ETA on Advanced Class change?

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diatribe....

I agree with you on it being muddled.
Of course the budget requirements to deliver unique story content for each class was going to be a restricting factor. I think I would have preferred to see the development go into a less linear story format but that horse has long since bolted.
What I can debate is the merits of whether an Advanced Class truly fits the distinction of being considered a fundamentally different class in its own right. TBH I don't think they are, well no more than Specialisations are fundamentally different.

I think the issue for me, and one that is largely a result of concentrating on story, is that to me as a Bounty hunter (Powertech) changing from tank to dps is a matter of focusing on a few different skills and changing the offhand from shield generator to power generator. In concept it is no different than focusing on a few different skills and changing the offhand generator to a weapon and making that jump between Powertech (tank) and Mercenary (healer). (Best case scenario, I of course realise that the secondry stats would also require a new set of armour, implants and possibly relics but you need to do similar when switching between certain specs as well)
There has been absolutely no impact to the characters story, no change in how their companions need to react to them.

It seems so artificial and arbitrary to place such a division between the Advanced Classes.

Then don't directly respond to my posts with diatribe and you will not get a proper response.

Dude.. I didn't throw any quote around.. Perhaps you should look before you leap!! Lord put up the quote..

Seriously.. If you aren't going read my posts, then don't bother responding to them..

Thanks..

And the difference between a Class and an Advacne class is?? Well.. Pretty much nothing.. You arguing symantecs.. Bioware repeatedly stated during the beta that they consider our AC to be our class.. That is how they treat our characters..

The fact that there is a distinction on the website is irrelevant.. They had to call Jedi, Consular, Smuggler, and Trooper something.. That doesn't change that whatever AC you choose becomes your class once you choose it..

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As to the discussion at hand its degenerating into more entrenched views

Strange, when I go here there are only 8 classes mentioned. There are however 16 Advanced Classes.

I didn't lie, you changed your post. Period. Your post history proves without a shadow of a doubt your level of credibility here.

MajikMyst will leave the topic soon enough so we can get back to discussing the matter at hand.