With Patch 1.5, subscribers can respec for free and cost is reduced for Preferred players. The numbers below should still apply for Free players. See "Respecialization" at http://www.swtor.com/free/features
The following information has been gleaned from the links attached:
- Respec costs reset every week in-game for all characters.
- The first resec is free, with each subsequent respec for the week increasing in price.
- The relative cost of each respec does seem to be linked to your characters level, with higher characters costing more.
- The respec cost caps at 100,000 in game currency, regardless of your level.
Relevant links:
Give it a while and there will probably be a respec calculator available, probably as an addon to the many already avalable skills calculators such as this one at tor-head.
Here are some quoted coss I have found:
Level 29 char (no spec given):
- 1st time – 0 credits
- 2nd time – 400 Credits
- 3rd time – 2675 credits
- 4th time – 8000 credits
Level 25 char (no class given)
- 1st = 0
- 2nd = 300
- 3rd = 1950
- 4th = 5850
- 5th = 12750
No level given:
- 1st time: free
- 2nd: 1800 cred
- 3rd: 8300
- 4th: 25000
- 5th: 50000
No level given:
- 1st. free
- 2nd. 300
- 3rd. 2k
- 4th. 10k
I hope this helps :)
P.S. If you have came to this thread looking for a more detailed answer, I am currently asking for more detailed information to work with on the SWTOR forum, so please stop by and help.
The ability Static Shield works very much like "Power Word: Shield" from World of Warcraft. For those who haven't, the ability simply blocks damage, all damage, until either its absorption limit is reached, or its duration expires.
Now, to answer your questions:
Is it a static number or is it influenced by my stats?
Static Shield seems to be affected by a percentage of your force healing bonus, as per my earlier comment.
Does it absorb all types of damage?
Yes.
What about DOT's?
DoTs deal damage, hence, they are absorbed.
Does the shield cancel DOT's outright? Or only the ticks that fire while the shield is active?
If the shield is present when damage would be done to you, that damage is prevented and absorbed. So only ticks that, well, tick while you're under the buff will be prevented. Static Shield has no affect on the duration of debuffs.
Bonus Question: So what won't it do?
Static shield will only block the damage portion of abilities. Many stuns and interrupts (for example, Electrocute) deal damage in addition to their effect. While this damage will be prevented by the shield, the effect (sun, interrupt, etc) will not.
Best Answer
It means how much is in your bank at a given time. I got the 1 mil and 10 mil achievements right at the mark, despite spending at least 50 million along the way.