PvP & PvE Skill Sets on One Character

[Bastok]

It would be nice if we could use two separate builds for both pvp and pve. Kinda how we have the option to switch gear loadouts on the fly, it would be cool to swap skill loadouts at will. Maybe charge 20 plat to unlock the second skill set and the usual 5 plat to respec.

[Duflie]

Brilliant IDEA~! but in the long run they're going to make less money soo they might say no

[Marrypoppins]

+1! Awesome idea man!

[Bastok]

Thanks guys, I think it's an awesome idea too. Hopefully STS can give it some thought.

I would think it might make more money for STS since people who love to tinker with their skills would have two sets to play around with instead of one.

Giving more options per character can never be a bad thing, for both the players and STS.

[gundamsone]

love the idea but bad business move on their part so I don't think we'll be seeing something like this

[Energizeric]

I think part of the strategy of this game is determining a well-rounded build. You can be a "jack of all trades" or you can be a specialist and only good at one thing. That is why some folks have different characters for different purposes. I think allowing us to have different builds for different purposes would remove a lot of strategy from the game. Might as well give more than 2 build if you are going in that direction, as I would prefer a build for farming bosses and a different one for the tombs, and in PvP I'd prefer one build for fighting a rogue and another for fighting a warrior.

[Uvabo]

I think part of the strategy of this game is determining a well-rounded build. You can be a "jack of all trades" or you can be a specialist and only good at one thing. That is why some folks have different characters for different purposes. I think allowing us to have different builds for different purposes would remove a lot of strategy from the game. Might as well give more than 2 build if you are going in that direction, as I would prefer a build for farming bosses and a different one for the tombs, and in PvP I'd prefer one build for fighting a rogue and another for fighting a warrior.

I agree with having two skill spec page/loadouts, or specifically a pve and pvp skill spec page, especially because a mage (my experience) has to give up so much dps/dmg for survival skills to compete in pvp. To be viable in pvp makes a mage much less viable in pve, imo. I also see your point about it getting out of hand switching all the time. The balance comes by making a pve skill spec page and one for pvp, and it will auto switch when entering either a pve, or pvp zone, and not player selected at all. This prevents two different skill specs from being used within a single pve or pvp zone. If the second/pvp skill spec page is to be purchased, and has not yet been by the player, then the first skill spec page will serve both pve and pvp, as it does now. If the second/pvp skill spec page was purchased, there would still be the standard Respec option and fee on both skill spec pages.

[Energizeric]

I agree with having two skill spec page/loadouts, or specifically a pve and pvp skill spec page, especially because a mage (my experience) has to give up so much dps/dmg for survival skills to compete in pvp. To be viable in pvp makes a mage much less viable in pve, imo. I also see your point about it getting out of hand switching all the time. The balance comes by making a pve skill spec page and one for pvp, and it will auto switch when entering either a pve, or pvp zone, and not player selected at all. This prevents two different skill specs from being used within a single pve or pvp zone. If the second/pvp skill spec page is to be purchased, and has not yet been by the player, then the first skill spec page will serve both pve and pvp, as it does now. If the second/pvp skill spec page was purchased, there would still be the standard Respec option and fee on both skill spec pages.

I suppose. Just a FYI, I still use my PvE build for my mage and I have been doing just fine. I haven't made one single respec since the update, but have changed gear a few times. I'm not going to give away my secrets, but lets just say there are lots of way to have good survivability without having to respec. I do NOT have what most folks would consider the best sorcerer gear, but I actually do believe it's the best. And BTW, survivability also helps in PvE.

[Samhayne]

I know that the team would love to have an alternate skill build that you can quickly change between. We'll see if we can work it into the already pretty full schedule of updates we're working on.

[Vystirch]

I know that the team would love to have an alternate skill build that you can quickly change between. We'll see if we can work it into the already pretty full schedule of updates we're working on.

Awesome Sam! Ty for trying to make this possible!

[Rare]

love the idea but bad business move on their part so I don't think we'll be seeing something like this

I think its a bad business move NOT to do it.

[Rare]

I know that the team would love to have an alternate skill build that you can quickly change between. We'll see if we can work it into the already pretty full schedule of updates we're working on.

Man... that would be awesome Sam.

[Alyray]

Very cool idea,I want to see it in future

[drgrimmy]

I know that the team would love to have an alternate skill build that you can quickly change between. We'll see if we can work it into the already pretty full schedule of updates we're working on.

Please work it in. I would love to see this too! Thanks

[Rare]

I know that the team would love to have an alternate skill build that you can quickly change between. We'll see if we can work it into the already pretty full schedule of updates we're working on.

I was wondering if you guys had put anymore thought into this?

[wvhills]

but it was my idea first so i should get credit.

[Rare]

I know that the team would love to have an alternate skill build that you can quickly change between. We'll see if we can work it into the already pretty full schedule of updates we're working on.

I know its been a long while. Just wanted to follow up and see if this is still in the works?

[Taejo]

I think its a bad business move NOT to do it.

Agreed. Looking forward to a status update on this!

(sorry, just found this thread -_-)

[SkullCrusher]

It's been 6 months with no new news on this topic lol, I doubt they'll do it.

[Rare]

It's been 6 months with no new news on this topic lol, I doubt they'll do it.

Maybe... but since they said they'd "see"... i think it deserves a revisit.