Faction change service now available [UPDATED]
by Alex Ziebart 
Sep 2nd 2009 at 8:05PM
The faction change (accessed via your account management page), in addition to allowing you to flip from Horde to Alliance (and vice versa) also seems to include the ability to change anything else you could change through a character recustomization, such as a name change for the price of $30. We have some picture of the process incoming, so keep an eye on this spot. We'll have them put together for you in just a moment.
Update: And here are the images of the process. Enjoy!
Update #2: The faction change FAQ has some additional details you might find interesting. There are some mount/reputation restrictions when you switch over that you might want to be aware of before you drop your $30.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 10)
Adament Sep 2nd 2009 8:10PM
finally! can switch my human to a bloodelf :)
A Slave Obeys Sep 2nd 2009 8:09PM
time to make my shaman a cow
theRaptor Sep 2nd 2009 8:11PM
Gah. I've just been thinking about Heirlooming up a rogue, but I kinda wanted to wait for faction change. Now they spring it on us? Bastards! I don't have enough champion's seals to get all the Heirlooms I want QQ.
Sleutel Sep 2nd 2009 9:04PM
So... you're mad that they made faction changes available before you had enough seals to buy all the Heirloom equipment you wanted, but you would have been okay with them activating it after you have the seals?
Why not just... WAIT until you have all your Heirloom pieces? Do you think that faction transfers are going to go away next week?
theRaptor Sep 3rd 2009 4:08AM
Damn it people learn to detect a bit of humor. I was "complaining" that I wanted to faction transfer NOW but can't because I lack the heirlooms I want.
Debesun Sep 3rd 2009 6:08AM
Dear theRaptor
In a world (TeH InTeRwEbZ) where you cannot detect humor through tone of speech and body language, you are dancing on a fine line when you attempt subtle humor through text alone. You may increase you social e-rank through e-society for your successful attempts of comedy though more often than not, you will be labeled as a troll* or a idiot* even though you had no intention of doing so and merely a victim of mistaken identity thus creating a very dangerous social environment for your e-ego.
I hope this has been informative and enlightening to you and I bid you a safe and speedy travel through this twisted abyss.
Your Internet Guide,
Deb
*Both these terms can be interchanged with one another as they normally describe the same thing.
Debesun Sep 3rd 2009 7:18AM
Oh the irony. I am what I despise most.
pietrex Sep 2nd 2009 8:11PM
Hurray, I hope it's soon in EU.
tonedeff Sep 2nd 2009 8:12PM
How come we dont have a pic of a faction change? The one displayed is just of a race change with no faction change!
flairness Sep 2nd 2009 8:13PM
Gnome to blood elf is a faction change...
Soulestream Sep 2nd 2009 8:17PM
I think Blood Elfs and Gnomes are in different factions. :O)
Shrike Sep 2nd 2009 10:23PM
Sorry, tonedeff... I don't think anyone got your joke.
(Many old-Horde enthusiasts consider Blood Elves to nearly-universally be interlopers from the Alliance.)
tonedeff Sep 2nd 2009 11:31PM
@Shrike
At least someone got it! I guess i should of realized things like sarcasm are lost over the internet.
Oh well let the down rank beguine !
Sleutel Sep 3rd 2009 2:46AM
In his defense, that blue hair makes the Blood Elf look an awful lot like a Night Elf at first glance.
Jon Do Sep 3rd 2009 9:08AM
Faction change?
It's all about the underwear color... :^P
jbodar Sep 3rd 2009 5:53PM
@sleutel
FFS, look at the skin tone!
Zuta93 Sep 2nd 2009 8:14PM
Wow, it's finally up! I love how they always show a Draenei Male as a "before" on those before and after pictures. (Character re-customization too.)
But 30.00? that's a bit pricey.....
Jack Spicer Sep 2nd 2009 11:51PM
Yes, but its a pretty good disincentive.
Belkar Sep 3rd 2009 11:52AM
30$ and an additional 25$ to get onto your friends' server means 55$. Still, shedding your night elf skin to be a tauren on your coworkers server, priceless.
Solas Sep 3rd 2009 4:53PM
nope, it still adds up to 55$