One thing that pisses people off more than anything is devaluing SP.

For me the average gun takes me two months to unlock in planetside as a casual player.

In Dust 514 I had just about every gun type, base suit, module, base vehicle, unlocked by week one after reset.

Good players don't need prototype gear.

Also I am probably a different sort of player, I generally gravitate towards weapons that I feel better in use, for example my favorite type of sniper rifle in most games is generally the closest thing to a bolt action rifle they have because the way the function usually is a very peculiar. I just find it upsetting that they would go to lengths to nerf a sniper rifle to do less damage than some small caliber pistols in that game.

Until a real baseline of balance is established and the game's content is filled out I really think that respects should be allowed with each patch or at least a refund of the skills that a directly impacted by a balance change until we reach that baseline. I believe this would allow CCP to actually have more freedom to perform balance adjustments in a meaningful way.

The only issue is that the respect system really has to be automated (and that would mean coding), so that it doesn't eat up a HUGE chunk of resources in dealing with the respects by hand.

I know a lot of people want to point their fingers at Cal Logis and go "HA HA", but quite frankly there is no reason to punish players for using the resources given to them to the best of their ability. It's so important that we move forward together as a community to improve this game.

For me that means Devs communicating to the community changes that they plan BEFORE they are locked in and giving those optional respecs (character or skill specific) to allow both the developers and the community the freedom to test and find the game balance that we are all looking for.

Link plz? I have not seen this.

Every FPS Developer ALWAYS changes stats for balancing purposes. You people need to grow up. The last respec was needed to because of a change in the skill tree. There is no change in the skill tree this time, only stats. So either stop the QQing and leave or MTFU. No player with real skills need to hear that your clutch suit and gun got nerfed so your going to leave with your BFF.

Demanding a respec simply because theyre changing your playstyle isnt a good thing, in fact its unhealthy for the game as it removes lasting decision-making, worthwhile investment and completely negates specialization. Whining has nothing to do with it, the Caldari Logi was insanely powerful and not being used forits intended purpose as players were running Assault Logis, hence the terminology.

In the future, all Logis will be changed to provide bonusesto their gear - which CCP has stated. This is important for them to be played for their intended purpose, which is support.

This is just something youre going tohaveto get used to. Instead of demanding a respec, why not suggest changes youd find appealing?

I was there and he does not lie. In fact, almost all of the vets help noobs out, now that i think of it.

I have a funny feeling that sony will cut ties with ccp. They did it with ligjtbox the dev thst made starhawk. This game is not making money, and the playerbase keeps shrinking. No respecs lack of content, constant tweaks are killing this dieing game.

CCP needs to put Dust on PC and just forget about the console platform. I love CCP and i quit this game makes no sense. Video games are meant to be fun when did it turn into a job?

The grinding got to me i have 10 mill SP and im bored respecs would make the game fresh and fun. It will also help CCP with constant tweaks.

If they break something no biggie i could just respec into something else.

I don't usually post, but it seems that you've put on a nurses uniform but don't want to be a nurse. It's the same idea. If you wanted to be a sniper, you don't spec into heavy armor. I only have 7 mil sp and have invested into the playstyle that suits me, assault. I don't have alot of powerful modules, but have been investing into several things to balance my suits weaknesses. I do not however place all my SP into a suit that doesn't compliment my combat style, as I know the logi suits are made for logistics,not frontline combat. I am also happy with my choice as it is what I wanted to play, not because it had a bonus I thought would give me an edge, that's what modules are for.

A note to everyone - please specialize into what play style suits you. Do not spec into something so you can stack bonuses, as it will only cause you grief when CCP eventually balances it to reflect its intended usage. This game is still going through growth spurts and will change as a result.

http://dust514.com/news/blog/2013/07/logistics-dropsuit-changes-in-uprising-1.3/

Looking at this it looks like the bonus is actually awesome. It means that you'll have a 25% reduction to shiled recharge delay with lvl 5 into the Cal Logi suit. Combine this with a complex regulator and you'll have a whopping 50% reduction(not including extra regulators with stack penalties). Based of the new stats, that'll be a 2.5/4 second recharge delay. Not bad. I see that it would require a whole new investment (if you dont have regulators), but that doesnt mean you cant still use those complex extenders either. A CPU enhancer will more tham make up for the loss of 20 CPU and allow you to fit better modules in all those slots. Id like to see anyone use this setup and post some feedback about it if they already have it. Also looks like CCP will be doing smaller more rapid updates so we dont have to wait so long for changes. Damn, 2.5/4 is really good, compared to my 5/8.

The problem with respecs is it will make everyone flock to the FOTM and reduce diversity. Im not running logi, im not running flaylocks. Why? Because I know both these things are clearly broken and will be nerfed. Everyone knew that. So if you put your sp into something everyone knew would eventually be nerfed, you were "renting" a short term advantage.

Id prefer it this way, where players with half a brain realize that investing in the OP stuff will likely cost them down the road. I could have put my 3x SP into core flaylocks. I would be reaping the rewards right now. But then a month down the road id be all sad that core flaylocks were nerfed and I wasted 700ksp.

Anyone who wanted to play front line pew-pew and saw the Logi OP and went that route kind of deserves the payback now. It was obvious that Logi was better at doing the assualt role than the assault and that it wouldnt last. Should have used your head and realized that. Or, if you did, you should have known youd be renting an advantage with your SP until it got nerfed.