Remove it. It serves no function other than an artificial extra power-gap between new and veteran players & it complicates balancing. Also lag.

Put a balanced percentage of the extra damage, defense, healing etc. that we currently get from CP into armor and weapons so PVE isn't thrown into whack.

Use the champion trees for "flavor" like increased % chance to find certain items (would help to minimize grind) or increased money for selling items, or reduced cost for crafting items. These would be flavor things that have nothing or very little to do with combat mechanics.

I think they should add more interesting passives, chance for applying status effects as example, passives that boost your class skills and makes builds more unique. That will be very unbalanced but interesting!

All good suggestions so far, having trouble picking myself.

after seeming Orc and Altmer changes on PTS 4.3.2.....pls keep it as it is, untill they know what they are doing

Skyrim type points system

Replace it with another account wide system that actually gives you some QoL buffs and PvE related buffs. The no-CP versus CP difference in PvP must end, it complicates balancing for items, sets, abilities and mechanics.

Obviously to make sure Its not a nerffest, compensate everyone with raw stat buffs, and possibly retune the PvE content to fit better.

This will also make sure older content doesn't get ridicilously easier after a while.(The state of vMA and vDSA as of right now is a prime example of how easy things have gotten because of power creep, and the 30 minute 1v1s in CP Campaign surely doesn't serve a fun combat experience either.)

Its better to take the power away from this ''progression'' system and give it back to our characters, abilities, passives,weapons. This endless cycle of nerfing characters to make room for CP must end.

I think I would rule out (personally) getting rid of the system and not replacing it.

Leaving the current system isn't my favorite option either. I don't feel real progression each patch, it's more just "plug my new 30 points in".

I like the idea of a single player esque tree, but I'd prefer no combat bonuses come out of it.

I think the hardest part will be making a system that stays relevant years later, and can continue to make characters feel unique.

Cap it at 500 for pvp.

I am quite fond of the current system and would rather keep it as it is, mainly because I just started to thoroughly work with it.

That being said, continuing by 30 points a month might become problematic for higher levels.

Perhaps a system can be worked out where the current system remains yet gets updated with different perks and higher levels can still get champion points to spend?

In any case, I voted for option 1 as it is the closest to my personal experience.

Dont touch the champion point system, pepole who are bad at the game just looking for excuses and blame the CP system.
Dont like CP? whitdraw all ur points from it if u feel PVE content is too easy for u.
Dont like CP pvp? Go Sotha Sill or BGS, end of story.

Here's my thoughts on this:

First, increase the base levels to 70. Take away the stats increase from the cp system and imbue it into the increased 20 lvls. This will alleviate the loss of stats with this rework.

Next, cap the cp points gain to around 520 points.

Then, allow only one tree to be active once a point has been allocated in it. This will allow cp specialization of characters. So for eg, a tank, with 520 points into the warrior tree will have mitigation as their specialization. Another tank, with 520 points into the thief tree will have sustain spec instead.

Why this though? A character has 3 distinct aspects to their customization; skill bar, gear and cp. Both gear and skill bar have their role specific setup. Putting a limit on the cp choices gives a meaningful consequential choice for the player.

There are definitely caveats to this rework, mainly gear would now play a more prominent role.

Let me set an example:-

With this system as a tank, I can now use Ebon + Alkosh + Lord Warden with a more dps oriented tank skill bar with a sustain cp to ensure I'm able to stay in the fight.

As a healer, I can choose with having a better damage output with mage tree unlocked and the gear sets set to a more sustain option like Lich or Seducer.

With this rework, you can put in the spellcrafting system together with the new cp system. Allow for points to still be gained but no longer affect cp stats. Points gain now can be put into spellcrafting options within the tree. Say for eg, 50 points past the cap in the warrior tree will change the warden bear to be an armored bear. Or perhaps 50 points into the thief tree will change the Atronach to an Air Atronach. Maybe 50 points into the Mage tree will change the night blade shades to be shadow clannfear.

Cap CP at 160, let the values that each point does reflect that you only get 160 of em. this way you cant max out everything. You have to choose.

As for "progression" put in a reward system for achievement points.
We already get those achievement points and sure you can get rewards from certain achievements. but there's no overall reward. This could be added, and sure it can be dye colors, titles, outfits and such. nothing that contributes to power creep. But so wanted for players wanting their toon be "shiny" and "pretty".
This does require separating character achievements from account wide achievements.