#PullTheRipcord The covenant class abilities must be untied to the covenant choice

[Madbeatz-illidan]

@Vallidorn-stormrage

I guess we’ve been reading different threads over the past several weeks. I haven’t seen anyone wanting more RPG aspects saying they could still play the game the same if everyone could change their abilities at will. In fact, I’ve only seen the opposite. I’ll let those folks defend themselves. It looked like a blanketed attack to them a while ago. I could be wrong.

Here’s just one - but I’ve seen many others say the same. I can’t argue with their position. The only way a player can’t still play the game in an RP fashion and enjoy it, is if they care about what others can/can’t do, at which point - they essentially need others to have to play the game the way they want.

@Furrymental-stormreaver

Even if there was a gain to be made by a player like me – at best it would make me feel bad and selfish about it. But without a benefit – it seems outright sadistic and hateful towards other players that just want to give their teammates/guildees their best. It’s supporting a system that punishes players for just wanting to play the game optimally – which is mind boggling to me.

If the system was changed to be flexible, and allow for players to change their covenant abilities like we can do with specs and talents – it wouldn’t take anything away from me for staying committed to a covenant. I would still have that option and don’t need to extend the consequences of that choice onto everyone else. As an RP player - I would lose NOTHING if others were allowed to change their abilities.

So for those that support the “lock-in” system, help me understand: Why should I ever want to impose such a restrictive system on others when it diminishes so much about the gameplay for them when I don’t even gain anything in exchange? And even if I did gain something… what would be worth it for that kind of penalty on so many others? Because I can’t come up with anything for either of those questions that doesn’t leave me feeling like a bad person.

The point I like the most here is that players who like the RP aspects of the current system don’t actually get anything tangible from it. It’s all subjective and in their head - which they could get (and some currently get in live) with options to change things up.