jgelling Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Google doesn't seem to be helping me here. Dual spec was supposed to be in 1.2, then 1.3, then 1.4 - was it ever added or are there plans to ever add dual spec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renoxodus Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 It was never added and I don't recall them ever saying it would be. Links please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgelling Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) It was never added and I don't recall them ever saying it would be. Links please. http://www.gamefront.com/swtor-1-2-update-to-bring-dual-spec-ui-improvements-and-legacy-races/ That's actually very surprising they never added dual spec in a game like this. What a pain to reconfigure talent trees. Edited January 30, 2013 by jgelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoggyMack Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Google doesn't seem to be helping me here. Dual spec was supposed to be in 1.2, then 1.3, then 1.4 - was it ever added or are there plans to ever add dual spec? Instead of Dual Spec they added two things: 1- FREE respec cost for subscribers. 2- A summonable respec person through your legacy. So, for absolutely free, you can swap your spec at will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirgeZombie Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 It was never added and isn't needed. Everyone has the option to unlock the ability to respec at any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgelling Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 It was never added and isn't needed. Everyone has the option to unlock the ability to respec at any time. You seriously think that's the same as dual spec? Oh well, it's not surprising this wasn't done really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manifoldgodhead Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 The Legacy field respec almost allows dual/any spec. What we need is a gear swap system and a way to save our keybindings/hotbar setups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgelling Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 The Legacy field respec almost allows dual/any spec. What we need is a gear swap system and a way to save our keybindings/hotbar setups. Well yeah, which is what a dual spec does - saves your build, saves your bindings and quickbars. Redoing all that manually every time you want to switch from DPS to heal and back is silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoggyMack Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) You seriously think that's the same as dual spec? Oh well, it's not surprising this wasn't done really. Apparently you were away from the game for awhile. Hence why you'd even ask the questions you did. So, have you tried the legacy respec? Do you even know how it works? Your complaint about dual spec is so 2011. The game and the playerbase have moved on from that. Why haven't you? Edited January 30, 2013 by SnoggyMack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgelling Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Apparently you were away from the game for awhile. Hence why you'd even ask the questions you did. So, have you tried the legacy respec? Do you even know how it works? Your complaint about dual spec is so 2011. The game and the playerbase have moved on from that. Why haven't you? "We've learned to accept mediocrity and broken promises." Whatever dude. It was a legitimate question and it's not unreasonable to think they might have fixed this situation after a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LodSock Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I don't think their coders are competent enough to code it into the game. aha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myolinyr Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Apparently you were away from the game for awhile. Hence why you'd even ask the questions you did. So, have you tried the legacy respec? Do you even know how it works? Your complaint about dual spec is so 2011. The game and the playerbase have moved on from that. Why haven't you? sounds like he's just crying to cry. obviously dual spec wasn't added and if he played the game for more than 3 seconds instead of running here to cry under the guise of asking a question, he would have known the answer. Edited January 30, 2013 by myolinyr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattjgibson Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Legacy perk: Field Respecialization And respeccing is free for subscribers. Basically, subscribers can have whatever spec they want at any time for no credit cost. It'd be nice if we could save hotbar layouts, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshlaBoga Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Basically, subscribers can have whatever spec they want at any time for no credit cost. It'd be nice if we could save hotbar layouts, though. Yeah, after the 10th time I've swapped between heals and dps I've gotten real fast and putting my skills in the slots I prefer, but the first couple times it took me 2 minutes to redo my UI to my liking. Still, since it falls under quality of life I don't think we're going to see this anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuixupu Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Instead of Dual Spec they added two things: 1- FREE respec cost for subscribers. 2- A summonable respec person through your legacy. So, for absolutely free, you can swap your spec at will. It's actually not a "summonable respec person". It's just a button on your talent tree that you push and it resets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoggyMack Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It was a legitimate question and it's not unreasonable to think they might have fixed this situation after a year. They did fix the situation. They just didn't use the solution you wanted them to use. Check back in another year and see if they added a DPS parser to the UI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateKrucible Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 So many things were promised ... but now those claims lie as dust in the ruins of once-mighty edifice, shifted only by the blowing whispers of the wind ..... ' 'what happened to ....' .... 'what happened to....' those whispers seem to say. But it is just the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirgeZombie Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 You seriously think that's the same as dual spec? Oh well, it's not surprising this wasn't done really. I guess what it boils down to is I'm just not as slow and lazy as you are. As I have no issue with swapping out a few abilities and all my gear in under a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenaul Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 They did fix the situation. They just didn't use the solution you wanted them to use. Check back in another year and see if they added a DPS parser to the UI? That is not "fixing" the situation that improving it. This "solutions" is about half way to where it should be. The other half is not having to reconfigure 30 buttons whenever you change the spec, but having the game remember them, just like it remembers Interface profiles. It is not unreasonable request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudenfusz Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I don't think their coders are competent enough to code it into the game. aha! And if they would try it it would surely just mess up many things. I would like to have a true multispec, so that I just switch without having to spend everytime all the points anew. Sure, the legacy respec and the respecing for free as a subscriber are nice, but BioWare could have done more or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshlaBoga Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 That is not "fixing" the situation that improving it. This "solutions" is about half way to where it should be. The other half is not having to reconfigure 30 buttons whenever you change the spec, but having the game remember them, just like it remembers Interface profiles. It is not unreasonable request. 30 buttons? I don't bother moving all my skills when I reset, at most I move 24 (QB 1 and 2). What spec are you that makes moving 30 important? I ask because I've only played Sentinel (Combat), Sorc (all), Operative (Medicine), Merc (Bodyguard, Pyrotech) and Jugg (Immortal and Vengeance). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tgeos Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 no it was not but subscribers get a free respec at any time, but it is something they looking into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgelling Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Though this seems a small feature, if the expansion implemented just this it would show Makeb isn't just warmed-over old content, but was actually pushing the game forward. Every other MMO has this feature, and no one can realistically say a 200k legacy feature with no keybinds and that requires a manual rebuild of spec points is even remotely comparable to WoW or other modern MMOs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSun Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 "We've learned to accept mediocrity and broken promises." Whatever dude. It was a legitimate question and it's not unreasonable to think they might have fixed this situation after a year. Fixed the situation? There is no bug, nothing is broken and nothing is in need of fixing. This game simply does not have a dual spec feature and you want it to. That does not equal anything in need of fixing. I love how a game always needs "fixing" when it does not offer a feature that an individual wants. Driz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EATtheDEAD Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 how anybody in this thread thinks dual specs and free respecs/respec summon is the same is beyond me. dual spec is to save you time. when you use it bang its done and you dont have to do diddly. respec summon takes time to then go down your trees spending the points again then having to move abilities around. this is why the op is probably wondering and is also what ive been asking for since day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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