Logout to character/server screen

so instead of jusgt going back the the log in screen you want to have them log out to character select screen then put in a password to get back into the game? what is wrong with the current way this is being done? and what happens when you want to switch servers? do i have to completely quit the game and reload it? stop thinking about just being on one server. im sure at least 75% of the people that play this game have toons on multiple servers.

One thing I wouldn't mind seeing is the ability to logout to the login screen from the command line without having to go Menu->Quit->Quit to Login Screen

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Originally Posted by Frosty_Femme I said "ur" which is not a word. It's a sound dumb people make when you ask them to spell out "you are".

i still hold firmly to the fact that nothing is wrong with the way it is now. 10-15 secs is a moot point and why this will stay at the bottom of the basement of things to do. also what is going to happen if they do implement this and something goes horribly wrong with it and no one can get on at all? not an easy fix. again, why try to fix something that isn't broken?

I seriously think this kind of option should be considered.

Several other games (WoW amongst the leaders) already have this ease of use feature. It enables extremely rapid switching between toons on the same server, and the toon listing is already where the selection button for "return to server selection" is as well for those (many MANY) of us who have numerous Alts on different servers.

It is not a factor of 5-15 seconds, considering there is the minimum 30 second wait to quit to the login screen, then the additional times (more a factor of the Internet connection than your individual PC) taken to pull a server and then pull a character. You only exchange problems when you opt for "quit to desktop" as now you also have to reload the game, punching thru the update checker first, then the login screen, server select and character select.

The "security" complaint is a red herring. If you are living/gaming in an environment where such vandalism is common practice, perhaps you need to seek a new place to game or push for more stringent enforcement of practical security at that facility.

If you are "walking away" from your game in a public forum, then you are probably best off just logging off "quit to desktop" and getting back on when you return eventually. If this is a chronic problem at home, then you have home issues to work out. The current character deletion interface requires the character name to be input to verify the deletion. That would be a simple item to recode to the account passsword rather than the individual character name if "rampant malicious vandalism" is such a problem at your terminal of choice.

Far far more of us are quite comfortable with our siblings, spouses, significant others, whatever and are gaming in the privacy of our own homes, and take bio breaks and food runs all the time without incident.

Enabling the key feature of the game that totally crushes CO (multiple toons on multiple servers and global handles) to suffer from a clunky and outdated, inefficient method of toon switching is a sad state of affairs.

Give us the basic option to pull back to the character select screen. from there we can handle it ourselves easily switching either toon or server with the existing interface already in place.

You'd think that the "security conscious" out there would be more concerned with the constant input of password after password after password, rendering you so vulnerable to "social engineering" exploits.

This thread was before HeroCon.

At HeroCon, there was apparently talk that the feature might be implemented soon™.

In other words, arguing whether it should or shouldn't be done isn't really necessary since it's possibly in the works already.

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I'm shocked there's even a debate here over this feature. I'm glad somebody's already said, "WOW has it" so I don't have to. And no, no one wants the feature because WOW has it. We want it because it makes sense. Part of WOW's success, admit it or not, comes from their attention to implement these seemingly mundane convenience features.

And I'll echo the statement that the "security issue" is a non-issue. And finally, someone stating they stand by the "fact" that there's nothing wrong with the current system: that will never be a fact, so long as any one person wants something different. It can only be the popular opinion at its very best, and I don't currently believe that's the case (note that I didn't state as a fact).

In summary, this feature is far more convenient than the current method, as it's fewer steps for the user and this is especially noticeable in a game like COH/V where alts are likely so much more prolific than other games due to the robust character creation system.

And yes, I just brought this thread back from the dead.

Nice necro post.

One of the main reasons you log out is for security purposes. When an administrator blocks an account from accessing the game, the character, if logged in, can still go around and function in the game - the GMs have to actually manually disconnect you and often times they don't. The "log out before switching characters" is a safeguard against people griefing or continuing to play on alternate characters if they've been banned.