Idea: add indicator for challenge difficulty

DrMedBorn · April 5

I think it would be really cool if every player who plays in challenge difficulty would have a little indicator next to the level/cp

It could be like:
No challenge (Adventurer): nothing
Seasoned: bronze- themed icon
Master: silver-themed icon
Vestige: golden-themed icon

This way all other player can see what you are up to

tomofhyrule · April 5

Why though?

What reason would any one person need to know what difficulty someone else has chosen? Besides trying to whisper “lol ur a noob” to anyone who picked a lower difficulty.

DrMedBorn · April 5

tomofhyrule wrote: »

Why though?

What reason would any one person need to know what difficulty someone else has chosen? Besides trying to whisper “lol ur a noob” to anyone who picked a lower difficulty.

Not everyone in this game is an *** bro
Why are there titles then? Are you telling people that they are noobs if they don't have your cool title? Or why are levels/cp visible for everyone? Who is calling a lower level a noob? Nobody does this.

One benefit could just be that it you see another Vestige for example, you can ask him directly to group up with me and not say " lol noob" why would you even come to this conclusion first? The negativity is so exhausting.

Ataskir · April 6

Would be a great way to find others who are playing on a higher difficulty, so you could group up with em to tackle the tougher overland content together.

DrMedBorn · April 6

Ataskir wrote: »

Would be a great way to find others who are playing on a higher difficulty, so you could group up with em to tackle the tougher overland content together.

Exactly. And sure it could add a little "prestige" but how is that bad? Isn't gear a little prestige too? I don't see the problem here at all.

Seeing another vestige or master in the open world and knowing they know what they are doing and asking them maybe even for advice or grouping up could be a push to the random-social aspect

tsaescishoeshiner · April 6

It would make sense to understand why some players take more damage or seem less effective than others. It would be more useful than the alliance rank symbol which isn't relevant in overland.

DenverRalphy · April 6

DrMedBorn wrote: »

tomofhyrule wrote: »

Why though?

What reason would any one person need to know what difficulty someone else has chosen? Besides trying to whisper “lol ur a noob” to anyone who picked a lower difficulty.

Not everyone in this game is an *** bro

Enough of them are though.

Aside from the heckling mentioned in the previous reply, it could serve as a catalyst for other forms of griefing. Like adventure difficulty players intentionally mowing down monsters engaged with vestige difficulty.

Yes, not all players are like that. But online gamers as a whole have proven time and time again that they're incapable of maintaining even a modest amount of civility when put to the test.

FabresFour · April 6

That would be nice. Maybe it could spark some kind of “gentlemen’s agreement,” you know?

Something like: I’m playing on a lower difficulty, I see a player fighting a boss in a delve. I notice they have the Vestige symbol—alright, I won’t jump in, so I don’t ruin their experience.

I don’t know, it just feels like the decent thing to do.

fizl101 · April 6

Tbh i dont look at peoples cp, pvp rank etc now so adding another icon will just be more ui fluff i would want to turn off to minimise excess visual clutter

bmnoble · April 6

Be nice, got no desire to get hate whispers for jumping in to help someone that looks like they are struggling only to find out they were on one of the higher difficulty options and I somehow robbed them of their hard fought victory.

Malyore · April 6

tomofhyrule wrote: »

Why though?

What reason would any one person need to know what difficulty someone else has chosen? Besides trying to whisper “lol ur a noob” to anyone who picked a lower difficulty.

DenverRalphy wrote: »

DrMedBorn wrote: »

tomofhyrule wrote: »

Why though?

What reason would any one person need to know what difficulty someone else has chosen? Besides trying to whisper “lol ur a noob” to anyone who picked a lower difficulty.

Not everyone in this game is an *** bro

Enough of them are though.

Aside from the heckling mentioned in the previous reply, it could serve as a catalyst for other forms of griefing. Like adventure difficulty players intentionally mowing down monsters engaged with vestige difficulty.

Yes, not all players are like that. But online gamers as a whole have proven time and time again that they're incapable of maintaining even a modest amount of civility when put to the test.

I agree this is more the reality that would come from the situation.

tsaescishoeshiner wrote: »

It would make sense to understand why some players take more damage or seem less effective than others. It would be more useful than the alliance rank symbol which isn't relevant in overland.

This is the only argument that it makes sense for, imo. If I see someone bellow level 50 fighting for their life against some wolves, usually I jump in to help out. But if I saw that they had chosen a higher difficulty, I'd probably not want to interfere with what they're trying to experience.

allochthons · April 6

Maybe if it were optional?

(ETA to say, wow, that phrase can apply to 50% of the game, so maybe not.

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ESO_player123 · April 6

FabresFour wrote: »

That would be nice. Maybe it could spark some kind of “gentlemen’s agreement,” you know?

Something like: I’m playing on a lower difficulty, I see a player fighting a boss in a delve. I notice they have the Vestige symbol—alright, I won’t jump in, so I don’t ruin their experience.

I don’t know, it just feels like the decent thing to do.

No one would have to wait if it was taking place in different instances based on difficulty. Unfortunately, they decided to place everyone together.

And I agree with posters saying that it will bring unnecessary whispers. If people feel the need to whisper when they lose in ToT game, I bet it will be happening with displayed difficulty as well.

DrMedBorn · 8:40PM

so all you guys whipser lower level players? What about the upcoming pvp titles? are you gonna mock players who dont have good titles? Wtf is wrong with you

AScarlato · 8:44PM

DrMedBorn wrote: »

so all you guys whipser lower level players? What about the upcoming pvp titles? are you gonna mock players who dont have good titles? Wtf is wrong with you

People aren't required to wear any title. There are situations where wearing titles were imposed by other players like to confirm certain achievements.

This icon does not seem optional, and also I don't really need even more clutter and icons next to everyone's name personally.

SilverBride · 8:51PM

FabresFour wrote: »

That would be nice. Maybe it could spark some kind of “gentlemen’s agreement,” you know?

Something like: I’m playing on a lower difficulty, I see a player fighting a boss in a delve. I notice they have the Vestige symbol—alright, I won’t jump in, so I don’t ruin their experience.

I don’t know, it just feels like the decent thing to do.

I don't see it that way at all.

ESO is a community of players of all levels and skills and abilities. As such we will run into each other when playing all content that isn't instanced. I think of us as a community working together in the same world, not separate players waiting in queue to fight a delve boss so we don't ruin someone else's experience.

If someone's experience is ruined because another player in their same world hits the same enemy they are, well that is something we have to expect and learn to deal with in a multiple player game.