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Character sort order

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On the login screen I have several chars listed. Is there a way to change their order so I can put my chars in a specific order?
  • Xithian
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    I haven't found one. I believe they're just listed in order of date/time created.
  • Sarenia
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    I think alphabetically would be more intuitive than the current sort.
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  • fougerec99b16_ESO
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    It's only 8 characters at most, it's not that hard to glance through them and find the one you want to play.

    Of course that being said I only have 3 characters and I've twice accidentally logged in to the wrong one :)
  • Sarenia
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    It's only 8 characters at most, it's not that hard to glance through them and find the one you want to play.

    Of course that being said I only have 3 characters and I've twice accidentally logged in to the wrong one :)
    True.

    I still think creation date is a counter-intuitive sort order for characters.
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  • Xithian
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    I've never understood why more games don't just let you click and drag characters to reorder them. I tend to stick to one character at a time, and it's nice to have my current main at the top of the list and mules/tradeskillers at the bottom.
  • Nox_Aeterna
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    Xithian wrote: »
    I've never understood why more games don't just let you click and drag characters to reorder them. I tend to stick to one character at a time, and it's nice to have my current main at the top of the list and mules/tradeskillers at the bottom.

    I agree , that would be handy.

    I have 7 mules...

    Well the vet icon does help me always pick my main , since i dont have veteran mules lols.
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  • EramTheLiar
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    Sure, it's not HARD to sort through the characters, but darn it all I want my characters grouped by faction! :D
  • gilandbb14_ESO
    See? several good reasons to allow a account holder to sort their characters.
    Current main, by faction, and because I want that control! :)
  • neidzwiedzub17_ESO
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    Sure, it's not HARD to sort through the characters, but darn it all I want my characters grouped by faction! :D

    My thoughts exactly.

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  • Turial
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    GW2 has it sorted by either alphabetical or last logged in and if I recall GW1 could sort by pve/pvp and alphabetically too. Creation date is a bit silly for it to be sorted by, personally I think their log-in screen could do with some polish, but that's more of a preference than a need.
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  • TTMighty
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    I also would like this feature. I want to have my "playing" characters at the top and my "mules" at the bottom. Regardless of the reasons ,and it seems there are several, I think this should be an added feature. Many thanks in advance to the programmer at ZOS that adds it. :-D
  • Turelus
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    Sarenia wrote: »
    It's only 8 characters at most, it's not that hard to glance through them and find the one you want to play.

    Of course that being said I only have 3 characters and I've twice accidentally logged in to the wrong one :)
    True.

    I still think creation date is a counter-intuitive sort order for characters.

    Agreed, every other game I have ever played it places last played at the top.
    Although I would much rather be able to sort it in an order I want myself.
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  • Nestor
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    The Character Select screen is a GUI. This means things can be moved around. Just give the user a way to move the character icons around to the manner they see fit or makes sense to them. Then we can apply our own rules to the order of importance of the character list.
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  • Pheefs
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    I created them in priority of naming order, so the ones named after my Oblivion & Skyrim chars came first.
    :smile:
    & I really wish they would be arranged by Alliance!

    I know its silly, but it bugs me that the background keeps changing back & forth as I go down the list.
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  • Lifsteinn
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    This would be a very nice feature!
  • Danikat
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    Would it be possible for someone to create an addon that makes this possible?

    Either one that offers several pre-determined sorting methods like alphabetical, by Alliance etc. or one that lets us drag and drop or otherwise custom sort them?
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  • Lifsteinn
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    Add-ons can't change the login screen.
  • SafiyerAmitora
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    I can't count how many times I've wished this was possible. :disappointed:

    I actually attempted awhile back it to see if there was an option to and was thoroughly disappointed that there wasn't.
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  • Wow
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    Why we still don't have this :(
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  • Bakven
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    Someone is a Necromancer
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  • Pheefs
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    Bakven wrote: »
    Someone is a Necromancer
    Gotta love a good necro-thread!

    Coincidentally I DID hear this feature was on the list of "maybe sometime, yeah" not too long ago!
    I think it was in an "ask us anything" segment on ESO Live
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  • PlagueMonk
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    I've asked for this feature to be added multiple times (along with being able to sort guilds for a similar reason)

    Post threads about it on general and give feedback IN game requesting it.

    This should be a fairly simple addition but no word.........just keep asking.
  • MissBizz
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    /signed

    Oops. I mean *ehem* sorry this is not currently available in ESO. Although many, many, MANY folks would love it. Myself included.

    (Edit) totally okay with this necromancy
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  • Pheefs
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    FYI! from the AUA segment transcript last ESO Live...
    Q: On the character selection screen, it would be so awesome if we could juggle the list of characters, placing our favorite on top. Could you do this?
    We think it’d be awesome too! This is something we were actually discussing very recently, and are working on scoping it out.

    YAY!
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  • BmcD73
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    Time to necro this again. It looks like with the Morrowind update we will have the ability to have 14 characters. I have wanted this feature since day 1. Please include this as I have 9 toons already and would love to sort them.
  • Romilly
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    /necrosigned by a new player. I now have 4 toons, and want one to be my new main, and have my son's baby toon at the bottom. Just Do It.
  • seganku
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    I now have 11 chars, but have wished for this feature since I had 3. That said, lack of the feature obviously hasn't stopped me from playing.
  • Loc2262
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    Extreme thread necro here, but since this topic is still current, I quite agree! Zenimax, please add a character sort option already! :)
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  • Fnoptik
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    Bump from july 2018.
    Zenimax, please add a character sort option.
  • Nassasil
    Nassasil
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    YES would be awsome !!
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