ETA on Advanced Class change?

My question here, though -- what about someone like me? I got a jugg to 51, and hate it. I've played a Mara up to 30 -- and absolutely hate it.

So, why can't I transfer it to another base class to correct past mistakes? What about the time and money and effort I spent?

IN YOUR OPINION.


Why do people insist on presenting their opinions as fact? This is just completely ludicrous to me......

I just don't see the issue with "I don't like this class, I'll lvl another." The only people that will really utilize this feature are those people who are dead set on just having one character. Most people don't mind lvling an alt, and lvling alts is something BW still wants to happen. That guarantees people in game time. You know someone will lvl a character then say well this one wasn't for me, then lvl another and before they started that character they were f2p and then they realized "I love this advanced class." Then sub.

I find that's a better system then "hoping" that making said system a CM item people will buy it. Because that's all it is. Will they make the money to justify subs leaving? Because subs will leave over it. The people who really want this are either 1) Not vocal, or 2) In the minority. It always seems to me that people love the class stories of SWTOR. Massive amount of people play just to roll alts and experience the story. So would they actually make money appeasing the small % of players wanting this? OR will they lose money from the amount of subs guaranteed to leave?

That's your fault. Advanced class shouldn't be able to change outside of your specific class. So Marauder can go to Jug. But you can't go to Inq. etc. I honestly don't see how they could implement it to be able to change between differing classes because you are so integrated into your story. And I don't like the idea of completely slipping out of your class into a completely different class. I wouldn't mind the option of going from Sent to Guardian, or Shadow to Sage, but going from Sage to Sent. shouldn't exist. Think of the implications, Smuggler to Sent. Completely different ships, companions, story, everything. Way too hard. So in your example, you are pretty much stuck with marauder or jugg either way, unless they can find a way to implement it smoothly.

Edit: You also seem like you are feeling "entitled" to this type of option. Remember, you aren't entitled to anything in this game, regardless of the amount of money or time you spent. It's like any # of those entitled posts everyone scoffs at.

Well, i do think you agree a line does need to be drawn.... Remember, I am for AC change, with limits, I would not support a base change, at that point your swapping out companions, ship, story and more.... just too much. However, a cleaver post, I can see your point in it...

I went and made toons for all the base classes, than I made 4 more, as alternatives to run up a different AC.... Since, I would support AC, with limitations, of lets say, legacy 25, my hope would be, the people eligible for the AC change, have already played the other base classes and will not desire go this route.

If someone made a base class change post, I would feel bad for the OP, he would be pounded!. eventually, someone will ask, and Ill probably stay clear from posting in it. lol

Levity,

he used that as an example for an ongoing discussion, he is actually not for AC change and most definitely not for a base change.... He was using this as an example to see how I or others would reply, the ones in support of the AC change... read a few back.

I do think many of us agree, base class changes should never happen.... for the reasons you mention.

Ahhh I see. Well I wouldn't mind AC change that is very limited like you suggested, and we seemed to have been on the same page with implementation lol. But if anyone really replied like that then there's a good answer for them to read. I've only read half way through, and there was no quote in his post, so I assumed haha. You know what assuming does ^^. Anyway, no hard feelings Kilora.

Well I'm not advocating that the game should be entirely free, just that there are other sales channels which exist that do not include preying on children and people with gambling addictions. Here is one example:

Develop an API that allows people to create and list some sort of product on the Cartel Market. As a player or entrepreneur you could create your own gear (orange gear, no stats, level 1 requirement, etc.) and then list it on the GTN. Other products could be UI mods, toys, mounts, weapons, companion skins, etc. Both the developer and EA would benefit from the proceeds.

This may sound far fetched but people also that about the Apple Store and they recently hit 50 BILLION DOWNLOADS. That's BILLION with a B. How much of that do you think Apple saw? I'll tell you. Enough to make the most valued company in the world. They have more cash reserves than any other company in existence. They could close their doors and do nothing but invest in bonds and this point if they felt like it.

How did they do it? The didn't listen to the people saying, "No that's impossible" or "Nobody will develop apps for your platform" or "It's not technically possible" or "It's too hard" or "OMG EVERYONE WILL UNSUB" or etc. etc. etc.

People always will fear change. They will always want to do what's easy. They will always take the path of least resistance. I'm sure there are many other ideas out there on how to drive revenue from a game like this. I'm an IT Director.. not an investment banker or financial wizard of any kind... but I know that they have a great game and a great IP with Star Wars. They need to stop listening to all the little forum trolls bent on ruining the game for everyone else.

Heck... I would develop this for them... hint hint

Cause that this point, given how SWOTR is designed and setup, you are asking for an entirely different class. Not just a different AC, inside one particular class.

SWTOR, is designed to support a AC change and not a class change because of the way the stories play out. The hidden check system we don't all see to what you have accomplished along with way. Each AC gets the same things. A base class change would not.

A Jugg and maru are so close to the same I'm shocked you made it to 30 if you didn't like the first one.