Eh, fair enough. I'll be honest: I'd prefer if they don't do it. I don't like the idea of respecs in general.

However, the fact that CCP is hoarding content for a single release, and the fact that they mentioned respecs at all, means it's a point of significant discussion for them in relation to releasing new suits.

Were I betting man, I'd place my skies on it happening.

I think you've misread most peoples comments. People that are against complete and regular respecs are usually for partial refunds when CCP changes things like with the upcoming vehicle overhaul.

CCP said during the last full respec that it would never happen again unless there were drastic changes but there could be partial respecs if features had to be changed. They are radically changing vehicles so a partial respec seems likely.

Who cares about FoTM

Only players with no skills are worried about other players having solid builds.

Adapt or die.

My chocolate milk does not change into regular milk when I am home from the store.

it's not about the players, it's about the nature of the game and how a respec would go against it.
of course adapt or die, there's a counter.

I couldn't care less what people spec into but the option of paid respec or frequent respecs
just goes against the game completely.

If u disagree with any possibilty of a future respec please post your name in this thread. My reasoning behind this is simple. CCP informed the dust populace of the up and comming new content more than a month ahead of time,,so its only logical to start saving your SP,,especially considering all the shooters who have boosters. HONESTLY THERE IS NO EXCUSE.
NO RESPEC!!
NO RESPEC!!
NO RESPEC!!

If u disagree with any possibilty of a future respec please post your name in this thread. My reasoning behind this is simple. CCP informed the dust populace of the up and comming new content more than a month ahead of time,,so its only logical to start saving your SP,,especially considering all the shooters who have boosters. HONESTLY THERE IS NO EXCUSE.
NO RESPEC!!
NO RESPEC!!
NO RESPEC!!

Respecs come down to two distinctly different ways of looking at the game:
Completely changing my character through a full respec kills any emotional investment I have in my characters.

Respecs come down to two distinctly different ways of looking at the game:

1. It's an arcade lobby shooter and the only thing that matters is performance in a match. Respecs don't break the game because there is no persistence or commitment. There is also no role playing because who you are doesn't matter. You are simple a set of stats based on gear. Skills shouldn't even exist.

2. It's a persistent world where our characters develop over time. Relationships are established, empires are won and lost. History matters. Commitment matters. New equipment is introduced by NPCs along with skill books to learn how to use that equipment. Respecs break the history of your character. Respecs break evolving tactics because everyone can switch to that tactic with a simple skill change. Players can choose to role play to whatever degree they want. Faction warfare is about role playing, i.e.: Minmatar Rebels vs the Evil Amarr Slavers. Player connections evolve beyond the simple, canned RPG of FW into alliances. The game can even develop to the point where you are playing even offline (watch the Mittani's presentation from EVE Vegas for an example).

If you want a non-persistent lobby shooter (#1) there are plenty of games. Join your friends and have a good time trying out the latest gear with no commitment and that's fine. However, CCP is building DUST along the same lines as EVE. They are not yet done but are actively working towards #2. They will only use respecs when they are fixing something. I'm here for the persistent world.

Arcade style shooters bore me. Completely changing my character through a full respec kills any emotional investment I have in my characters.

Logibro already said there's going to be a respec, they just don't know how yet. As for putting SP into a skill that is to change, you know that they are completely removing skills, right?

I think respecs are not healthy for a game where commitment and persistence is a core foundational concept. This is not an arcade shooter.

However, I think limited skill point refunds for skill trees that are radically changed are warranted. The upcoming vehicle changes are a prime example. Vehicles are being removed, skills are being added and some skills may be removed and not have a comparable skill that the points could logically be transferred to. The cleanest solution is to refund the whole tree and let the player spend those points again. Hopefully, back into the same tree but that's not required.

CCP adding new items are not worthy of a respec or skill tree refund. Did you use Assault Rifle Proficiency 5 to tear apart your enemies? Yes. Do you want to switch all those skills to Combat Rifle? Sorry, but no. The Assault Rifle is still on the market. Your character committed their time and experience into becoming proficient in it. Over time you'll train into a wide variety of suits, weapons, equipment, vehicles and more. Your character will become more well round and more versatile as a result.

It's crappy that not all racial options were available from the beginning. It's easy to explain using lore that the manufacturers are just now getting new items to the market. Everybody gets to start at the ground floor when something new is releases. You even have the option to save up skill points when something new is going to be released.

Many players want to min/max into the FOTM. If there were regular respecs it would be a constant chase to find and fully invest into that FOTM. There would be no variety on the battlefield and the game would suffer from it. Even worse is when a new weapon appears and everyone goes all in on it only to find it out is not overpowered or is and is balanced a month later. The crying over misspent points is even worse than listening to people ask for respecs.

To answer your petition: There is no black and white answer. CCP needs to fix the game but they don't need to provide a full skill refund.

Respecs come down to two distinctly different ways of looking at the game:

1. It's an arcade lobby shooter and the only thing that matters is performance in a match. Respecs don't break the game because there is no persistence or commitment. There is also no role playing because who you are doesn't matter. You are simple a set of stats based on gear. Skills shouldn't even exist.

2. It's a persistent world where our characters develop over time. Relationships are established, empires are won and lost. History matters. Commitment matters. New equipment is introduced by NPCs along with skill books to learn how to use that equipment. Respecs break the history of your character. Respecs break evolving tactics because everyone can switch to that tactic with a simple skill change. Players can choose to role play to whatever degree they want. Faction warfare is about role playing, i.e.: Minmatar Rebels vs the Evil Amarr Slavers. Player connections evolve beyond the simple, canned RPG of FW into alliances. The game can even develop to the point where you are playing even offline (watch the Mittani's presentation from EVE Vegas for an example).

If you want a non-persistent lobby shooter (#1) there are plenty of games. Join your friends and have a good time trying out the latest gear with no commitment and that's fine. However, CCP is building DUST along the same lines as EVE. They are not yet done but are actively working towards #2. They will only use respecs when they are fixing something. I'm here for the persistent world.

Arcade style shooters bore me. Completely changing my character through a full respec kills any emotional investment I have in my characters.

If u disagree with any possibilty of a future respec please post your name in this thread. My reasoning behind this is simple. CCP informed the dust populace of the up and comming new content more than a month ahead of time,,so its only logical to start saving your SP,,especially considering all the shooters who have boosters. HONESTLY THERE IS NO EXCUSE.
NO RESPEC!!
NO RESPEC!!
NO RESPEC!!

If u disagree with any possibilty of a future respec please post your name in this thread. My reasoning behind this is simple. CCP informed the dust populace of the up and comming new content more than a month ahead of time,,so its only logical to start saving your SP,,especially considering all the shooters who have boosters. HONESTLY THERE IS NO EXCUSE.
NO RESPEC!!
NO RESPEC!!
NO RESPEC!!