Account-wide achievements/items please!
So let me preface this with the knowledge that I have bought pretty much EVERY single possible account-wide store item, I have every artbook/encyclopaedia etc etc and I run multiple characters/alts in-game. Ever since I made the regrettable decision of buying a second artbook for a single minion to have on an alt, I've been holding back a lot on purchasing single-account items (mounts, outfits/character customisation and minions primarily) because I can't justify the cost of getting it solely for one character. I also lose a lot of steam having to grind out achievements across different alts because I want the title or achievement on them as well but it's such a time sink that I've already put into my main toons (e.g. the Firmament, deep dungeons, etc etc).
I hate to say this but World of Warcraft does do this one thing better where achievements, mounts and other things are account-wide and unlocking it on one unlocks it on all other alts.
I'd rather have "lost" the money and time for having done and/or purchased the same thing on multiple characters and have all future items/achievements be account-wide, than to have everything remain single-character only because the relevant parties believe that keeping it single-character will improve sales of merch and online-store items.
Characters having individual levels and story progression makes sense and I personally have zero stake in making levels account-wide as I enjoy the process of leveling up and progressing through the story. However, I don't feel the same way regarding achievements and items. If I've done the work on one character, it should be unlocked on all of my other characters too.
To summarise, it would greatly improve my experience if the following things were made account-wide:
- Achievements
- Emotes
- Mounts
- Minions
- Character customisation/outfits