I always mix these up but depending what you need/want: Artifice - Hilts, Relics & Color crystals Cybertech - Mod, Enhancements & Ear Biochem - Implants & Stims/Adren Synth - Armoring (if no set bonus yet) I'm sure I am forgetting something.

It should be around 5 UCs to 1 token but otherwise I would agree.

Yep, I think anyone that likes this change has a serious skill deficiency.

As long as they also ban the people that go into every thread saying there are 20 other threads like this one.

At this particular point in time, they all are (or most depending on your class/discipline) as long you have access to the higher level schematics either via OPS or are already into tier 2/3.

You could also transfer from your main. Every single alt I leveled in 4.0 had a full set as soon as they dinged 65.

Welcome to the game. You don't have to hate anything. But I would advise any gamer to rebel against RNG and long grinds in any game. If you are someone with all the time in the world you may feel differently but if you don't spend every waking hour in game you should be against RNG and Grind.

I think most people don't care if gear matters a little. I personally like earning gear and playing around with it to min/max it. However, the operative word is "little". Once you get into large gaps in gear it becomes no fun for those that do not have gear, and also for those that do but like competitive matches. Large gear gaps is also very bad for the general health of PvP as anyone new or people with alts will simply not bother with PvP which leads to less people, less pops etc.

I honestly did not think 5.0 could get worse. But 5.1 my god.. what the hell are they thinking?

You will probably want to keep your 208 armoring for the set bonus. Though it is probably too early to tell. I hope they change this very soon as it will be a bleeding festering wound for PvP.

I would support this change.

That is why I have specifically qualified my statements. But if it is accurate and from most reports it does seem accurate this is a really really bad day for PvP. Any new player, any alt or any casual or part timer is going to suffer when entering PvP needlessly due to gear. There is no way you can think this is a good idea. Gear "soft gating" PvP is a truly awful idea. It's worse then the RNG grind.

I highly doubt every PvPer has access to the friendly neighborhood crafter that will do this. You are trying to sugar coat a big steaming pile.

I posted in the other thread also. But they run 3-5 mil per mod on the Harb. You are currently talking over 100mil to be on par currently. This is a horrible horrible change for the health of PvP if it is accurate.

This is crazy. 240 Gear runs 3-5 mil right now per mod/enhance. You are talking months before you can get a complete set under 20mil if ever. It is a ridiculous change.

Where do the schems come from? I assumed you can't get them until you are in tier 3/or from OPs or buy th emods/enhancements which are a fortune. I hope I'm wrong but if this change is for real it is horrible for PvP. It will severely decrease the people that will want to participate literally overnight.

Covert Energy Armor is your friend. But I agree with your point. I dislike it also that is auto fills in your normal gear.

Competitive PvP is an afterthought around here.

On my Mara I have received 4 set pieces at rank 46. Sadly they are all bracers. The system blows worse then any other gearing system I have ever seen in any game I've played. That being said there are changes coming tomorrow which will not really help much at all.

Marauder sounds like the class for you. If you like stealth then go Assassin. Mara's can be a steep learning curve, especially with all the ranged fotm's these days, but it has among the best burst (Carnage discipline) in the game and plays like "your hair is on fire". As far as the the other "lightsaber" classes I would stay away from Juggs (unless you want to tank) and Sorcs (unless you want to heal) as the DPS specs are broken in the current meta.

I have no problem with premades. It sucks when you are constantly going up against them but there are ways to avoid if you really want to. I honestly find my skills degrading when I'm on a good premade for an extended period of time due to everything being easier. In a perfect world we would all have a rank (in regs also) and a large population so you get matched appropriate but that is a pipe dream. Be glad the Queue pops at this point.

You can get a bit higher then 228. I don't know all the recipe requirements above 230 but for 230 gear you need the blue ingredient that you get from many things but for you could try veteran flash points. Some are very easy to solo and others are a bit of challenge but can be done with a high level companion.

I'd love to see you do it. I'm guessing that is ranked also so let's make sure you are comparing apples correctly.

Can I show my Merc rating or do i have to show my DPS Sorc rating?

I have not checked out sins yet in 5.0 but most DPS classes for PvE the priority is Accuracy to 110%, then Crit to ~41/42% then Mastery/Power. For PvP drop the accuracy.