What ho,
Historically, a lot of people including Blizzard have been against the idea of changing character classes, for plenty of reasons. But I believe things have changed enough in recent years to support such a feature. It's the age-old question:
Should we be able to pay Blizzard a little bit of money to change a character from one class to another?
I think Yes - here's why:
- Moral Argument: You might think it's a bad idea, because players should level up their new characters if they want to play something else. To this I would say that we can now purchase Character Boosts to Level 90. This means that if there ever were 'moral' reasons not to skip the levelling process, we've already disregarded those.
- Class-Knowledge Argument: You might think it's a bad idea, because players should get to know their new class before using it at endgame. To this I would suggest applying the same technique as is presently used for paid Character Boost characters; strip the character of its abilities and force it to re-learn them through some questing. This should prepare players somewhat for the content. Furthermore, there could be a Proving Grounds 'performance test' required before heading into any group content.
- Class-Content Argument: You might think it's a bad idea, because there are so many intricate details to set classes apart; such as the items you've collected. To this I propose that everything class-related that you've earned on your character could simply be translated into appropriate replacements on your new class. Paladin T15 would become Shaman T15, for instance. Also keep in mind that Tier gear will fit all specs in WoD, which helps.
- Player Roles Argument: You might think it's a bad idea, as the server community might become unstable with players swapping roles left and right. This can be counteracted with a high price point for the Class Change, as well as a year-long cooldown on using the service. I would even argue that it's a good thing, because it might encourage players to try out something more niche, like tanking, if they've already built a solid character as a hunter.
Anyway.
What do you think - is it time to unlock paid Class Changes?