Poll: DO YOU WANT A FREE RESPEC?

dodgehopper_ESO · March 2016

Yes

This is the problem. I don't want to have to do a complete respec every 3 months they give us a DLC. I'd like to actually have that gold available to purchase all the new goodies. The respec thing really kills it for people who are scarce on time.

EDIT: What I'm saying is I don't like having to spend MY gold/crowns because they decided to fundamentally upend the design of the game, many times in ways that completely wreck my build.

XANTITHESISX · March 2016

Yes

...until you get hit with a nerf bat.

svartorn · March 2016

Yes

I thought it was expected to give us a free respec if they are changing skills around.

ZOS obsessed with new mounts and pets tho.

RedRoomGaming · March 2016

Doesn't really matter

It would be good if we could reset certain skill lines eg two handed because egoist going dual wield. Not the whole 200+ skill points because you want to change weapon rolls.

Moonshadow66 · March 2016

Yes

jbcrocks wrote: »

Rex-Umbra wrote: »

Game needs money sinks.

I'm okay to spend 17k gold really..but just that. Just on one char. Now do that to 7 of your other chars

Same here, I've only respecced 1 so far, out of 8.

For the ones who voted "no", here an example for you for better understanding:

Having to respec 8 characters is comparable (in gold) to throwing away ~64 Rosins, or ~42 Dreugh Wax, or ~18 Tempering Alloy, or ~16 Kuta.

For a player with only 1 character however, it's comparable to ~8 Rosins / ~5 Dreugh Wax / ~2 Tempering Alloy / ~2 Kuta.

Masstershake · March 2016

Yes

I had to spend gold because they messed up my spec. With this significant amount of changes there should have been a point reset across the board

newtinmpls · March 2016

Doesn't really matter

If it's 'do it when you want it' that's too easy to abuse.

I'd be okay with forced. And I play 16 characters - and then a few extra on EU.

stevenbennett_ESO · March 2016

No

The only reason for them to provide a free respec is when a skill or morph is changed *completely* - ie. replaced with a different skill or morph, or changed, say, from using Magicka to Stamina. In those kinds of cases, a respec isn't an option, it's an absolute necessity. We had a number of those types of changes with IC, *requiring* a respec. We had NO such changes with Orsinium or TG, so we didn't need a free respec.

So all of you who are complaining about the money spent respeccing your characters -- you're doing it because you WANTED to tweak your spec to match the new game balance, not because you NEEDED to do so. Honestly, I think you jumped the gun, because there will inevitably be further tweaks to some of those abilities, but that's your choice -- there was nothing in TG which absolutely *required* you to respec. (I have 16 characters myself... and didn't feel the need to respec ANY of them.)

And to answer the other question in this thread, if the situation comes up again where a respec is an absolute necessity, I'm perfectly fine with it being forced.

purple-magicb16_ESO · March 2016

Yes

Ya - everytime they adjust skills and attributes.

idk · March 2016

No

Ship sailed. Maybe we get one next time. Not that big a deal since gold is so easy to get.

lavenderkae · March 2016

Yes

Yes. If skills are changed in any way, and it cost tens of thousands of gold to do respecs on higher level characters/over multiple characters, then there absolutely should be a free respec. It's absurd to have to spend 100k to respec all your characters when the changes are NOT optional.

I get that some people who don't need to make any changes don't want to have to deal with it. So instead of a forced respec, do something like:
Option 1: Mail everyone a scroll similar to the crown respec scrolls. Make it expire in a week if not used or something to prevent stockpiling them.
Option2: Make respecs significantly cheaper or free for either a one time use or for like a week after major changes like this patch has been.
Option 3: Have a respec vendor that only appears the week after big patches like this, who will reset everything for free/extremely reduced cost. Avoids mass mailing and reprogramming the shrines, and can be taken back out with the following week's normal maintenance.

Reevster · March 2016

No

No , go out and earn it.

MissBizz · March 2016

Yes

stevenbennett_ESO wrote: »

The only reason for them to provide a free respec is when a skill or morph is changed *completely* - ie. replaced with a different skill or morph, or changed, say, from using Magicka to Stamina. In those kinds of cases, a respec isn't an option, it's an absolute necessity. We had a number of those types of changes with IC, *requiring* a respec. We had NO such changes with Orsinium or TG, so we didn't need a free respec.

So all of you who are complaining about the money spent respeccing your characters -- you're doing it because you WANTED to tweak your spec to match the new game balance, not because you NEEDED to do so. Honestly, I think you jumped the gun, because there will inevitably be further tweaks to some of those abilities, but that's your choice -- there was nothing in TG which absolutely *required* you to respec. (I have 16 characters myself... and didn't feel the need to respec ANY of them.)

And to answer the other question in this thread, if the situation comes up again where a respec is an absolute necessity, I'm perfectly fine with it being forced.

@stevenbennett_ESO One of the CP skills (Thematuage or however you spell it) used to increase magicka damage. As a Templar, I definitely invested in this skill - now it increases DOT damage. How is that not a complete change?

Second thing - Unstable Core no longer reflects single target abilities back. That's completely changing the skill.

There definitely has been skills that have been changed dramatically to the point they seem like a different skill.

Something should be done. Obviously some folks didn't like forced respecs... fine. Send us respec scrolls in the mail, make respecs 1g for a week or two.. something!

As well, things being "tweaked" heavily DO deserve a respec. Sometimes you choose a skill because the other morph is not exciting nor does it appear useful to you. Once they change things up that other morph can suddenly be much more fitting for how you wanted to use it anyways.

Ourorboros · March 2016

Yes

This is pretty straight-forward to me. If I opt to change skills or CP, I am willing to pay for it. If the game changes skills and/or CP that affect my character I shouldn't have to pay.

I understand that a forced respec catches some players unawares, and they are not happy. But there are thousands of examples everyday of people literally paying for the mistake of not paying attention. Why should regular players be forking over gold to keep the inattentive happy?

Annalyse · March 2016

Yes

Yes, even though I already paid a hefty sum for mine.

I get that some people get annoyed, but why can't you just have a little pop-up window when someone logs in asking if they want the respec? Then those that don't want it can just click no.

Offering cheaper/free shrine rates for a week is okay, but that doesn't help with the champion points. Still, it would be better than nothing.

sylviermoone · March 2016

Yes

I would absolutely settle for 1g per skill point/champion point.

Moonshadow66 · March 2016

Yes

Ourorboros wrote: »

This is pretty straight-forward to me. If I opt to change skills or CP, I am willing to pay for it. If the game changes skills and/or CP that affect my character I shouldn't have to pay.
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^THIS!!
It's THE most logic way to explain why we SHOULD get a free respec!

I don't mind at all doing a respec, even on multipel characters, when I want to change something or try something new.. on my own. But I do mind when I'm forced to it, especially on ALL characters, although I didn't even ask for a skill or CP change.

Mirelurk · March 2016

Yes

I really hope that ZOS didn't choose to placate the tiny minority who were whingeing about respecs due to the side effect that they could sell more stuff through the Crown store as a result.

Slimjewels · March 2016

Yes

Yes.
Place a small respec fee on for a limited time allowing people to align correctly,hopefully problem solved.

Moonshadow66 · March 2016

Yes

Reevster wrote: »

No , go out and earn it.

No, you go out and start using your brain.
How the hell should anyone who has multiple characters, even 8 or more, "earn" it? Can we play all characters simultaneously in order to "earn" enough gold to respec every single one of them???

CirithValaria · March 2016

Yes

MMORPG: Will players be getting a free respec of their abilities with the Thieves Guild patch?
MattFiror: No, it’s not a good idea to make everyone respec their entire character whenever a DLC is released. Until we have the ability to respec just one skill line at a time, we won’t be doing any more forced respecs. We do have plans for this, and we’ll get it in as soon as we can.

jbcrocks · March 2016

Yes

CirithValaria wrote: »

MMORPG: Will players be getting a free respec of their abilities with the Thieves Guild patch?
MattFiror: No, it’s not a good idea to make everyone respec their entire character whenever a DLC is released. Until we have the ability to respec just one skill line at a time, we won’t be doing any more forced respecs. We do have plans for this, and we’ll get it in as soon as we can.

They should at least do optional ones..

notimetocare · March 2016

Doesn't really matter

Ah, gold is easy to earn. The time you spent crying here you could make almost enough to respect.

jbcrocks · March 2016

Yes

notimetocare wrote: »

Ah, gold is easy to earn. The time you spent crying here you could make almost enough to respect.

I have the money. I just don't wanna spend it for something like this..

reften · March 2016

Yes

lol, poll, do you want free $$$? Yes or no?

Ampnode · March 2016

Yes

Alright... 79% want a free respec. What logic is it to listen to 21% instead of 79%. Seriously, ZOS?

LaucianNailor · March 2016

Yes

Whilst the overwhelmingly positive view here is that the vast majority of voters want at least the option to respec, what is more interesting is that Zos are completely ignoring this thread as it clearly falls on to the 'too difficult' pile! Just keep quiet and it'll go away

The complete and utter BS that Firor trotted out to MMORPG that "they are working on a solution for the future" is laughable. Respec scrolls exist NOW, in-game Mail and character level deliveries exist NOW. Just make this happen

Necrelios · March 2016

Yes

This ship has sailed but it sure would have been nice. Did 3 respecs today and just that broke the bank. If any major update deserved it though, this would have been it. I had 86 skill points leftover on my main V16 who is also my max crafter which tells me there are a lot of skills and in some cases entire skill lines I'm not using anymore.

xarguideb17_ESO · March 2016

Yes

I'll take a free respec at any time.

mertusta · March 2016

Yes

At least give us respec scrolls or ask "do you wanna respec your skills" etc. It is so hard to understand zos logic...