Faction change service in the works

[AfterMidnight]

We wanted to give everyone a very early heads-up that, in response to player requests, we’re developing a new service for World of Warcraft that will allow players to change their faction from Alliance to Horde or Horde to Alliance. There’s still much work to do and many details to iron out, but the basic idea is that players will be able to use the service to transform an existing character into a roughly equivalent character of the opposing faction on the same realm. Players who ended up creating and leveling up characters on the opposite factions from their friends have been asking for this type of functionality for some time, and we’re pleased to be getting closer to being able to deliver it.

As with all of the features and services we offer, we intend to incorporate the faction-change service in a way that won’t disrupt the gameplay experience on the realms, and there will be some rules involved with when and how the service can be used. The number of variables involved increases the complexity of implementing this service, but we plan to take the time needed to ensure that it lives up to expectations before officially rolling it out. We’ll go into much more detail on all of this here at World of Warcraft Community Site as development progresses. In the meantime, we wanted to let you know that because this type of functionality requires extensive internal testing well in advance of release, you may be seeing bits and pieces of the service in the test builds we use for the public test realms moving forward.

source: World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Faction-Change Service in the Works


Didn't see another discussion topic regarding this here, as for me.. well tbh words cant describe this thing I'm feeling atm. o_o

[Hunterplay]

Its horrible :S :S :S :S

[wtfpwntt]

why is that "horrible"? im my eyes its better for everyone.

[Clain]

It'll probably be 25 dollars

[timebandit1]

It's kind of like the feeling I had while watching the last Indiana Jones movie. Like I'd lost a lot of money in Vegas and got mind raped by George Pukas and Steven Failberg at the same time.

[elitepwnsface]

How is this going to work especially on a pvp server. If i remember right i can only be ether horde or alli on a pvp. To be honest this idea will be difficult to put into play. However sounds like a good idea. I wouldn't mind going alliance to experence the game from a different view.

[Link34543]

I have mixed feelings on this one, I just know I'll be in a raid that gets ninja'd, the ninja will then use this feature to switch to horde, and then I'll end up getting pwned by them and their ninja'd gear in pvp.

[Rindum]

I have mixed feelings on this one, I just know I'll be in a raid that gets ninja'd, the ninja will then use this feature to switch to horde, and then I'll end up getting pwned by them and their ninja'd gear in pvp.

That's just stupid. You can already do this.
Ninja, change server, but same BG group, then pwn you. :S

Sounds like a nice idea. Always liked NELFS :_)

[Twinzlol]

Now all those kids who found out horde are cooler are gonna be using mommy's credit card to be a cool guy.

[nothinglol]

Now all those kids who found out horde are cooler are gonna be using mommy's credit card to be a cool guy.

Thanks for telling us what you're going to do.

[Gummibär]

It is horrible.
They better make a number cap on each side or else everything will be outnumbered since people will switch from Horde-->Alliance and the only people on the entire realm will be alliance.

@Clain : I'm thinking maybe $50.00 sounds right?

[Link34543]

That's just stupid. You can already do this.
Ninja, change server, but same BG group, then pwn you. :S

Sounds like a nice idea. Always liked NELFS :_)

Err, I fail to see how this works. If they switch servers, they're still on the same faction as me...Can't exactly pwn me if I'm friendly to them.

[icp123]

itll proboly have a long cd and i doubt itll be on pvp servers for sum reason. and this will kill horde only and ally only items on neutral ah

[Rocker]

This is horrible, its sad blizz has to give in to all the morons who QQ, that they were to stupid to talk to their friend before leveling

[ugly_rocket]

That's just stupid. You can already do this.
Ninja, change server, but same BG group, then pwn you. :S

Sounds like a nice idea. Always liked NELFS :_)

Or you can do a name change.