My first thought is, I don't get it. Are you suggesting that characters could magically and temporarily switch faction?I think the best option would be to tie a player's faction to the entire account for the duration of the selected campaign rather than on a per character basis.
Thoughts?
bulbousb16_ESO wrote: »My first thought is, I don't get it. Are you suggesting that characters could magically and temporarily switch faction?
That would involve them switching factions... temporarily. In response to request for Alliance-change tokens, the Devs have stated that this would be a very heavy lift for them, there's no way they could do it regularly and temporarily.To clarify I'm saying that faction should be chosen for your entire account. When you enter a campaign you select which faction all of your characters commit to for the duration of that campaign.
This is literally the main ESO storyline.bulbousb16_ESO wrote: »My first thought is, I don't get it. Are you suggesting that characters could magically and temporarily switch faction?
josh.lackey_ESO wrote: »This is literally the main ESO storyline.
My AD main is doing Cadwell Silver in EP (well, doing is a bit of a strong word, he left it halfway through Bleakrock Isle) and I'm pretty sure he still counts as AD for all intents and purposes
bulbousb16_ESO wrote: »That would involve them switching factions... temporarily. In response to request for Alliance-change tokens, the Devs have stated that this would be a very heavy lift for them, there's no way they could do it regularly and temporarily.
My AD main is doing Cadwell Silver in EP (well, doing is a bit of a strong word, he left it halfway through Bleakrock Isle) and I'm pretty sure he still counts as AD for all intents and purposes
bulbousb16_ESO wrote: »My first thought is, I don't get it. Are you suggesting that characters could magically and temporarily switch faction?
Zos has apparently stated it would be technically complicated to do faction change and that is essentially what OP is asking for in a round about way.
Yes, I know OP is not asking for the ability to change the faction of individual characters, but it is still essentially the same in appearance as it would be a temporary faction change.
Zos has apparently stated it would be technically complicated to do faction change and that is essentially what OP is asking for in a round about way.
Yes, I know OP is not asking for the ability to change the faction of individual characters, but it is still essentially the same in appearance as it would be a temporary faction change.
Not the same at all. Also, Battlegrounds was designed from the ground up to work this way. They aren't going to redesign Cyrodiil. Especially not for a suggestion that doesn't make sense on its face. My characters have factions. They have backstories. They aren't going to just switch sides willy-nilly from month to month.josh.lackey_ESO wrote: »They already have the tech, they use it for battlegrounds.
bulbousb16_ESO wrote: »Not the same at all. Also, Battlegrounds was designed from the ground up to work this way. They aren't going to redesign Cyrodiil. Especially not for a suggestion that doesn't make sense on its face. My characters have factions. They have backstories. They aren't going to just switch sides willy-nilly from month to month.
It's a complete non-starter.
I don't belong to any faction. My in-game characters do, of course.I think the best option would be to tie a player's faction to the entire account for the duration of the selected campaign rather than on a per character basis.
bulbousb16_ESO wrote: »I agree that would suck! Let's hope that never becomes an issue in ESO.
This is correct. It COULD happen. It would take a ridiculous amount of time and money to accomplish, though, and is a very poor idea on its face. So, there is absolutely zero chance anyone is going to sign off on that amount of effort for a niche request.There is no technical reason why this can't happen.
bulbousb16_ESO wrote: »This is correct. It COULD happen. It would take a ridiculous amount of time and money to accomplish, though, and is a very poor idea on its face. So, there is absolutely zero chance anyone is going to sign off on that amount of effort for a niche request.
People are upset, but their that doesn't mean their concerns are well-founded. A lot of hand-wringing has been made over circumstances which have not come to pass or are easily mitigated. For every person that seems to be ticked off by faction locks, there seems to be three which are pleased.[I feel terrible for everyone with characters they love which aren't' viable to play anymore and friends who have been divided. This change has caused a lot of legitimate pain that could have been greatly reduced or avoided with a little extra work.
How bad has the outcry been?I think ZOS is just trying this out for now, because some of the community demanded it, and is trying to see how bad the community outcry is against it to see if it's worth keeping it this way.
bulbousb16_ESO wrote: »How bad has the outcry been?