So this may have been an idea before, I don’t troll the forums enough to know.
We spend some so much time focusing on in game cosmetics, but has anyone considered character selection screen unlocks?
I don’t raid anymore, but I’d imagine it would be pretty cool if you unlocked a special background for your character after getting “Ahead of the Curve”. A arena map background if you get glad, or even special trade-skill backgrounds, expansion specific backgrounds, zone specific, the list could go on.
Once this new leveling system comes in Shadowlands, the zone specific backgrounds could be tied to leveling 1-50 in old expansions?
Just throwing out ideas really. Something to think about eh?
Take care all, cheers
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That’s cool. It’s something that only you would see, and it literally helps frame your toon in a way that highlights their achievements.
I dig it!
…but then, I would also dig a background that changes with each patch, just to show some kind of progression with the story (and an option to select the ‘standard’ background).
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Ohhh! That’s good!, I didn’t even think about it changing with the story. That’d be sick too!
I would support this, but for just the character select screen? Unless your name is Asmonbald, nobody is gonna see that but you.
The unlocks should also be for your Character Info, the thing that pops up when you inspect someone. There are already unique ones for race anyway.
Actually, I feel like that whole window needs a face lift anyway.
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lmao you got a point there, I was thinking more for the folks that dig personal achievements and the RP. Then again, everyone and their mother streams these days.lol
I would love to see all the old login backgrounds to be used in character selection.
I liked the WotLK login screen with the dragon flying in, landing, roaring and flying off.
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I’d love a nice login and character creator/character selector screen to customize.
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I am only aware of the backgrounds based on class, but your point still stands: more customization like this would be a nice touch.
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One way you could increase the value of unlocked char backgrounds is to make them usable in the gear preview frame and maybe the character frame. Perhaps it could show up on your armory page too!
On a similar note, the current character select backgrounds are looking kinda crummy. In Cataclysm they converted most of them from real 3D geometry to 2D paper cutouts and it’s aged pretty badly. Would be nice if the went back to real 3D geometry.
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While we’re at it, let the character select screen poses be customizable too.
And for the love of god someone give DKs a stepstool.
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Well, when I wrote that I was looking at mine and saw the Dark Iron background, and then inspected a nearby Demon Hunter and saw a bunch of trees and Night Elf stuff. If it is class based, that’s a weird background for Demon Hunter, lol
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Oh, I’m a moron! I’m only thinking about the backgrounds we see during Armory page views and the preview window that pops up in game. You’re absolutely correct re: character selection screen…which…ahem…this is all about - you know I’m just gunna leave up that last post as a testament to my reading comprehension…
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And bring maybe zoom the camera in a bit?
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I know they’re updating the creation screens, but I’d love for an overall character selection screen revamp as well. It’s really dated, still only shows a handful of your characters, etc.
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