It's not as if it takes CCP long to figure out the FOTM or OP stuff...what takes time is fixing it.

People do this anyway? So why does it matter if CCP makes money so they can make a better game? Your just being ignorant. Its not like you have to respec! If you don't want to use then go ahead. Some people want this. Our community is too divided to make this an EVE type game. Which right now isn't working. The best players of this game quit everyday. The game is too one sided line this. But for some reason the FPS players are the QQ'ers, because they know what it takes to make a good FPS.

You don't need a lot of SP to get into new suits or use new weapons. You need a lot of SP to go full Proto.
You don't want a respec to try new things, you want to dominate with a new thing, without spending any time trying out the lower tiers.
Spending another month with a new weapon until you can get it to Proto level doesn't limit your gameplay choices.

I believe that respecs need to be an option in this game in order to survive. I think there are a few reasons why.

1. Respecs would allow players to try new things and keep this game fresh while we wait for new content. Keeping a bigger player base.

2. Players are able to be more versatile when it comes to PC and gives newer players more chances to get in PC. Players who say want to join Corp A but Corp A has good logi's and your a logi, you could switch to heavy let's say if they're weak in that area.

3. CCP can make money when players want to use the FOTM. Players will skill into the FOTM no matter what. Use flaylock for example, players skilled into it even though it was obviously getting nerfed, but competive players need every advantage in order to succeed in PC.

4. It could also even the playing field when it comes to PC. It could allow for different playstyles. Different tactics! It would be a question what every player runs when you get into a warbarge rather than, "I see two tanks, a forge, 2 heavies, etc..."

I think that if CCP put a respec option for $20 or 100 million ISK. That it would ultimately allow for more reasons to stick around while this game get better. I see potential, but something like this needs to happen in order to survive long term. But we can't have an ignorant player base that either complains about every little flaw or anything that is just QQ'ing because your butt hurt.

I don't post or QQ on the forums. So if you guys could at least give this a thought that would be much appreciated!

Edit: Also its not like its forced on to you. If you don't want to respec then obviously you don't have to.

people are always complaining that respecs would ruin this game and people would just put points into the fotm. This is not eve and it never will be you are playing a fps game and players that come from fps games do no not normally wait months to unlock one piece of gear. If you want this game to thrive then allow respecs, people will be able to jump from fitting to fitting at whatever cost you come up with. I personally would stick with what I have, maybe tweak a few things. Stop being such stubborn old, bandwagon farts and pressure ccp for respecs or this game will slowly fall apart

It wouldn't actually change the battlefield at all, aside from making people more apt to play.

People just can't admit that they don't trust CCPs ability to introduce reasonable balance, as "FoTM" is basically the only argument against respecs. Then there's the "well EVE does it", well, EVE is a mostly complete game, DUST is still in its early Beta stages right now.

Also lmao at all these people who assume a respec option / system would be available all the time at a moments notice. Cooldown much?

exactly, im tired of hearing fotm and how respecs would make it so people keep swapping over. Well think about it, its flavor of the month, if respecs had an aur price tag dust would make lots of money, and all you wieners could laugh at people spending aur, you could all cry pay to win and feel better then others. everybody wins

If you give it an Aurum price Tag, then it IS P2W.

You just pay Money to just skill into whatever gun you desire.

People want to be able to skill into the FOTM at will.

People want to be able to skill into the FOTM at will.

People get bored of sitting on skills that are no longer relevant to them

And here it is. You (the people that want respecs) skilled into FOTM setups, they got nerfed, and now you're regretful that you put all your eggs in Flaylock pistols.

Well, too bad. Skill into new things that you want to play, or continue using the Flaylock pistol (or whatever is your FOTM-that-got-nerfed) and be happy you skilled into it, since IT WAS THE PLAYSTYLE YOU ENJOYED, OR YOU WOULD NOT HAVE SPENT YOUR SP THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE, NO?

[quote=Obi Wan-Jacobi]I believe that respecs need to be an option in this game in order to survive. I think there are a few reasons why.



1. They Break The Skill System entirely. Why play for that new Weapon when I can Just respec into it, whenever I need it?

The Skill system is designed, as to elongate the Games Life-span. You play to get into that new gear, and then get farther into that gear, and eventually max out that Skill set, over a long period of time. If you can just respect into whatever the hell you want in a moments notice, not only does it make the issue of FOTM, extremely exaggerated, as then everybody would just respect into the FOTM OPedness.


tl;dr, Respecs break the Skill system, and therefore break one of the few remaining selling points of DUST, which therefore, basically Breaks DUST, and its compatriot Game.

People want to be able to skill into the FOTM at will.

And here it is. You (the people that want respecs) skilled into FOTM setups, they got nerfed, and now you're regretful that you put all your eggs in Flaylock pistols.

Well, too bad. Skill into new things that you want to play, or continue using the Flaylock pistol (or whatever is your FOTM-that-got-nerfed) and be happy you skilled into it, since IT WAS THE PLAYSTYLE YOU ENJOYED, OR YOU WOULD NOT HAVE SPENT YOUR SP THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE, NO?

And here it is. You (the people that want respecs) skilled into FOTM setups, they got nerfed, and now you're regretful that you put all your eggs in Flaylock pistols.

Well, too bad. Skill into new things that you want to play, or continue using the Flaylock pistol (or whatever is your FOTM-that-got-nerfed) and be happy you skilled into it, since IT WAS THE PLAYSTYLE YOU ENJOYED, OR YOU WOULD NOT HAVE SPENT YOUR SP THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE, NO?

oh? Please explain to me how my situation, is me wanting the FoTM.

- 17 mil SP

- Proto weapons: HMG, AR, SR, FG, FLP, SMG, Nades, Shotgun

- Proto suits: Heavy basic, Gallente basic

- SP saved up: by now 1 mil

How do I need a respec to be up to the FoTM? Some people want a respec simply cuz they're tired of playing their current role / class. Heavies haven't got a single new item in this game since closed beta. What if i don't want to the class anymore simply cuz it's boring as **** having nothing new for over a year and a half?

But nah... EVERYBODY wants a respec for FoTM right?

enough with this flavor of the month bs once they are done fixing aiming or what ever they do. Balancing will be come much better and then we can stop seeing fotm.

to the p2w guy -Respecs are less p2w than boosters or aur weaponry. Im not going to play a game come across a sniper and say " hey why don't I replace 14mill sp and become a sniper to kill that guy" Some people have jobs or are getting ready to go to university and cant spend every week capping out for months so they can get equipment they don't like. Respecs will keep people playing.

oh? Please explain to me how my situation, is me wanting the FoTM.

- 17 mil SP

- Proto weapons: HMG, AR, SR, FG, FLP, SMG, Nades, Shotgun

- Proto suits: Heavy basic, Gallente basic

- SP saved up: by now 1 mil

How do I need a respec to be up to the FoTM? Some people want a respec simply cuz they're tired of playing their current role / class. Heavies haven't got a single new item in this game since closed beta. What if i don't want to the class anymore simply cuz it's boring as **** having nothing new for over a year and a half?

But nah... EVERYBODY wants a respec for FoTM right?

No, if this is really such an issue we need to get rid of the skill system and be done with it. It's completely pointless and self defeating for a system based around specializations to have a means to just opt out at will. Also the "I have personal commitments" reasoning is played out. Unfortunately any and all long term progression systems will conflict with this unless, as the op proposes, we negate the point of the system.

Lets just go with a COD-like level system and be done with it. Skills are pointless when easily overridden.

im in the same boat only I have every vehicle type, would be nice to try some new stuff.