New feature – can we please have a proper dual/multi spec system?

Jasonn · March 2015

Hi,

I typically play one character with an even mix of PVP and PVE. I like to experience everything that class has to offer however the lack of a true dual/multi spec system makes this highly impractical/impossible.

I would dearly love to try tanking and ease the tank shortage in pledge queues however this means I have to respec my attributes, morphs and champion points. Most evenings see me doing a mix of PVP and PVE so I definitely don’t want to then be stuck in a tank spec with the only way out being costly and time consuming respecs every evening.

I don’t have the time or inclination to level an alt just to tank and the lack of a shared achievement system really doesn’t make me inclined to play alts at all. Having a character specific achievement system seems bizarre as pretty much everything else is shared.

Sorry, went off topic, any chance of a true dual/multiple spec system making it into the game?

Gix · March 2015

I'm kind of against this, to be honest.

If you want to do everything, be an actual jack of all trades. Make sacrifices: you may not be the most ideal person for the job, but you can fill the job nonetheless.

The good news is that the more you play, the more points you earn to increase ALL of these stats.

Jar_Ek · March 2015

This would be very nice for the more casual of us, who don't have the time to level lots of characters to cover all the roles... plus the champion system has reduced options for multiroles. A means of having a secondary spec, at least with regards to attributes and champion pts, would be really useful.

DeLindsay · March 2015

We've been asking for this since shortly after launch and it's always fallen on deaf ears, sorry OP. One day ESO will have such basic MMO staples like this, Target Dummies for Player use, Player Duels, etc.

Jasonn · March 2015

Gix wrote: »

I'm kind of against this, to be honest.

If you want to do everything, be an actual jack of all trades. Make sacrifices: you may not be the most ideal person for the job, but you can fill the job nonetheless.

The good news is that the more you play, the more points you earn to increase ALL of these stats.

Do you not think it would at least make sense to have dual spec since this is a game of two very distinct sides, PVP and PVE? I don't see why I should be be penalised if I want to be the best PVE tank I can but also enjoy PVP. That's not at unreasonable.

Also I make enough sacrifices in real life to play the game, having to make them in game makes no sense. Aren't we supposed to be having fun?

Earning more points only allows you to increase you character and champion skills, it doesn't open up access to more than one skill morph or attribute setup at the same time.

eliisra · March 2015

I would absolutely love this. There's just no way to have effective builds for both tanking, dps and healing without spending a fortune everyday. Even more so now after the introduction of CP. Than there's PvP, where you need a different build altogether.

Changing morphs, CP and even attributes several times a week is a pain in the butt, not possible either for a casual player that lacks the extra money.

For sure, I can totally play the game without dual specs. I'm fairly rich in-game by now, I also have one of each class at VR14, including lower level alts. I can relogg, depending on what's needed. But a dual spec would still be great, convenient and add loads more fun.

Jules · March 2015

Definitely agree. It would be incredibly convenient to have the ability to have tank set up- complete not only with gear and skills, (alphatools) but also mundus, champ points, attributes. You could set this profile to tank. Make another for dps. Another for heals or different spec (stam/caster). It would be beyond helpful and useful. Alas, all of these things are gold and/or time sinks. So I don't see it changing soon.

Lava_Croft · March 2015

You can already multiclass in ESO just fine.

Jasonn · March 2015

Lava_Croft wrote: »

You can already multiclass in ESO just fine.

Not true I'm afraid. For example allot of my Sorc ability morphs that work great for PVE tanking are not the best for PVP, and vice versa.

Jules · March 2015

Jasonn wrote: »

Lava_Croft wrote: »

You can already multiclass in ESO just fine.

Not true I'm afraid. For example allot of my Sorc ability morphs that work great for PVE tanking are not the best for PVP, and vice versa.

Agreed. Many skills have PVE friendly morphs and PVP friendly morph (ie: dk's whip- molten for extra dmg in PVE and I think flame lash for heal in PVP)