Limited Race Selection for non-subscribers?

Gidorick · January 2015

Has there been any mention of races being limited for people who don't subscribe (or haven't bought the race in the Crown Shop)?

If they do this I think it would make sense to limit non-sub players to playing:

Nord: Ebonheart Pact
Altmer: Aldmeri Dominion
Redguard: Daggerfall Covenant

EDIT: Changed BRETON to REDGUARD

Rosveen · January 2015

It would be horrible.

Kloaked · January 2015

That's super dumb. Why would you limit races to someone who buys the game?

Wing · January 2015

two magika races and one health, stamina not represented bro, why the hate?

Dragath · January 2015

OP, dont get confused.
B2P =/= F2P.
You paid for the Game in State X with X amount of Races, and that is what you get.

Gidorick · January 2015

Dragath wrote: »

OP, dont get confused.
B2P =/= F2P.
You paid for the Game in State X with X amount of Races, and that is what you get.

Ah! Another way B2P is different from F2P. Good point. I guess that will come a ways down the road, eh?

Gidorick · January 2015

Wing wrote: »

two magika races and one health, stamina not represented bro, why the hate?

fixed?

Dracane · January 2015

Bretons are the head of the Daggerfall Covenant.

Gidorick · January 2015

Dracane wrote: »

Bretons are the head of the Daggerfall Covenant.

I had Bretons but @wing didn't like that I didn't have a stamina class! lol.

TheShadowScout · January 2015

Nah, all the basic races are so TES hallmark-ish that I don't think people would appreciate that sort of thing happening.

More likels, adding new races tot he crown store in some future update... Maomer? Falmer? Reachmen? Perhaps even Goblins? Who knows...

(though in such a case, i definitely would want an option to change a characters race...)

eisberg · January 2015

For B2P I doubt they would go with limited races. If they are forced to go with a Free 2 Play model because they still failed with a B2P model, then I could see them limiting the races to those who did not buy the game (and they would stop selling the game at the time of Free 2 Play role out)

Xjcon · January 2015

Perhaps race change? Or faction change? I see these as money makers. Look what WoW did. The made hand over fist cash doing these.

Dragath · January 2015

Race and Faction change would be welcome, id say.

Gidorick · January 2015

TheShadowScout wrote: »

Nah, all the basic races are so TES hallmark-ish that I don't think people would appreciate that sort of thing happening.

More likels, adding new races tot he crown store in some future update... Maomer? Falmer? Reachmen? Perhaps even Goblins? Who knows...

(though in such a case, i definitely would want an option to change a characters race...)

I completely believe we COULD get additional races in ESO in the future. It would be cool if we could have sub-races that tied us to certain clans, like the Forsworn and Reachmen.

I'm not sure what I would think about being allowed to play some of the wild races like:

Falmer
Goblin
Riekling
Giant
Centaur
Harpy
Hagraven
Lizard Men
Minotaur
Grummite

Or pretty much any wild, semi-intelligent race in Tamriel. They couldn't have us play as a Minotaur and go through all the faction quests.

Perhaps if the wild races were "grind" races where each race would have a storyline all their own and then these races could attack anyone, at any time (open world PVP). That could create some pretty interesting mechanics in ESO. I think that might be a unique addition to this type of game

if there is ever an Elder Scrolls Online 2 I really hope they set it in the First Era. There are SO many races that are extinct by the time of ESO. And before someone chimes in with "You're getting ahead of yourself" I know... I'm getting ahead of myself. lol

Gidorick · January 2015

Xjcon wrote: »

Perhaps race change? Or faction change? I see these as money makers. Look what WoW did. The made hand over fist cash doing these.

I'd be really surprised if these aren't eventually in the Crown store.

Cody · January 2015

Why are you even making suggestions for it?? that's horrible!!! if that happens, I will happily join the B2P crowd in their outrage.

Besides, I am sure they will have access to all the races, it comes with the game itself.

Cody · January 2015

Wing wrote: »

two magika races and one health, stamina not represented bro, why the hate?

redguard is stamina:/

edit. was originally Breton, then he changed it to redguard. nvm. lol

Gidorick · January 2015

Cody wrote: »

Wing wrote: »

two magika races and one health, stamina not represented bro, why the hate?

redguard is stamina:/

I changed it from Breton after wing said that

PolskiBunny_ESO · January 2015

I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it because I skimmed, but not only is it the only "oh they bought the game thing"....

But what would happen if you subbed and made a restricted race character then the sub lapsed? Would you not be able to play that character? That would be strange.

Gidorick · January 2015

PolskiBunny_ESO wrote: »

I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it because I skimmed, but not only is it the only "oh they bought the game thing"....

But what would happen if you subbed and made a restricted race character then the sub lapsed? Would you not be able to play that character? That would be strange.

Indeed it would.

I wasn't really suggesting that this be done... More wondering if anyone had heard it mentioned.

I could see, as @TheShadowScout‌ suggested, that additional races be added and be behind subscription/crown walls.

PolskiBunny_ESO · January 2015

I know you're not suggesting it :- ). I Think we're all wondering what other changes might occur during the business model change that haven't been explicitly stated. It's a confusing time for sure!

I just wanted to bring up that sub only would be funky on an existing character. They could go around it by making unlock able for life as a race for all future characters on your account or one time purchase of the race for one character on your account, I guess.

JamilaRaj · January 2015

Absolutely yes. I'd also suggest to add whales as playable race to cash shop or as DLC.