DUST Search - 1.8 infantry SP refund - CPM and CPM1 candidates' opinions

Kevall Longstride wrote:

Kain Spero wrote:

Kevall Longstride wrote:

Eve players can't respec so why should Dust mercs?

Namely, because Dust isn't Eve.

I think the CPM is unanimous in its support of a respec for 1.8. Personally I would go with option 1 at the minimum. The issue of giving some sort of repsec has been an issue communicated to CCP multiple times by the CPM.

You were quoting me out of context there.

I think I made it clear that on that first post and the ones since, that on this one occasion I do support a respec but only because CCP royally screwed up by not releasing the racial suits in one go from day one.

Once there is full racial parity in the suits and what vehicles we have and as long as CCP release further suits or vehicles with full racial variants, then it is my full belief that CCP should draw a line under the whole question of respec and say no more. I wouldn't even support a paid for respec without serious consequence for that choice (like a 25% cost in your SP total)

Dust isn't Eve but its in New Eden, a persistent sharing universe where decisions have consequence. To have a way of correcting mistakes in SP expenditure when you can't as monthly subscriber in Eve goes completely against the spirit of New Eden and makes Dust no better than COD and not worthy of inclusion in the New Eden universe.


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Vrain Matari Mikramurka Shock Troop Minmatar Republic 1618	Posted - 2014.02.19 00:57:00 - [1] - Quote THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE...... ...more respec - but when? Firstly, New Eden does not do respecs, it's only because of our FUBARed journey so far that respecs have even been on the table. If anybody thinks that this situation is going to last i've had a special Matari swimming pool prepared to collect your tears, noobs. Because somehow you got lost and ended up in the wrong frakkin' universe and i hate to break the news to ya but yer momma's not comin' to save you. Secondly, we all know that CCP will never stop adding suits, skills, vehicles, roles. Think about the modular weapons we all salivate over, there will be a hue and cry for respecs then. So when do we have our final respec? 1) When we have all racial Scouts, Assaults, Logis, Heavies, Commandos. 2) When we have full racial vehicle families for all four races. 3) When we have the full racial weapon families for all four races, infantry and vehicle. 4) When all racial and role bonuses for the above have been finalized. 5) When the skill tree pertaining to the above has been finalized. CCP need to decide about placholder/dead skill paths. 6) When we have had two solid balancing passes - this should involve months of playtesting before final balance. Imo the final respec should be a total respec. So much has and will have changed, so many roles will have opened up in the next few months, that a total respec is justafiable. When it is offered, i'd personally want to sign CCP's DUST EULA again, and happily click the box that said: 'I understand that this is New Eden and my mistakes will lead inexorably to despair, agony, death. I understand that my mistakes will abide forever. I hereby affirm that I wouldn't want it any other way. Let me in. Now.' I support SP rollover.
Vrain Matari Mikramurka Shock Troop Minmatar Republic 1621	Posted - 2014.02.19 03:56:00 - [2] - Quote Kevall Longstride wrote: Kain Spero wrote: Kevall Longstride wrote: Eve players can't respec so why should Dust mercs? Namely, because Dust isn't Eve. I think the CPM is unanimous in its support of a respec for 1.8. Personally I would go with option 1 at the minimum. The issue of giving some sort of repsec has been an issue communicated to CCP multiple times by the CPM. You were quoting me out of context there. I think I made it clear that on that first post and the ones since, that on this one occasion I do support a respec but only because CCP royally screwed up by not releasing the racial suits in one go from day one. Once there is full racial parity in the suits and what vehicles we have and as long as CCP release further suits or vehicles with full racial variants, then it is my full belief that CCP should draw a line under the whole question of respec and say no more. I wouldn't even support a paid for respec without serious consequence for that choice (like a 25% cost in your SP total) Dust isn't Eve but its in New Eden, a persistent sharing universe where decisions have consequence. To have a way of correcting mistakes in SP expenditure when you can't as monthly subscriber in Eve goes completely against the spirit of New Eden and makes Dust no better than COD and not worthy of inclusion in the New Eden universe. I agree Kain was quoting you out of context. Kinda makes me wonder why, tbh. I support SP rollover.