can we get the ability to replay content on existing characters? ( /set stage )

Wing

**make a new character**

no, thats not the question, thats not the answer. this would in no way remove or effect any capabilities or options we have now and would simply be "in addition to". some people only have one character, some people want to play with their main. there are MANY reasons why someone would want to replay through specific content they have already completed on a character.

back in the day i used to uninstall TES or FO DLC, load the game, save it, re install content, and play through again on the same character, it was alot of fun to experience specific areas of content again without losing all progress.

in some normal games (like mainline TES) this can be achieved in most cases with a /set stage command. and in the case of something like add on content i assume it would be even more simple because the systems in place already recognize that content as "on" or "off"

the first options that jump to mind is resetting story progress (not achievements or skill lines, looking at you psijic) on DLC such as dark brotherhood and thieves guild.

**being able to replay through these two in particular without the time gating of quest lines behind skill line progress would be alot of fun, as you would not have to wait completing dailies or other small tasks to advance the plot**

i assume in fact that most DLC / expansions would require minimal effort to add a "reset / set stage" functionality to them, as the game already has to account for them being "on or "off" on a per account basis.

i would personally love to revisit places like Stros Mkai or Bleakrock again on my main, im sure many people have content they enjoyed that they would love to easily replay through again on the same character.

perhaps ZOS could even gather data on what quests are being repeated simply for "fun" and use it to build a better experience going forward.

SerafinaWaterstar

I’d just like the ability to play through on alternate characters without them having apparently done nearly everything already.

You know, like how it was before Update 33…..

When the game was fun.🤣

dzugarueb17_ESO

Lol, we can't replay the content on NEW characters anymore. Let them first fix that. However judging by the rate they are fixing that (one bug per month, am I correct?) it will take a while.

Ilumia

I'd really really like to play through main quest, fighter's guild, mages guild snd thieves guild again.
If not for awa, I'd have done it on an alt, but I can't live without the bloody achievement, and progress tracking on them.

Elsonso

Interesting. I have never used SetStage to reset a quest back to the start in the single player games. I am more likely to set it forward one notch because the game did not do that automatically.

Anyway, it would be fun to hear what ZOS has to say on this matter, but my expectation is that this takes ESO in the opposite direction that they are gazing at the moment.

Kesstryl

I'd like this feature too. Some quests belong to certain alts of mine as part of their story, and it would be fun to play those again on the same alts.

everseeing_njpreub18_ESO

I'm one of those mentioned, i have a main and that's what i play, but some zones i did enjoy playing through.

I would like this sort of feature to replay them again for the story alone.

Anumaril

I would support something like this. I'm a big lover of questing, and I'm a big lover of lore. There is nothing I'd like more than to revisit quests/areas and play through them again without the hassle of having to deal with levelling my character, skill line timegating, etc.

I agree that simply "making a new character" isn't a solution either. Some people (like me) don't have alts, we just play on one character. Also, if we only wanted to replay a zone we would make a quick alt and go back to that zone. The point is being able to replay the zone with the character we've become invested in, with the collectables/outfits we've acquired, and the skills we've gained. Making a new character eliminates those things and brings us back to a blank slate.

Phanex

I'd vote for this, if only for the rewards.

Like, you completed a mission (which gives you a part of set of armor) and its only the level you were when you completed it. I wouldn't mind going back at LVL 50 to obtain it again for that level.

And yes I know that...
1) we can deconstruct it and make it ourselves if we have the materials/abilities/items to do so..
2) Most of those are sets are useless lol, I know but some like to role play

Star Trek online allows you to replay missions and collect the rewards/XP all over again, just would be a nice option.