Almost 10 years and still no class swap?

Crimsonorion

So ESO has been out for almost 10 years now, and since then they've added the ability to change race, gender, name and even Alliance...yet to this day still no way to change your class. In SWTOR that was because your class determined what story you got, but eventually they added the ability to change your class [in a manner of speaking, you basically stay Melee or Ranged] but ESO never seemed to add that feature. When ESO launched Zenimax said "No new classes would ever be added" the classes you got were the classes you got and if you wanted to play another then make another toon.

Then we got Warden and instead of being able to swap to it we got "Congrats we have a new class you can play now! But you have to make a new toon from scratch to play it". Then we got Necromancer, same deal and now Arcanist..same deal.

Has ZOS ever issued an official "reason" why changing class has never been added? I know it can lead to "Flavor of the Month" type situations in PvP [I remember in SWG everyone would play the same class after an update then swap to another when it was fixed]. But surely they could add a crown number to it [Like 3500] and/or add a 30 day period where you can't change again.

Personally I just don't see why not, but I'm also not a developer, maybe a character changing class would break some code somewhere and cause bugs.

Heck, maybe even have it be rare like make it a once time use token tied to the anniversary event then not available again till next year

LunaFlora

in february Gina Bruno said this
Hi everyone, just wanted to let you all know that we do not have any plans on implementing class changes tokens at this time. There are a number of technical challenges with implementing them, and it would take a significant amount of time to solve these challenges efficiently and safely.

on this post
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/626114/class-change-tokens-request-number-73-276/p4

so i very much doubt it's as easy as all the other tokens combined

ixthUA

A chapter for 10 years anniversary with main feature of ability to change class would be nice.
There is an idea that buying riding lessons, skyshards, skill trees on alts brings more money than a class change token would, so it is a big reason not to add it. Also, leveling alts makes people play the game more. compared to if they just changed class.

Crimsonorion

LunaFlora wrote: »

in february Gina Bruno said this
Hi everyone, just wanted to let you all know that we do not have any plans on implementing class changes tokens at this time. There are a number of technical challenges with implementing them, and it would take a significant amount of time to solve these challenges efficiently and safely.

on this post
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/626114/class-change-tokens-request-number-73-276/p4

so i very much doubt it's as easy as all the other tokens combined

Ahh ok, thanks for the link! I wonder why though, sounds like something tied to the "Class" abilities themselves. Despite nothing in the game relying on what those are. Oh well

DreamyLu

Sorry for the repeat, but I keep not supporting the idea of a possible class swap.

Personally, I believe that a token in store (unlocked only if we already leveled up a char fully before), to level up straight to 50 with 160CP, would be a very fair compromise for both parties (players and ZOS) because:
- No more need to level up a toon when we want a new class (supported by AWA).
- It doesn't spoil the selling of new char slot in store as we still need some (no cash loss for ZOS).
- Costs for implementation are very much reduced (simple speed up of something existing, no changes, no adds).

Side note: That's what we have in GW2, and it's just perfect.

LunaFlora

DreamyLu wrote: »

Sorry for the repeat, but I keep not supporting the idea of a possible class swap.

Personally, I believe that a token in store (unlocked only if we already leveled up a char fully before), to level up straight to 50 with 160CP, would be a very fair compromise for both parties (players and ZOS) because:
- No more need to level up a toon when we want a new class (supported by AWA).
- It doesn't spoil the selling of new char slot in store as we still need some (no cash loss for ZOS).
- Costs for implementation are very much reduced (simple speed up of something existing, no changes, no adds).

Side note: That's what we have in GW2, and it's just perfect.

but the point of a class change token for many people is being able to use your main character that you've done everything with. like i love leveling up new skill lines, that's not a problem.

having no progress with a new character is why i want to be able to just change my character's class

being able to level up a character to level 50 with a token doesn't do anything besides skip a tiny bit of what you do with a character

Norith_Gilheart_Flail

GW2 doesn't have mount training of 6 months to get full unlocked functionality.


You can also use a Skyscale from level 1.

The minute my mounts hit a divet or a rock in this game, there goes the momentum.

jad11mumbler

I hope they don't add it for another ten years.

zos_Izaren

Hello!

After further review, we have decided to close this thread as the topic has already been answered in this thread: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/626114/class-change-tokens-request-number-73-276/p4

Thank you for your understanding.