Respec costs need to be abolished

GGG,

I think it's time for respec costs to be completely removed, in all forms. These are crippling for new player mistakes, damaging for players who want to tinker with new skills, and stifle any kind of creativity.

After league starting a homebrew, I am now struggling with insufficient gold or regrets and too weak to efficiently farm. Am I supposed to level a whole new character, almost identical to the current one, just because it's cheaper?

Respec costs are a thing of the past and just raise the entry bar, with no real benefit to the game or community. Please consider a complete removal!

Agreed, at this point I'm not sure what purpose it really serves.

people holding regrets wont like this

agreed, a lot of bad game mechanics exist because of tradition or wanting to make a more competitive ladder (at least in my opinion)

having a respec cost is
annoying
stops players from experimenting as much
doesn't make sense with game mechanics like cluster jewels or scion having to repath her entire tree.
creates lame feeling quest rewards
fills up the loot table with pointless respec orbs

But in theory a respec cost does stop racers from hotswapping between a boss build and a map build. Oh wait, it doesn't because they can clear maps on a 4 link with a bossing build anyway.

Honestly is just as stupid as gem socket and color weights on gear. Trying to get a offcolor six link because you happen to prefer armor over evasion or energy shield feels really really bad and arbitrary.

It isn't like GGG doesn't know this stuff is lame, they got rid of a lot of it in their new game. Stop balancing around racers and no life players, they don't make up the majority of people who play or support the game.