I'll leave the more pertinent advice to those who run broadsword scrappers, but one thing I'll note is that when you get around to starting the actual respec, make sure you hang onto all the set pieces you probably already have and don't want to lose. Also any IO's that fall into the same category.
As long-standing a vet as you are, you probably have more respecs banked up than I do, and I have like 6+ available on even new alts. So what you do is, respec, slot powers how you currently have them, and leave your 10 most valuable IO/Set Enhancements in your Enhancement tray. When you're done with the respec, mail those to yourself.
Rinse, lather, repeat, until you've saved in mail all the enhancements you want to keep. Then you can respec and do your final build.
Saved myself a couple hundred million that way.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs
As long-standing a vet as you are, you probably have more respecs banked up than I do, and I have like 6+ available on even new alts. So what you do is, respec, slot powers how you currently have them, and leave your 10 most valuable IO/Set Enhancements in your Enhancement tray. When you're done with the respec, mail those to yourself.
Rinse, lather, repeat, until you've saved in mail all the enhancements you want to keep. Then you can respec and do your final build.
Saved myself a couple hundred million that way.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs