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Group Finder Trial – Role switching breaks role requirements (cannot restore original counts)

howardeb17_ESO2
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When creating a trial group in Group Finder with enforced roles (e.g. 2 tanks, 2 healers, 8 DPS), the system behaves incorrectly if a player switches role after joining.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a trial group with 2 tanks required (Enforce Roles enabled)
2. A player joins as tank
3. The player switches role to DPS after joining
4. Remove (kick) the player from the group
5. Attempt to set tank count back to 2

Result:

* Group Finder does not allow restoring the original role setup
* It behaves as if the tank slot is still occupied
* The group becomes stuck with incorrect role composition (e.g. only 1 tank possible)

Expected behavior:

* Role counts should always reflect the actual current group composition
* After removing a player, roles should be fully adjustable again

Additional issue / suggestion:

* Players should NOT be allowed to change their role after joining a group created with "Enforce Role Requirements"
* Alternatively, changing role should automatically update the group composition and free the original role slot

This behavior allows players to unintentionally or intentionally break group compositions.
Action stations, action stations. Set condition one throughout the ship. This is not a drill.
  • howardeb17_ESO2
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    Please, this really needs fixing. Recently I have played a lot of trials and used GF. Players that change their role can ruin a lot of groups because of it.
    Action stations, action stations. Set condition one throughout the ship. This is not a drill.
  • DestroyerPewnack
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    Bump so the devs can see and hopefully sort it out.
  • howardeb17_ESO2
    howardeb17_ESO2
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    Please, this really needs fixing. Players changing their roles can spoil almost every run where roles matter!
    Action stations, action stations. Set condition one throughout the ship. This is not a drill.
  • Orbital78
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    @ZOS_Kevin @ZOS_JessicaFolsom This needs fixed. Overall the group finder does its job well, but if someone was faking a role and swaps it busts the whole listing. I had to disband and reform an achievement pug attempt at a skirmish because of it. By the time the groups were ready it had despawned. This was partially my fault for ill planning, but the bugs in the system didn't help.

    This has actually been an issue for quite awhile, I am guessing the team knows but more attention to it wouldn't hurt.
    Edited by Orbital78 on 3 May 2026 19:12
  • howardeb17_ESO2
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    Please.
    Action stations, action stations. Set condition one throughout the ship. This is not a drill.
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