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Paul's post about Rage yesterday sparked some clarification questions - and we have answers.

Respec? Details please!
Respec stands for respecification. In gaming, the term means your can “re-specify” where you allocated your character points. In Tabula Rasa, your abilities points and skill points will be reset You will be able to choose where your ability points are allocated, choose new powers, and get rid of powers that you didn’t like.

The respec will NOT allow you to change your class. For example, you can’t switch from solider to specialist, or even grenadier to spy. Your tier choices will remain the same, but your attribute and skill points will start from scratch.

ALL characters will get the respec, not just those with Rage. After the patch that contains the Rage change is published to the live servers, the first time you log into a character all of your attribute and skill points will have been reset. You will need to re-allocate attribute and skill points at that time. You cannot 'save' your respc for later. We realize this is not ideal and are working on a more robust respec system for the future.

THE RAGE CHANGE HAS NOT BEEN PUT ON TEST YET. So you will not get a respec or have any rage changes when the patch on Test goes to the live servers tomorrow.

Rage change questions
This means that you will have very little animation time between the time you fire Rage and the power begins working. Currently the animation takes several seconds. The longer animation time can be deadly if you don't anticipate correctly or time the cast right. The change makes this power more user friendly in the heat of battle.
 * What does Fast Cast mean?

Yes. And that is a resist bonus, that is not a negative sign in front of the 10%. There is no resist bonus on Pump 4.
 * When Paul said: "Rage 5: 50% damage buff w/squad members – 10% resist bonuses" did that mean that my squad gets the resist bonus too?

Because you like to solo sometimes and the 10% resist bonus is sweet sweet candy. Plus, even if you grab pump 3 of an ability you can still use lower pumps - they are all individual powers. So you use pump 2 in team play and pump 3 solo.
 * Why does Pump 3 return to a self buff? Why would you choose that?