Dammit, now I'm conflicted Titanfall (release tomorrow) or play more ESO.

 

[Poag]

So with the time until release tightening up. Polls are showing a marked swing towards EP population wise.

Looks like EP are going to be 40-45% population, oh joy We are reconsidering going DC to avoid the massive population zerg.

 

[Cirventhor]

EP seems to be the new albs.

Going DC here.

 

[dee777]

AD (will do anything for Queen Kate ^^) here and it would be a hefty surprise to me if EP would not become the overpopulated faction. Joe Average is looking for "Skyrim Online", thus Nord will be attractive and Dark Elves usually are a no brainer to the masses as well.

 

[eksdee]

yeah that you complain about all sorts of shit in beta on this forum instead of posting on a forum the devs might actually read to improve the game ..

That's what the beta surveys are for, which I filled out extensively.

 

[eksdee]

Yeah we are going DC also. Went AD in the beta but every server was pretty even between EP + AD with DC underpopulated.

 

[Soazak]

DC seems the best choice population wise, that's where my guild is heading. Though it will probably even out at some point.

 

[eksdee]

It's also really nice that you can switch campaigns so you never need to be in a position you don't want to be in population-wise.

 

[Mabs]

AD seemed to be the new alb, plus Khaji.. furries

 

[Poag]

It's also really nice that you can switch campaigns so you never need to be in a position you don't want to be in population-wise.

The factional choice basically boils down to "Who do you want to represent in PvP"

Although you can do the PvE lines of each faction, your PvP remains constant. Thats what gives me the EP pop concerns :/

 

[Poag]

AD seemed to be the new alb, plus Khaji.. furries

TBH EP seems to be new Alb, massive pop, as above Skyrim online and most peoples race of choice...Dark Elves...

 

[Mabs]

TBH EP seems to be new Alb, massive pop, as above Skyrim online and most peoples race of choice...Dark Elves...

im surprised, i figured ELVES and MORE ELVES, and FURRIES would outweigh even SKYRIMLOL :/

im staying EP cos i always play nordic races

midgard for life <3

 

[eksdee]

Zergling!112;p7t21827t21lhjbdjhv

 

[eksdee]

Btw if, like me, you ballsed up your build by wanting to try out a bunch of abilities during the last (few) beta weekend(s) then you may be happy to know you'll be able to respec this weekend.

http://eso.stratics.com/guide/how-to-reset-skills-attributes/ might be helpful for this.

 

[Mabs]

Btw if, like me, you ballsed up your build by wanting to try out a bunch of abilities during the last (few) beta weekend(s) then you may be happy to know you'll be able to respec this weekend.

http://eso.stratics.com/guide/how-to-reset-skills-attributes/ might be helpful for this.

i was furiously collecting Shards to get my Bsmith up, think i got it to 9 in the end, keeping my heal stuff up, and enough weapon for soloing

/edit

zomg wut ?

One Shrine is for the Rings of Mara which lets you bind yourself to another player ot earn more exp while grouping.

presume that the preorder/imp thing ?

 

[dee777]

One Shrine is for the Rings of Mara which lets you bind yourself to another player ot earn more exp while grouping.

presume that the preorder/imp thing ?

Yes, at the Mara Shrine you can bind yourself to another to get a yet undisclosed XP bonus while grouping. You can get the Rings of Mara by just playing the game. It is not imperial edition only. However with imperial edition you get your ring at lvl 1. There is rumour, that you can bind yourself to more than one other character, tho I have not found any hard evidence on that. Polygamy for the win I suppose?