R-E-S-P-E-C: Find out what it means to Star Wars: The Old Republic

That would be silly to expect to go from a Jedi Consular to a Jedi Knight. That's like "respeccing" from a priest to a warrior in any other game. You can't do that, unless the game allows you to build any character you want from scratch. In a game like this where you choose your class at the start of the game, that is the class you are stuck with unless you reroll. This is standard in every MMO I've ever seen.

I'm a min-maxer and very picky about my skills, so I usually plan out all my talent points before I even make a character to risk not putting points into the wrong thing or having to respec while leveling, unless there is one spec I know is much better for leveling (a good aoe spec for example) that I will intentionally pick just to level with the intention to respec to something else when I get higher. I do like the idea of advanced classes in this game, as long as they are substantially different from one another. I especially like the fact that they have branching skill trees within the advanced classes as well.

I think it's perfect just letting the players respec only within the AC chosen. Being able to switch ACs would cause more of the FOTM syndrome. After patches. And it is obvious why we won't be able to switch classes with SWTOR being so Story driven.

I'm just happy we get some real game info for a change, haven't herd any thing about the game it's self since the crew skills. Woohoo!

Damnit!! Why do I still have these wow icon next to my name!! I've been trying to change it for weeks and haven't been able to for some reason! grrr...... >:/

I the restrictions to sticking to your AC will change pretty quickly once people get in and start complaining.
People are too attuned to WoW to have a company say "no" to them.

This is a fairly good change, it at least shows Bioware is able to understand the the problems with no respecs and the trinity system. I hope they do allow AC respecs but on an extremely limited bases. Maybe 1 free and one if the class gets a major revamp. Other than that it shouldn't be allowed or if it is have it cost real money.

Yeah ... ?? ... for answering the obvious??

I always wonder about MMO that don't include basic functionality that's polished like:

1. Smooth, fluid character movement / travel systems
2. Fleshed out chat systems
3. Character customization / respec systems
4. Fleshed out and interesting story arcs

Basically, if you're building a game of the same scope of WoW and it can't do something WoW can, it's already failed imo. For example, I've seen blogs about DCUO having a clunky chat and guild system. If you can't effectively communicate with other players, why even develop an MMO?

I think SWTOR is going to run into all the same problems as other MMOs unless they get to a point where they can drop the NDA 6-8 months before launch. The closer we get to the Spring launch date with the NDA still up, the more concerns I'll have about the game.