So I've noticed that several talents and such are repeated in the General Space Marine Advances & the specific specialty advances, does this mean you can take a talent twice?? for example, a space marine can take Rapid Reload at rank 3 for 300 points and a devastator can take Rapid Reload at rank 4 for 500 points, can I take Rapid Reload twice and end up cutting reload times by 4?!?

No, you can only take a talent once (unless of course otherwise specified).

The reason it's like that is for other Specialties that it would be quicker/easier to get it from the General list rather than Specialty list OR a Specialty doesn't have it in the list.

But what about Devastators that get it later for more expensive? There are a few like that for Devs (my Devastator player hates it). I am just assuming they're missed clean-ups from before the general trees were made.

But I should think that a devastator should get that kind of thing before everyone else, since he's the guy who is totally focuced on guns and all, or he should be able to get it again, otherwise it would be comepletely retarded and pointless to list the talent again under the devastator advancement table at a higher rank for more experience

Ledzjim said:

You're right, and it is a little bit. Many of the skills are listed earlier for >= the standard advancement table, while many others later for < the standard advancement table. Those that break the formula are either mistakes or 'DW future proofing' against future supplements (that say remove the general advancement table), as they have historcally done and have stated they did in RoB.

And FWIW, most talents wouldn't do anything if you bought them a second time anyhow unless it specifically calls it out in the profile. Getting Mighty Shot 3 times does not give you a +6 to damage with ranged weapons. Getting Sound Constitution 3 times will give you 3 extra wounds.