Hello everyone,
First, I would like to state that Breton is my favorite race in Elder Scrolls lore, so I might be biased. But I have the very strong feeling that the upcoming racial changes do not truly depict the nature of the Breton race. Let me explain why.
Here are the proposed change:
Developer comment:
Now, at first, this might seem pretty okay. But after reading the developer comment, it appears that they envision Breton as the most resistant to spells race and also the race with the highest base magicka pool. Lore wise, this makes a lot of sense and this is what you should expect from Bretons if you look back at other ES titles. Somehow, this won't be the case after the racial updates.
1) They are not even the race with the highest base spell resistance:
Nord:
2) They will share the same 2000 bonus to max magicka with High Elves. I believe Bretons should have a slighly better bonus, let's say 2500, to truly show that they can constantly weave spells and their natural attunement to magic. Their spells will remain weaker than Altmers, but they will be able to cast more of them, which is how it should be lore wise.
TL;DR
The spell resistance nerf is completely unnecessary and Breton should have a 50% stronger bonus to spell resist than Nords if anything, and they should have a slightly higher bonus to max magicka to truly show that they can constantly weave spells and their natural attunement to magic. Their spells will remain weaker than Altmers, but they will be able to cast more of them, which is how it should be lore wise.
Thank you for reading and I look forward to see your opinion on the matter.
Cheers
First, I would like to state that Breton is my favorite race in Elder Scrolls lore, so I might be biased. But I have the very strong feeling that the upcoming racial changes do not truly depict the nature of the Breton race. Let me explain why.
Here are the proposed change:
- Increases Experience gain in Light Armor Skill Line by 15%, extra 1% Alliance Point gain → No changes
- Gift of Magnus: 10% Max Magicka → Increases your Max Magicka by 2000.
- Spell Resistance: 3960 Spell Resistance → Gain 2310 Spell Resistance and 100 Magicka Recovery.
- Magicka Mastery: 3% Magicka Cost Reduction → Reduces the Magicka cost of your abilities by 7%.
Developer comment:
The Breton race is a proud one, and well attuned to the natures of magic. Their natural hardiness paired with arcane ability allow them to shrug off powerful spells and retaliate in quick succession with their own. This is shown in their bonuses to their Magicka pool, as well as their high resistance to spell attacks. Bretons should be feared for their ability to constantly weave spells with little delay.
Now, at first, this might seem pretty okay. But after reading the developer comment, it appears that they envision Breton as the most resistant to spells race and also the race with the highest base magicka pool. Lore wise, this makes a lot of sense and this is what you should expect from Bretons if you look back at other ES titles. Somehow, this won't be the case after the racial updates.
1) They are not even the race with the highest base spell resistance:
Nord:
- Rugged: 6% damage reduction → Increases your Physical and Spell Resistance by 3960.
2) They will share the same 2000 bonus to max magicka with High Elves. I believe Bretons should have a slighly better bonus, let's say 2500, to truly show that they can constantly weave spells and their natural attunement to magic. Their spells will remain weaker than Altmers, but they will be able to cast more of them, which is how it should be lore wise.
TL;DR
The spell resistance nerf is completely unnecessary and Breton should have a 50% stronger bonus to spell resist than Nords if anything, and they should have a slightly higher bonus to max magicka to truly show that they can constantly weave spells and their natural attunement to magic. Their spells will remain weaker than Altmers, but they will be able to cast more of them, which is how it should be lore wise.
Thank you for reading and I look forward to see your opinion on the matter.
Cheers