ETA on Advanced Class change?

Class spec swapping in wow = ac + spec swapping here (covered this earlier tonight). VERY RELEVANT insofar as the immediate argument involves changes to game mechanics and AC/Spec-changes made long after a game's release. But by all means, keep your fingers in your ears and scream "lalalaWowClass=RiftClass=SwtorAdvancedClass".

field respec "lalalalal"

Wow this thread is still alive somehow? If you want to play a different AC then level that damn AC. The choice is permanent for a reason.

only 2 available specs to switch beteween in WoW, where if you want to play all other avaialbel specs - have to go to the trainer.

lalalala

and that reason would be? becasue the only reason i can see is "because developers said so in a beginning". that's not a reason, that's an excuse

No dev said "yes we will have AC respeccing in game". The closest to that was a statement that AC changes would "likely happen" made over a year ago. That same statement also mentioned appearance and race changes would "likely happen" and those have been added. The fact that race changes have happened and class changes have not, despite both of them being mentioned in the same statement could indicate that the devs have decided not to allow class changes. It could also be interpreted as a "soft no" regarding class changes.

It should be noted that appearance and race changes are COSMETIC only and do not affect fundamental game play mechanics, which allowing class changes would do.

We are talking about swtor. ACs are different classes themselves. Why should someone be able to switch them at will? They are set into their specific roles for a reason

lalala

yes and?

we didn't used to have field respec at one point. that changed. why should AC remain permanent?

and i have brought up an example of other games becasue apparently we cannot get away from those and YOU replied to a post that mentioned them.

there is NO mechanical or even story reason for AC to remain permanent. its arbitrary.

You realize bringing up wow is no different than your field respect example? If you go back to when they had talent trees for each spec, it was no different than switching between trees in swtor. In your scenario while using wow terms, you're asking to switch from a mage to a warrior. This won't likely happen.

Youtube video is linked a few posts up - lead devs/producers - "As it stands now, AC swapping -will- be allowed, here are some details, etc.."

What magical reason are you referring to? C'mon man, stop singing and spit it out? (Not many are asking to be able to switch back and forth at will although characters in the trailers for this game and the movies seemed to be doing just that on occasion).