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Is there ever going to be a option to change my class on my current character tired of sorcerer
I know race changes are a possible thing thats going to be happening. But what about class change so i can switch from a sorcerer to a nightblade.Without having to create a new character to use that class. I would be able to change my vr 16 sorcerer to a nightblade.
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Tandor✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I hope not. You have 8 character slots (more if you count the other regional megaserver and the PTS), and re-rolling is also an option if you don't like a particular character. Class changes lead to the constant problem of FOTM templates which change every patch with people being rejected for groups if they haven't switched to the "correct" class. Meanwhile the favoured class gets targeted for nerfs with the underplayed classes being buffed, then it all changes and the whole balancing nightmare starts all over again.Edited by Tandor on October 19, 2015 8:50AM7 -
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✭✭forgotten7377 wrote: »
Oh, I don't want to switch. I think either a character should be class locked... or there should be no classes.1 -
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Nope. Been playing them since they were text-based (first login on the MUD I originally played still shows at Sun Jul 6 13:21:53 1997) with a mixture of MUDs and MOOs. If you are talking about ones in the current crop then I played LotRO from 2009 for 3 years until I switched to SWTOR in 2012 before coming here when this launched in 2014. In the intervening time, especially between 2005 and 2009 before I became serious about LotRO, I tried out other options but nothing really stuck with me.
So, no, not really my first MMO. Any other questions?2 -
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✭✭✭They should allow class swapping but not allow to swap in any type of zone like only at capitol of faction and make skill points and passives only available when you are the selected class0 -
olsborg✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭This game would improve 20000% if they removed classes and moved all spells and class abilities, and world skill trees etc under spell schools. And did something similar to stamina weapons.
Complete open combat, no more whine about op this or op that. Combat would be completely open to individual interpretation and builds would be sooo much more diverse.
That is what a TES game is all about.
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Isbilen✭✭✭✭✭Yeah, that is a terrible idea for an mmo. You think there are balance issues now, adding this would make it even worse.
How so? Like 80% of the players in Cyrodiil are already Nightblades, why not let the few of us left who refuse to go through the grind that is Veteran Ranks to have fun too?
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OrphanHelgen✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭The only thing that stops me from playing other characters even tho I have multiple in max level, is the achievements.PC, EU server, Ebonheart Pact
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Iluvrien✭✭✭✭✭
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FOTM switching is a real problem. It just requires people to level alts and pay to respec at the moment rather than just picking abilities. The shift in the "what class do you play" polls over time lends enough credence to that idea.
So why not do away with it? Why not limit active skill trees, rather than classes? Why not design specific abilities in such a way to support each other to encourage specialisation? Why not, in fact, just make sure that the abilities are as balanced as possible and so support different playstyles while keeping an eye on the numbers they collect to see what kind of runaway builds are created?
If it was planned, if the right calculations were done, and if they PTS'd the heck out of it and fixed all of the issues that came up... then I could only see it as an improvement over the current system. Whether they would do the calcs/testing required to make it work? Different question.
Either that or just lock classes without the ability to change. The middle-ground, the "You can change class, but not too often" may prove as susceptible to FOTM switching while still annoying the people who want to play a different class every other month without starting a new character.1 -
TheShadowScout✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭The thing about class change is, there would be three completely new class skill lines to level up... and the switch might require a bit of coding to implement... which would require paying the codejockeys a lump or money... and all too few people would pay for it due to the trouble of levelling up the new class while already being halfways through the content...
I doubt they will do it. Not unless there is a more compelling reason for having the option then the few people too lazy to level an alt...
IF they ever add more classes, it would be a viable idea. But unless that happens (and I doubt it), class change is unlikely.
As for the "remove all class stuff" people... that is not going to happen.
Peroid.
It would require them rebalancing -everything- to prevent FotM-seekings ending up in everyone and their dog running the same super-effective cherry-picked the best skills build... which would kick off a mass exodus from the game due to "booooo-ring" effect.
It would derail their game completely, and they wouldn't invest a huge sum of money into making this when they would have to expect loosing most of their playerbase in the reconstruction just to appease a few who think TES started with Skyrim...
Though it would have been cool if the game had gone that way. Oh, well... but that ship has sailed and sunk a while ago...
One can hope for if they make a fallout MMO in a decade or so...
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Alucardo✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Personally I'd rather the ability to have more than 8 characters, so I can roll different builds for each class. Would hate to see class changes available, and can't imagine that would be anything they'd ever implement anyway. Then again, who knows.Edited by Alucardo on October 19, 2015 1:21PM1 -
Van_0S✭✭✭✭✭A class change is a good idea!!!(Since, all the nerfs)
Let's say, you have to spend 100k to change a toon class. All skills and passives are unlock(not the morphs) based on your former class like if your toon has got all skill trees to lvl 50 then the latter class will also have its skill tree to lvl 50.0 -
Riga_Mortis✭✭✭✭✭I think ZOS have confirmed eventual race changes, as to class, not sure how I feel about that but would prob make ZOS a lot of money.XBOX 1X
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Surragard✭✭✭✭@Dazza1968 Agreed. They confirmed race changes will eventually hit the crown store but I don't remember if class changes are confirmed. They'll probably start with race, let the community blow up about it and calm down, then implement the class change.I don't always drink Skooma, but when I do I go to the Southwall Corner Club. May you walk on warm sands my friends.0 -
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✭class changes will bring a bigger issue. leveling up the tree's of the classes takes longer then the weapon skills. and then you still need to morp so if you want inferno morph on dk it will probably will take you 2 days. but that is none of my problem i wont waste my money on that0 -
Asherons_Call✭✭✭✭✭
✭I think the option the OP is looking for is called rolling a new character..
No MMO has ever allowed a straight up complete class or race change nor should they. There would be no point to having other character slots other than using them as mules.
I think if you try a new rolled character you'd be pleasantly surprised as there are many things that you may have missed your first time through. You'll also see that getting your second character through the levels is much quicker with prior knowledge of the game ( lots of gold and gear stored up doesn't hurt either )
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Riga_Mortis✭✭✭✭✭DCUO allowed for complete repecs including powers(class), skill points etc, and it led to a lot of flavour of the month builds.
But it also prob made them a bundle of cash in the process.
End of the day these companies are in it for the money, so who knows if class respec might eventually find its way to the crown store after race change.XBOX 1X
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FOTM switching is a real problem. It just requires people to level alts and pay to respec at the moment rather than just picking abilities. The shift in the "what class do you play" polls over time lends enough credence to that idea.
So why not do away with it? Why not limit active skill trees, rather than classes? Why not design specific abilities in such a way to support each other to encourage specialisation? Why not, in fact, just make sure that the abilities are as balanced as possible and so support different playstyles while keeping an eye on the numbers they collect to see what kind of runaway builds are created?
If it was planned, if the right calculations were done, and if they PTS'd the heck out of it and fixed all of the issues that came up... then I could only see it as an improvement over the current system. Whether they would do the calcs/testing required to make it work? Different question.
Either that or just lock classes without the ability to change. The middle-ground, the "You can change class, but not too often" may prove as susceptible to FOTM switching while still annoying the people who want to play a different class every other month without starting a new character.
You think class balance is bad now?! If you removed ALL classes, it would be literally IMPOSSIBLE to have ANY form of balance. This is an MMO, there has to be SOME sort of restrictions. This is not Skyrim where you can combine certain skills to be god and it is ok, if you made the game classless it would come down to -everyone- playing one single ridiculous OP setup. And not everyone just play nightblades, I hate that class, I have every stealth class in every mmo ever because I find it cheap and pure cheese. And not the good kind. I play DK's and Templars and have no problem making them work.1 -
miked83b14_ESO✭✭✭Forget class change, its taking them long enough to figure out race change. You won't see a class change option for a few hundred years.0 -
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✭Race change, Class change, Faction change
Well, as far as we know, none of these are actually being worked on. The most concrete changes that are being worked on that are somewhat related are racial passives balancing and removing some faction restrictions.
Race change, according to ZoS, is something they may put in the crown store at some point. Basically that means they do not rule out categorically it may happen one day, but it's not on the schedule, let alone being worked on.
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Nope. Been playing them since they were text-based (first login on the MUD I originally played still shows at Sun Jul 6 13:21:53 1997) with a mixture of MUDs and MOOs. If you are talking about ones in the current crop then I played LotRO from 2009 for 3 years until I switched to SWTOR in 2012 before coming here when this launched in 2014. In the intervening time, especially between 2005 and 2009 before I became serious about LotRO, I tried out other options but nothing really stuck with me.
So, no, not really my first MMO. Any other questions?
Yes actually. Do you realize how badly adding class changes would screw with the balance of this game?0 -
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✭✭P2win was a frequent topic at one stage. To me, giving the option to change class without rolling an alt is exactly that. What is the real reason players might want class change? Pvp?, trials? or just too lazy to make an alt. Heck, zos might as well sell VR16 characters of each class through the crown store instead.Your immersion is breaking my entitlement. Buff Sorc's. Darkshroud the cremator Death by furRubeus BlackFluffy knight BladesThe Fat PantherPsijic Fungal SausageFlesheater the VileCaspian Rafferty FernsbyArchfiend Warlock PiersThe Black BishopEvil Wizard Lizard (EU)Neberra Vestige Fajeon (EU)Salanis Deathstick (EU)Blood Mage Alchemist (EU)0
