Currently, ZOS's plan come 1.6 is to award 30 champion points to every account that has at least one character that has reached at least v1, and that there will be no additional points awarded to those who have leveled their characters higher than this. The rationale for this is that having veteran ranks combined with extra champion points would exacerbate the existing divide between high and low rank players.
Previously, many players expressed concerns that, once the champion system was released and the level cap set to 50, players who had completed most non-repeatable quests would be penalized in that there would be no good remaining way for us to earn champion points. ZOS assured us that they were tracking experience past v14 and that we should continue to play our characters without fear of being forced to grind for champion points due to not having any quests left to complete.
While the English-speaking representatives have been noticeably quiet on the subject of whether we would actually get champion points for vet ranks later on, once vet ranks are removed, a German rep has answered the question here: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/di ... nt_1438505 and http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/di ... nt_1438787 (google translate works fairly well if you can't read german). He also states that a player who has quested through the game should be able to earn champion points as easily as a player who is just starting cadwell's silver, but he gives no explanation for how that might be. Judging from the fact that we got no credit for undaunted achievements earned past rank 5 before the 1.5 patch, making it harder for players to earn rank in that skill line the more dungeons they had previously run, my hopes for this being true are low.
If this subject is at all relevant to you, you may want to submit some /feedback to the devs. Please make sure to be polite and stick to the facts. Here is a sample letter:
I understand that, currently, there is no plan to convert any veteran ranks or experience to champion points beyond the initial 30 given to everybody with a vet rank 1 character. I am disappointed that the many hours I spent earning experience will essentially be wiped out. This is experience I have earned while paying my subscription for months. Also, by having completed many un-repeatable quests, my main character will have fewer ways in which to earn champion points once the system is in place. This means that the time I have spent playing in my preferred style is actually going to penalize me and make it harder for me to level compared to newer players. I feel that this penalty to your most loyal players is misguided, and I hope that you reconsider giving us champion points for veteran experience we have earned pre-1.6.
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