Race/Appearance/Faction change

FrostixX · September 2015

I know that @ZOS_GinaBruno confirmed that these new features are being worked on atm but are they coming any sooner ? Can we get some more info ? Will they be released before or after Orsinium ?

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Many of the services and ideas listed above are being worked on. Though they may seem simple on the surface, some can take more time and resources than you might expect. Many of our resources that work on the Crown Store are also working on future content as well.

With that said, we do want to get many of these services in your hands as soon as we can!

Thanks in advance

idk · September 2015

It will probably be awhile. Devs have mentioned being able to change racial Passives to a different race(not actually change race. They've also mentioned a barber shop. They haven't said anything (that I've seen) about changing factions. My guess is the matter they would want the player to invest the time and roll a new character.

They mentioned bringin jewelry crafting into the game 18 months ago.

Aett_Thorn · September 2015

They told us they were looking into in-game appearance changes a year ago. Last we heard (from about a week ago) was that this feature was still being explored about how they wanted to include it. That should tell you a bit about how high priority these things are for them.

MrGrimey · September 2015

Yeah, I'd like an update on this if possible, would be nice to know if it will be a crown store item or in game gold

Thymos · September 2015

MrGrimey wrote: »

Yeah, I'd like an update on this if possible, would be nice to know if it will be a crown store item or in game gold

It would be nice if it were both.

Molag_Crow · September 2015

miked83b14_ESO · September 2015

No one told you? This is where dreams come to die.

AngryNord · September 2015

You couldn't use one of the other quarter million threads to post this?

TheShadowScout · September 2015

There will be new threads about it until the matter is settled once and for all by release of those features, one way or another...

Appereance change is being worked on. One could hope that they'd add namechange option with it as well.

Race change is likely coming as well, good chance both in one bundle as they'd fit well together.

Faction change... not on the radar at this time.

And before anyone else asks, class change is neither being considered at this point, to the best of my knowledge.

starkerealm · September 2015

TheShadowScout wrote: »

And before anyone else asks, class change is neither being considered at this point, to the best of my knowledge.

Which is kinda funny when you consider that the race change one is being spurred by the changes to racial passives, but the class passives have undergone some huge changes, and if you built around those, you're left swinging. $:\$

MrGrimey · September 2015

I really hope they balance out racials first

-3% cost reduction is not on the same level as +9% regen. swim speed is a real bad one, imperial +12% health is obviously too good. Lots of small adjustments need to be made in passives before they release race changes so it doesn't look like a pay to win money grab

TheShadowScout · September 2015

I suspect it is a matter of effort vs. profit considerations... class change having a bit of iffyness issues doe to the need to train up your new class skills, when possibly through much of the content already... and the old stabdby to "just roll and alt"... which may mean they would make little profit from this at this point, and thus would think twice before spending development resources at it.
If however they ever should add a new class... then they might get a nice profit by allowing players who already maxed their slots to buy a class change, so its not inconcievable to see this feature as well... someday...

starkerealm · September 2015

TheShadowScout wrote: »

I suspect it is a matter of effort vs. profit considerations... class change having a bit of iffyness issues doe to the need to train up your new class skills, when possibly through much of the content already... and the old stabdby to "just roll and alt"... which may mean they would make little profit from this at this point, and thus would think twice before spending development resources at it.
If however they ever should add a new class... then they might get a nice profit by allowing players who already maxed their slots to buy a class change, so its not inconcievable to see this feature as well... someday...

*Thinks back to Guild Wars' promises of a class change someday.* $:\$