I play all the classes, and enjoy all but the nightblade, I like the feel of each class.

And I would like to see more classes further down the line, but obviously not right now.

Either go sorc or go home

There are too many traits and skill lines for cookie cutter builds. FOTM and Cookie cutter builds stem from limitation on options for how to build your character forceing you to choose the most "effective" build for your "class" and yes they stem from classes and the limitations set forth by such.

In a free spec open class game with 100s (if not 1000's) of options for customization of your characters skills. Cookie cutter builds are not only impossible, but a seriously invalid concern.

Out of all of my MMO experiences I think the most enjoyable system I have met was Final Fantasy 14, that is just the Final fantasy I am using as an example, where you could change between different classes by switching weapons. Obviously, with the way weapons are set up in ESO that system would not work but being able to change classes while out of combat and play all on one character would be exceptional. With the way the story line is set up I have no urge to play through the story line again at the moment after grinding through all 3 factions, although I would like to play a nightblade it is taking a back burner while I work up the willingness to play through the game all over again.
Just my two cents, make it so people can change between different classes on one character and that may even break up a lot of the classist people complaining about one class being better or worse than the others.

Yes, I like what Archeage class system is like, you can learn all class lines and switch them when you like, so you never need to make more than one character. Each character can use a combo of 3 class lines. eg. archery, shadowplay, healing. And switch any out to something else like replace shadowplay with magic abilities or healing with warrior type etc.

ESO should be more flexible.

pavelcherepanskyrwb17_ESO wrote: »

This poll is like asking 'Should ZOS make an entirely new game?'. Class system is an integral part of the game and you can't remove it without really re-coding everything... and then testing... and then sorting out bugs... and then re-balancing and while doing that keep listening to more and more complaints from people who liked the system and also from people who just like to complain and will do so in any situation.

I would rather we keep it and just wait for ZOS to do more and better balancing and probably add some more classes.

Actually no it isn't. It's not difficult at all, World of Warcraft changes their class system almost entirely, almost every expansion (Warlords of Draenor they are actually revamping the entire thing including removing stats from your character, and changing removing, adding new racial stats). They do not seem to have an issue with it.

The class system "Only" effects the player, all it would do is make the player re-spend all their skill points. That's it. The only effect it would have on the game is a "Free Respec" Basically. It would not effect any other part of the game as the game does not rely on the class system to function, the only thing in the game that uses the class system is "The Player".

And I am pretty sure no one would care if they got a free re-spec.....

*** yea its broken, doesn't work...get rid of it

Nox_Aeterna wrote: »

This game without classes would have been so much better in my opinion that i cant even compare it.

ESO is only TES in lore , they could make some changes to be more than that atleast.

Completely agree on this.

ESO is ordinary MMO with ordinary class system. If you choose to become archer for example and spend only skills into medium armor and bow you would cripple yourself if you would not combine it with class pasives and actives.

TES games are far superior over ESO.
It is decent game, but it wasted opportunity to create TES experience online.

They decided to make MMO with few features from TES instead of making TES game online experience with minor tweaks for MMO purpose. There could have been minor tweeks like current targeting system. It would be way too hard to hit someone with normal FPS mechanic and with lags. But if they left combat mechanic as is in TES only with targering help it would be perfect.

Classes robbed players for freedom of creating character they truly wanted.


But with further development it may come closer to TES game. Justice system, dark brotherhood may improve it by a lot.

If I go back classes, we should be able to learn every single skill which is in the game. There is absolutely no excusse for current class lockdown.

Why not ask for a less violent Grand Theft Auto?
Its part of the game and has been from the start.
Adapt and overcome.

NadiusMaximus wrote: »

Why not ask for a less violent Grand Theft Auto?
Its part of the game and has been from the start.
Adapt and overcome.

This is poor argument.

If you know TES games you must understand that classes are nonsence.
But you are with last sentence. Only it need minor correction: adapt or leave and play TES.
:-)

The major problem with this argument is some players would be fine with the classes in this game if what they are supposed to be, was ACTUALLY the case. Case in point, when a skill says it does a specific thing, it has to do EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN. Otherwise its not right, is broken and needs fixing. I will agree that some just want things as you say, but some of us just want things as they are advertised to ACTUALLY be that way.

Most people have an idea of what they want to play but they don't know how to get there. Having a baseline to start is perfect. I would like more diversity to what we can play but it is doing pretty well already.

There should be a another style of starting healer though. Could call it a priest that can go toward Necromancy.

piotreb17_ESO4 wrote: »

The good point about a class-less system there is no class balancing issues. Beside that, it would allow "play as you want" statement become a reality ;-)

True, but there will be skill balance issues, archetype issues, combination issues and a whole list of other issues associated with being able to select x or y at a whim.

Like I previously said, would have been nice to have major/minor skills which can be levelled to a cap and each skill is broken down further into categories.. But alas, I don't see the classes going any time soon.

I am hoping new classes are introduced semi periodically.. Though I can see myself waiting years for a Necromacer :c!

e.jeffriesb14_ESO wrote: »

Being able to learn any and all abilities regardless of 'class' is a signature element of Elder Scrolls. I was highly disappointed to see locked class abilities.

Strictly speaking that is not true. ES only made character development completely free with skyrim, and until specific added content was released [being the ability to re-roll skills back to 0] character development was limited. In oblivion, you STILL had basic arch-type builds. Granted, much less limiting than we have with this game, and sort of half way to what Skyrim started out as, but oblivion still had class arch-types and arch-type stats and skills.