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Need a way to change advanced classes

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Need a way to change advanced classes

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Ruuprect
04.24.2012 , 12:17 PM | #21
I have never seen an MMO that will let you change your class. If they did allow it after you change you should be put at level 10 again and have to re choose.

Or

They could just make a totally customizable game that you can do whatever you want. You can just make a lvl 50 char with all gear and stats. You should be able to make your char lvl 55 if you want and just run through the game with ease. They should also make the ops soloable and if you want you can make any class in the Star Wars universe even if it is not intended. They should give everyone unlimited adrenals/stims of thier choice, and you should be able to turn on invicibility.

I pay for the game and this is what I want.
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chaosdefined
04.24.2012 , 12:18 PM | #22
Quote: Originally Posted by iceperson View Post
So you're saying say a sorc plays more like what you expected when you read the description of an assassin? are there really people who wanted to play a caster and selected the melee DPS AC? I'm curious, do you believe in WoW a rogue should be able to change into a mage?
Out of interest, you've never done a theory test and then a driving test have you?

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thebigdoubleu
04.24.2012 , 12:20 PM | #23
Quote: Originally Posted by iceperson View Post
So you're saying say a sorc plays more like what you expected when you read the description of an assassin? are there really people who wanted to play a caster and selected the melee DPS AC? I'm curious, do you believe in WoW a rogue should be able to change into a mage?
You're just stretching chaodefined's post to make his point sound invalid.

You can do research and find out, in your example, a sorcerer and an assassin play differently. You might think, based on research, you would enjoy an assassin's melee DPS. But when you actually play it, you don't like it. You still like the core mechanics of the inquisitor though, and want to give the other AC a try.

Theory and practice is different. Not that hard to understand.
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chaosdefined
04.24.2012 , 12:20 PM | #24
Quote: Originally Posted by iceperson View Post
lol, you think an assassin plays anything like a sorc? really? really? lawlz
I weep for the future of humanity, if this is the maturity we have to deal with.

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Pesh
04.24.2012 , 12:22 PM | #25
Quote: Originally Posted by chaosdefined View Post
Knew someone would come out with this argument, as if it was remotely the same.

Think up something more relevant would you?

Your AC isn't that different to your base class, just a new skill tree and extra abilities. I mean you can even level up to 50 without ever choosing one, which just goes to show there's not a huge amount of difference in what you get once you choose one.

AC's are like Red Apples and Green Apples, not Red Apples and Oranges as you put it.
My main character is a Sniper, the alternate is a Operative. Those two classes play NOTHING like each other... not even remotely... Sniper = Hunter and Op = Rogue in WoW terms.

Sorcerer and a Assassin... explain to me how these are the same?

Marauder and Juggernaut? They could not even wear the same armor....

I would point out the BH AC but I have not played them, so I won't... but for 6 Classes in the game (Knight, Warrior, Smuggler, Agent, Inquisitor, Counselor) their AC are completely different in every way.

And I am sure trooper and bounty hunters are as well, but I will leave that for someone who actually have played them.

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Axvil
04.24.2012 , 12:25 PM | #26
Overall, I am not an advocate of BW allowing AC change either, with one exception.. if -they- merge servers. Currently, I got characters on two different PvP servers (long story), if BW merges those servers together, then I wouldn't mind rep-speccing one of my sorcerers into an assassin.
I suppose I could have one sorc specced as perma-heal and one as perma DPS, but I know I'd never play the healer one.. I'd much rather change one sorc into a sin then putting it in mothballs.

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Drakkip
04.24.2012 , 12:28 PM | #27
I'd like the ability to be able to play each AC on the same server. Seeing as they are focusing around "legacy" and your entire account is tied to the server you are on, it feel broken to me that you can only access half of the AC's.

If there was no focus around legacy saying re-roll on another server would have some legitimate points, however, due to how legacy works, only having 8 character slots per server seems counter intuitive to me.

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ThiborF
04.24.2012 , 12:28 PM | #28
Quote: Originally Posted by chaosdefined View Post
Knew someone would come out with this argument, as if it was remotely the same.

Think up something more relevant would you?

Your AC isn't that different to your base class, just a new skill tree and extra abilities. I mean you can even level up to 50 without ever choosing one, which just goes to show there's not a huge amount of difference in what you get once you choose one.

AC's are like Red Apples and Green Apples, not Red Apples and Oranges as you put it.
I call BS. When they introduce the skill trees where I can heal as my assassin, tank on my sorcerer, heal on my powertech, tank with my merc, etc etc we can talk. Until then "Advanced Class" in SW:TOR equals your class. Very few MMOs allow complete restructuring of your player abilities once they're chosen. Star Wars Galaxies comes to mind BUT, you also (stupidly so imo) were only allowed one char per account per server. In TOR when you choose your advanced class you are told in no uncertain terms the decision is not reversible.

Hard to believe I know that I choice made might actually have consequences. People should get used to the concept before reality bites them hard in the backside.

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chaosdefined
04.24.2012 , 12:31 PM | #29
Quote: Originally Posted by Pesh View Post
My main character is a Sniper, the alternate is a Operative. Those two classes play NOTHING like each other... not even remotely... Sniper = Hunter and Op = Rogue in WoW terms.

Sorcerer and a Assassin... explain to me how these are the same?

Marauder and Juggernaut? They could not even wear the same armor....

I would point out the BH AC but I have not played them, so I won't... but for 6 Classes in the game (Knight, Warrior, Smuggler, Agent, Inquisitor, Counselor) their AC are completely different in every way.

And I am sure trooper and bounty hunters are as well, but I will leave that for someone who actually have played them.
And a Feral Druid plays nothing like a Resto Druid, what's your point?

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Kaedian
04.24.2012 , 12:31 PM | #30
Quote: Originally Posted by DonMarko View Post
Dear Bioware, If you want to keep players here and playing this game you need to add a a way, a tool, a device, that will allow players a chance at changing their advanced class. I know most the people who come to these boards and post will have 100 bad things to say about it, but they should not have any voice in my game EXP, only I should. Just as I should have no say in theirs.

Please add this and save me from deleting a toon I already that I already have so much done on.
You already can do this. Reroll and learn the lesson this time.
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