ETA on Advanced Class change?

there is at least one example of spec changes in other games where one spec is a stealth dps and another is a ranged dps (and another is a tank and another is a healer - each requiring different energy mechanics different stats, different gear and different macros/keybinds/abilities). If any of what ratajack and others mentioned is in any way truly relevant then you have to explain how and why the example i'm referring to broke that other game or class dynamics or lore or player retention or anything, really. We have already seen worst possible case scenarios and players switching from ranged to melee with a spec (or something resembling a spec in terms of game design theory) change breaks nothing at all.

Wait what, official word on AC swap is out?

The attack rotations show some variation across all specs, although most are built from a mixture of Class, Advanced Class and Spec abilities.
All classes share a very similar core of defensive abilities (stun, interrupt, break and de-aggro).
That said, the need for spatial and tactical awareness, and being able to adopt your rotation of the fly can vary significantly between Specs, as much, if not more so than changing AC.
A little bit misleading there
Try swapping from DPS PT to Tank PT and tanking in your DPS set... not so easy now is it :P

Well, what you can't do with any reasonable expectation of acceptance is to say something like "ACs are classes because the Devs say so" IMO.

But you can certainly point out the facts of the matter. That is pure logic. The statement I highlighted simply points out a few absolute facts. What you derive from those facts is completely up to you.

To summarize...

Devs have stated that ACs were designed as fundamentally different class designs.
Devs have stated that AC change will likely happen eventually.
No statements pertaining to AC original design intent or the allowance of AC change have been made in more than a year.
In polling this thread, there is not a clear majority on who supports AC change and who does not. It is pretty close to even.

Those are all facts. You can interpret them as you will.

I will only be switching 2 toons, the switch is bound to be a bit expensive

So do tank and DPS.

Hardly.

Yes, those are all facts and I'm not disputing them. But I know you know the story is longer than that (there are blanks in those facts) and I was only arguing with the interpretation/logic/leap that "no news" means something in particular.

Fair enough. Just wanted to explain my post. I did not mean to cast doubt on your contentions or conclusions.

I think many interpretations can be made from those facts, one no more or less valid than the last IMO. Since it is all pure speculation past the facts naturally.

So does the new 3.0 Discipline system impact on the difficulty of switching Advanced Classes?

Link to dev blog -> http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20141006

I guess that answers that then

Who knows but bringing a dramatic change to skill system is the best time to provide an AC class switch.
Think the quote might have been more of an emphasis that FREE AC change is not coming.
*Fingers crossed*