ETA on Advanced Class change?

Why stop short of allowing creation of max level characters with all companions at max affection with all companion unlocks and BIS gear if a player has already achieved all those things on one character. That player may not find those things to be "fun", and instead simply "time sinks". It really has little to no impact on how player A plays the game if player B creates that max level character.

Many would say that allowing class changes is hardly trivial. If it were, there would not be so many people on both sides of this issue with such strong opinions.

I am surprised this thread still has many people posting ideas. I for one, did the right thing and re rolled back to a shadow from my transition to Empire - > Republic. I had rolled a Guardian but then decided I had missed my Sin from empire and made a Shadow. I am already back to a point in the game where my gear is where it was before with my Guardian and most of my quests/achievements are caught up.

I think you guys can do it.

Most people know they CAN do it. They just don't WANT to do it.

This is the most valid reason I have seen for allowing class changes, IMO.

That is why I suggested the compromise of a one time change of AC with that change reducing the character to level 10, resetting all non story quests. This allows those who have unique items no longer obtainable to keep those items, and eliminate the need to go through the same story line a second time; but would also alleviate many of the concerns of those against AC changes. To offset the loss of XP from the completed story line quests, a passive XP boost could be applied to those characters who change AC.

I do not feel that Advanced Class should have a change option. That's one of the things in this game where you pick one or the other and you are stuck with it. That's why it says "choose very wisely" and "are you sure this is what you want? after this, there is no turning back"

Advanced Classes have no going back because that's the way it is for the roleplaying part inside the game. Once you start down a path, forever will it dominate your destiny. That's how it goes. I don't think you need people to constantly be changing the path of their character with a simple go back and go "you know what...i feel this is not right for me"

But on the other hand. I can understand and see why people want a change. They love their class, thought they would like the Advanced Class they chose, but now that they have most abilities, powers etc they feel underwhelmed and wonder "should i have picked the other one?" But they don't want to level a new character so soon and go back and start from the beginning. I can see why some would want a respec in the Advanced Class field.

Anyway, I understand the complaints and really really wanting it bad but you need to be realistic here. It's one of the core mechanics of the game for the lore and for Star Wars. Once you start down a path, it will always be with you with THAT character. If you want an Advanced Class change start a new character. I know you may not want to do it, but for right now, and I think for a LONG time, if forever, you are going to need to start a new character and start over if you want to change your advanced class

Couldn't have said it better

I agree that they should not allow class changes, but I also recognize that people may have that "main" who has several unique and no longer obtainable items.

I should probably have listed a longer list of game aspects that can be considered to give an advantage, my fault. Companion affection gives a very minor boost to crew mission/crafting critical results and could give a resultant advantage to anyone playing the GTN economy.

Where most draw the line for what affects them in game play is another players access to end game BiS gear and the ability to generate credits. With the introduction of the cartel market and the ability to resell packs and gear on the GTN (a de facto ingame gold seller, that is real cash for ingame credits) this second factor has become less of an issue. The major concern for most would be a players ability to completely bypass the gear grind aspect of the endgame.

Even then, I am not opposed on a fundamental level, to allowing for the purchase within the cartel market of a level 55 character equipped in level 72 purples, with all companions at max affection. They have essentially paid to bypass the content but that would be their choice and would still not detract from your achievements made in game in any way.

I spend time running dailies and fps to earn credits, it does not offend me that other players chose to pay cash for packs and vendor them on the gtn so they can spend more time doing the content they like.

I think what cause most offense on this issue is the attachment of a real world price against the time I have put in.

Run Ilum, Black Hole and Section X takes anywhere between one and a half to two hours and nets me on average 400,000 credits.
Purchase a cartel pack for 360 ccs and vendor it on GTN for 400,000 credits (usually about this price for the most recent pack) costs about £2 and takes virtually no time.
Most people would be offended to think their time is only worth about £1 an hour

Well, for me it's a meaningful choice issue. I want the role I play in a game to have meaning....not be arbitrary.

Now, in my opinion....just mine mind you....it is already arbitrary enough. Adding AC change into the mix would make the choice of AC next to meaningless to me.

Remember....I will regrettably accept this if the majority desires it. I will even support some of the more restrictive options when it comes to AC change, abet with little enthusiasm.

But I would be happy to see this never come to pass.