ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

We talked about this a bit in last Friday's ESO Live, during our Ask Us Anything segment (around the 45:45 mark.) We are planning some small tweaks to racial passives in our next major update (with Imperial City.) After that, we'll reevaluate. Long-term we may consider putting race changes in the Crown Store.

It is a bit disappointing. Last time I've read about this topic in green it was going for racial balance. Not quite sure how small tweaks will allow that (guess will have to wait and see). But the main reason of not doing any racial changes before that - as said - was that you felt it was unfair to do so without giving the opportunity of a race change. So without the short-term possibility of race changes how this will be resolved?

They said at the middle of the june we will have the chance to race change, and now once again they are changing what they promised.
Shame!

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

We talked about this a bit in last Friday's ESO Live, during our Ask Us Anything segment (around the 45:45 mark.) We are planning some small tweaks to racial passives in our next major update (with Imperial City.) After that, we'll reevaluate. Long-term we may consider putting race changes in the Crown Store.

Last time I same someone from ZOS talking about this, he/she said that we would get a free race change if our character was created pre-ESO:TU transition. Is this still a thing, @ZOS_JessicaFolsom ?

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

We talked about this a bit in last Friday's ESO Live, during our Ask Us Anything segment (around the 45:45 mark.) We are planning some small tweaks to racial passives in our next major update (with Imperial City.) After that, we'll reevaluate. Long-term we may consider putting race changes in the Crown Store.

What?! Now it's "we may consider"? I thought race changes were coming. Are you kidding me? Tweaks? Tweaks won't fix it. I'm not sure you guys understand what is causing the imbalance. It's the resource boosts that some races get.

Wow, I guess I have to rethink some stuff. I don't want to reroll, so...

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

We talked about this a bit in last Friday's ESO Live, during our Ask Us Anything segment (around the 45:45 mark.) We are planning some small tweaks to racial passives in our next major update (with Imperial City.) After that, we'll reevaluate. Long-term we may consider putting race changes in the Crown Store.

Long term as in.... what, 2 years from now?

So, looks like a race change for existing characters is not coming any time soon. What about appearance and name changes? I'd really like to know if I should reroll or wait for these

I am all for a race change. Easy money from min/maxers and also cash from those who decided they like a different style of play.
I am the opposite to the OP, I am Redguard and was always a stamina guy even when we sucked, but I find I enjoy the utility magicka builds bring, so am a magicka based Templar and would like to change race.
I also love magicka Templar for PvP because I can eat stamina builds for breakfast.

asteldian wrote: »

I am all for a race change. Easy money from min/maxers and also cash from those who decided they like a different style of play.
I am the opposite to the OP, I am Redguard and was always a stamina guy even when we sucked, but I find I enjoy the utility magicka builds bring, so am a magicka based Templar and would like to change race.
I also love magicka Templar for PvP because I can eat stamina builds for breakfast.

It's also about fairness. Some races are really useless now, since they changed a lot of stuff.

Vatter wrote: »

its been asked for many times. many of these threads exist. I tried to just post on one of the older ones but its not bumping it. So I have to create a new one.

I would love to change the class on my templar from high elf to imperial. main reason is magicka is awful in pvp now so to be competitive I've switched to stamina.

I wouldn't mind spending $20 for this change to occur. DO YOU SEE THAT ZOS!? MONEY! Thats what this whole game is about isn't it? why not make some extra money?

Or another solution would be to let people who purchased the imperial edition to change their class to imperial like they can with their armor.

I really hope to see either of these come really soon

race change... faction change.... sex change...
bikini armor....
you know... the fundamentals....

Aquanova wrote: »

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ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

We talked about this a bit in last Friday's ESO Live, during our Ask Us Anything segment (around the 45:45 mark.) We are planning some small tweaks to racial passives in our next major update (with Imperial City.) After that, we'll reevaluate. Long-term we may consider putting race changes in the Crown Store.

Um for Argonians, small tweaks ain't gonna cut it. You better have some BIG! tweaks in mind!

Sadly, I don't think we're going to see much of a difference. After watching ESO live, it's safe to assume that the robust passive for orcs, khajiit, and nords is getting "tweaked" and who knows what they'll do for the Argonians. We'll probably see a percentage increase or so for healing received. It's just too late in the development and I don't think they care to use their creativity to redesign any racials at this point. They're more focused on the Crown Store and releasing Imperial City.

Basically, if you're an Argonian, you're not going to be one for the passives or to break any records.

On a side note, I still don't get why they're designed to be tanks. They were always portrayed as being sneaky guerrilla warriors.

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

We talked about this a bit in last Friday's ESO Live, during our Ask Us Anything segment (around the 45:45 mark.) We are planning some small tweaks to racial passives in our next major update (with Imperial City.) After that, we'll reevaluate. Long-term we may consider putting race changes in the Crown Store.

This is a hot button issue for a significant segment of the population, primarily those who chose Argonians. This isn't like a gear change where you can go off and farm some amount of time for new gear, or a change to a class skill, where you adjust by creatively generating a new meta. It's more analogous to randomly assigning 15+% fewer attribute points to a segment of the playing population almost a year into the progression of their characters. I can't go farm for new passives. I have to start over from scratch.

Repairing the issue is really going to require providing race changes. The problem lies in the fact that competitive players tend to pick a race based on how the passives suit their play style. Even a huge tweak to a passive, if it does not buff that playstyle, still requires either a race respec or starting over. A race respec at least allows you a large selection from which to find passives synergistic to your playstyle. Starting over requires a year of repeated progression, and catching up to new progression. Both my primary characters are Argonians - decent alliance rank, maxed in every craft, almost completely finished with all research on one character, etc., etc.

Even if it were possible, I am simply not willing to do it.

Costismaros wrote: »

Darkonflare15 wrote: »

Costismaros wrote: »

They said at the middle of the june we will have the chance to race change, and now once again they are changing what they promised.
Shame!

Where did you hear this at? All I heard was that they was going to make some tweaks to some of the races but will do a racial balance once they add a racial change option available. There was no time table on this.

I read it in a green chat after some days of the release 1.6.
I will try to found the link and i will post it here.

Why are you quoting something way back when the information we have now is recent than yours confirming tweaks first, and racial balance afterwards. see here

I'd use Race Change as soon the Argonians may become even more useless than they are now.

I like her progress so far. A race change will work in her favor.

Personally I hope race changes are never added at all, or if they are it is with severe limitations.

Races and their corresponding passives are only supposed to give minor 'umphs' to particular playstyles--not be the end all be all of builds. I don't want to encourage FOTM mentalities where race gets added onto the list of what to change every update.

That being said, if they do add race changes I would want the two following criteria met:

• There to be hard limit on how often race changes can occur. Like 2 a year.
• For the method of attaining said race change to be somewhat difficult and/or costly to acquire. Like a hard extended quest chain meant for lvl50+ characters with a high gold fee. And/or being offered in the crown shop for 40 to 60$.

These are obviously to discourage repeated changes.

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

We talked about this a bit in last Friday's ESO Live, during our Ask Us Anything segment (around the 45:45 mark.) We are planning some small tweaks to racial passives in our next major update (with Imperial City.) After that, we'll reevaluate. Long-term we may consider putting race changes in the Crown Store.

I would enjoy this option as im on console, not played long and only have one character which is a v14. However my role has now changed from dps caster to tank, this has made my race choice become a personal issue. At this point as i love tanking in this mmo (was too easy in other) i would welcome the opportunity to race change to a nord but will have to wait with my breton till that day. Spent alot of time on him so would prefer not to re roll.