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Log to Character selection!?!?

alpha1protocolalpha1protocol Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 84
edited May 2013 in General Discussion (PC)
Seems a simple task really...

Why do I have to completely log out and then log back in to change toons?

Am I missing something? I can't figure out a way to log to the character selection screen.
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  • alpha1protocolalpha1protocol Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 84
    edited May 2013
    /bump

    Does anyone else find it inconvenient?
  • hatey0hatey0 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 22 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Yup. Definitely agree, but would rather them spend time on more important stuff atm.
  • alpha1protocolalpha1protocol Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 84
    edited May 2013
    hatey0 wrote: »
    Yup. Definitely agree, but would rather them spend time on more important stuff atm.

    Time? This should have been coded in from the beginning...

    I doubt logging to a character selection screen is cutting edge stuff like you suggest.

    Can someone explain how this would "tax" valuable developmental resources?

    It seems like a no-brainer to me.
  • errornametaken69errornametaken69 Member Posts: 42
    edited May 2013
    I hope it gets fixed so we get the option to go directly to the character selection. (Yes "fixed", not "changed")
  • somebobsomebob Member Posts: 1,887 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    STO has this feature.

    CO has this feature, but it's locked as a developer command...for some reason (although it does work).

    NW...doesn't have it. Why?
  • unblessedhandunblessedhand Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 51
    edited May 2013
    I agree that this is extremely annoying. I don't know my password because I use a password manager to store it. Therefore, every time I want to switch characters, I have to go copy and paste my password into the game as well. It's an unnecessary waste of time.
  • alpha1protocolalpha1protocol Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 84
    edited May 2013
    unblessedhand wrote: »
    I agree that this is extremely annoying. I don't know my password because I use a password manager to store it. Therefore, every time I want to switch characters, I have to go copy and paste my password into the game as well. It's an unnecessary waste of time.

    Ouch.. I have a method I developed for creating strong, unique passwords.

    Using a PW manager must indeed add an extra layer of agony when changing toons. I hope they plan to address it...
  • clansman2013clansman2013 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Yeah would be nice. Also, not sure anyone else gets this, but when I get to the log in screen, 9 times out of 10 my email address has been replaced by a string of random characters, so I need to retype that in as well.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • alpha1protocolalpha1protocol Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 84
    edited May 2013
    clansman2013 wrote: »
    Yeah would be nice. Also, not sure anyone else gets this, but when I get to the log in screen, 9 times out of 10 my email address has been replaced by a string of random characters, so I need to retype that in as well.

    Actually you don't. That string of numbers is an identifier as far as I have found that is unique to your login. Just use it and type the pw you will get in.
  • enderlin50enderlin50 Member Posts: 993 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I agree. Everyone I hit logout I'm like ****** I dont wanna type my password back in, I play with a controller so its a trivial thing but its just one of those simple things that irks me =)
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • bpphantombpphantom Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I recall in another game that this was a limitation of the way the character data was loaded. When Log To Character Select was added (about 5 or 6 years into its life) it was a HUGE deal.
    - bpphantom

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  • solacefflsolaceffl Member Posts: 15 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    God forbid you have to type in your password again rofl.
  • karrolanthkarrolanth Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    clansman2013 wrote: »
    Also, not sure anyone else gets this, but when I get to the log in screen, 9 times out of 10 my email address has been replaced by a string of random characters, so I need to retype that in as well.

    I get that too - always when I crash, and quite often when I deliberately log out. It's not random though, it's the same string of characters every time (I wrote it down so I could check). Not sure where the game gets them from, but it's annoying having to retype the email as well as the password!

    [edit] If it is indeed unique to my account, I'll try logging in with that and see if it works. :)

    To the person who thinks having to type in the password again is not a big deal - maybe not, but imagine having to do it over and over as you work your way down your list of characters to do the praying and professions before finally quitting for the night... I am quite happy to only have two characters right now!

    Quitting back to the character selection screen is a reasonable and logical step that should have been implemented from the beginning.
  • clansman2013clansman2013 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    alpha1protocol wrote: »
    Actually you don't. That string of numbers is an identifier as far as I have found that is unique to your login. Just use it and type the pw you will get in.

    Ah, didn't know that. I'll try that next time. Thanks!
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • thelgowthelgow Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 51
    edited May 2013
    This is so annoying to me, I made a macro on my naga to tab, password, enter
  • kiralynkiralyn Member Posts: 1,440 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    solaceffl wrote: »
    God forbid you have to type in your password again rofl.

    When you have/want to switch characters frequently because their Invocation time is up, or to refresh your crafting projects? And you've followed standard security advice and made a password that's not "bob"?

    Yeah, it can get pretty annoying.

    Especially when, as people have mentioned, STO (by the same people) and many other MMOs will let you just pop out to character select.
  • panderuspanderus Member, NW_CrypticDev, Cryptic Developer Posts: 1,007 Cryptic Developer
    edited May 2013
    This feature is enabled internally and will be available in a later update (not overnight hotfix patches).
  • solacefflsolaceffl Member Posts: 15 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    kiralyn wrote: »
    When you have/want to switch characters frequently because their Invocation time is up, or to refresh your crafting projects? And you've followed standard security advice and made a password that's not "bob"?

    Yeah, it can get pretty annoying.

    Especially when, as people have mentioned, STO (by the same people) and many other MMOs will let you just pop out to character select.

    If you type at like 2wpm then maybe it would be annoying. I have a fairly long password and it's not a bother at all.

    Edit: Holy **** a Dev post about this stupid issue but nothing about recent exploits ROFL.
  • kiralynkiralyn Member Posts: 1,440 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    panderus wrote: »
    This feature is enabled internally and will be available in a later update (not overnight hotfix patches).

    Woohoo!

    :D
  • izymayzizymayz Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    HAY dfdfdfdfdfffgf
  • clansman2013clansman2013 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    panderus wrote: »
    This feature is enabled internally and will be available in a later update (not overnight hotfix patches).

    Good to hear, is there any chance we can get some info on all features which will be addressed in this later update? :)
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • daowacedaowace Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    panderus wrote: »
    This feature is enabled internally and will be available in a later update (not overnight hotfix patches).
    About time.. This has been an incredible irritation.
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  • panderuspanderus Member, NW_CrypticDev, Cryptic Developer Posts: 1,007 Cryptic Developer
    edited May 2013
    clansman2013 wrote: »
    Good to hear, is there any chance we can get some info on all features which will be addressed in this later update? :)

    Nope! Not at this time, sorry. There will be notifications well ahead of time unlike our quick overnight updates.
  • alpha1protocolalpha1protocol Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 84
    edited May 2013
    panderus wrote: »
    This feature is enabled internally and will be available in a later update (not overnight hotfix patches).

    This is great news! You sir, are appreciated.
  • thelgowthelgow Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 51
    edited May 2013
    Only thing next would be navigating with arrow keys and being able to use enter.
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