RPG vs Gameplay....Why not both? (Covenant Swapping)

[Madbeatz-illidan]

@Jalen-grobbulus

What do you guys think?

TL;DR: Create a requirement within the primary content of the game (Raiding, Mythic+ and Rated PvP) that once achieved, allows players to start a process or straight up allow them to swap Covenants without having the punishment associated with it.

I think a better way to go about serving both is to reward players that stay loyal to a covenant rather than punish those who would prefer to swap around.

@Madbeatz-illidan

specific great suggestions provided down below are:

• To shorten the commitment to each season and have rewards given at those shorter time intervals
• Provide discounts on repair bills to players who stay committed; with the discounts possibly increasing the longer you stay committed.
• With the new M+ cache being change to picking from 6 options - committed players could earn an extra choice.
• Players could be given extra Anima out of their weekly chest; perhaps scaling with each week committed to that covenant (capping at some point).
• Consumables could be awarded on a weekly basis; also scaling the longer a players sticks with their covenant.
• Providing additional xmogs/mounts that connect and tie in to the covenant themes.

This way your choice to remain loyal will be meaningful in a way that actually gives players who value the RP aspects of the system something tangible.

Because with the current setup - the RP casual players don’t actually get anything tangible, and any subjective value they get could still be achieved through a flexible system.