Is update 56.3 not intended to allow iconics to choose an archetype?

[Question2005]

The Archetype selection menu is now present during Character Generation to prevent players from accidentally skipping the stage where they select their Archetype if they choose to do so.

I thought this meant that you could now choose a archetype with iconics but it still doesnt work that way at the character creation screen unfortunately. Got me excited for a while.

I'm not even sure why iconics are not allowed to choose an archetype at character creation but they are allowed to pick an archetype if they do a lesser reincarnation. From what ive heard, its because they didnt setup the character creation screen to allow it but the lesser reincarnation screen does allow it, or something like that? Are there any plans to update the character selection screen to allow iconics to pick archetypes then?


And before anyone asks "why"...its just that it would allow more flexibility in coming up with a build.

[misterski]

I thought this meant that you could now choose a archetype with iconics but it still doesnt work that way at the character creation screen unfortunately. Got me excited for a while.

I'm not even sure why iconics are not allowed to choose an archetype at character creation but they are allowed to pick an archetype if they do a lesser reincarnation. From what ive heard, its because they didnt setup the character creation screen to allow it but the lesser reincarnation screen does allow it, or something like that? Are there any plans to update the character selection screen to allow iconics to pick archetypes then?


And before anyone asks "why"...its just that it would allow more flexibility in coming up with a build.

Not sure why you thought this. They fixed the bug that allowed you to change your iconic base class to their archetype class during character creation several patches ago.

[droid327]

Not sure why you thought this. They fixed the bug that allowed you to change your iconic base class to their archetype class during character creation several patches ago.

They changed it because it wasn't meant to work that way and could lead to broken character states

I had the same thought as OP, since this would allow a proper archetype selection. But apparently they don't think archetypes are a subclass, even though they clearly are a subclass, and it serves no purpose to make you jump through a hoop of LRing to get there. If you couldn't ever make an iconic an archetype, that'd at least be more consistent and not just a nuisance tax

[Question2005]

Yea, i just thought that IF the problem is that the char creation screen isnt setup properly to let you choose an iconic with an archetype (but the lesser reincarnation screen does), then isnt the next logical step to bring the char creation screen in line with the lesser reincarnation screen so that players can choose an iconic with an archetype?