Good afternoon everyone,

After careful consideration, and in recognition of the pace development has taken over the last few years, we are changing some of our approaches to how skills are treated:

First, we are giving a Full Skill Reset to all players for a limited period of time. 

We know nobody asked for this, and certainly no one will use it, but we are at a point in the game where it is fair and warranted.

Additionally, we are implementing a new respec mechanic.

We put significant effort into building out a feature that will respec-t the RPG feel SWC has enjoyed for so many years while also allowing players to allow their characters to grow with them (and as development continues to change the game around them).

From now on, skills previously assigned can be altered over time and/or via gameplay.

Full Skill Reset

This reset will be available from Year 27 Day 347 (today) through Year 28 Day 67 (January 31st at approximately 07:00 UTC/00:00 CGT).

This skill reset will allow you to redo all of your original priority templates, assign them in whatever order you wish, and then assign skills as though you were starting a new character. Once you have, all of your earned skill points from levelling up will be available to spend once again.

You can access this skill reset from your Character page. 

This is likely the last full skill reset, the respec mechanic we are introducing will act as a replacement going forward.

... Which brings us to:

Respec Points

Respec Points (RP) are a new mechanic that characters will begin to accumulate starting today. Characters will earn 1 RP every month and 1 RP every time they level up.

1 RP is used to refund 1 spent skill point (SP) (i.e., 11 RP will allow a player to reset one of their character's skills from level 5 to level 0). RP will accumulate until a player has 25 RP. This will be a hard cap. In place of full resets, the RP mechanic will alllow players to gradually reassign their skills going forward.

All characters will begin with 0 RP regardless of current level or time played.

RP cannot be used to change the initial priorities used at character creation; we recommend players pick those carefully using the Global Skill Reset.

Additionally, RP will NOT be refunded if spent incorrectly, or if you change your mind (just like how SP is not refunded or reset currently).

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As always, if you have any issues, please submit a support ticket, and as always, don't forget to thank our Lord and Savior, Noctis for this wonderful change.

Supes edit: wait so can I have a reset becau--