You should qualify your suggestion to say it is a PVP only ability. I cant see any reason I would ever need to jump to a friend in PVE. Mecenary heals are all about range. Powertechs have a pull ability, so in that sense BH are equal with other classes. Also, any leaping from A to B abilities will break several Holocrons. Get one person to the Holocron and have your healer leap to them. This is why all of the other abilities are combat only IMO. Lastly, why do all classes have to have the same abilities. I read people posting x class needs y ability because z class has it. I think Mercenaries are unique and play just fine. Of course I dont PVP so really dont have a frame of reference for it.

The whole point of keeping stacks of Combat Support Cylinder up (beyond the 3% increase healing and damage) is to be able to pop Super Charged Gas. This is a great skill to use early in the fight when multiple mobs are on your tank. Why? Because when activated, Supercharge Gas + Kolto Missle will apply a 10% damage shield for 15 seconds to three targets. This may not seem like a lot but it helps reduce damage so you can manage your early fight heat. Once you pop that, immediately build up your stacks as soon as you can. By shooting your tank with Rapid Shots you build stacks and heal. Also, once you spec into it, your criticals from Rapid Shot will give you a 5 second Alacrity Boost from Chain Reaction skill. Here is my "rotation": 1. Build stacks of Combat Support Cylinder pre fight with Rapid Shots. 2. Kolto Shell the Tank (once specced into it) . 3. Pop Super Charged Gas just after pull and Kolto Missle the melees. This gives 10% damage shield for 15 sec. Also, it will increase healing to the Tank by 5% for 15 seconds due to Kolto Residue. 4. Build stacks if everyone is ok, if not, use Healing Scan followed by Rapid Scan (note, this order is important becuase of the 16 Heat reduction of Rapid Scan from Healing Scan when specced into it). Rapid Scan will also build 6 stacks of Combat Support Cylider. Also, Healing Scan will apply a HOT and give +10% armor when specced into it (Proactive Medicine and Reactive Armor) 5. Rapid Shots always in between other heals. This gives your heat a couple of seconds to drop and heals the tank for a small amount and it builds stacks. 6. If you are taking damage, pop your own sheild and Healing Scan your self. Pop Chaff too if you have it 7. If your heat is too high becuase things went to hell, pop Vent Heat to drop your Heat down. Super Charged Gas will drop your heat 16 as well which can give you another Healing Scan in a pinch. Also, Supercharge Gas can be your "oh crap" button because it removes the cooldown on Healing Scan and increase healing and damage by 10% for 10 seconds. Be carefull with this becuase you can rapidly max your heat spamming Healing Scan. Vent Heat ASAP if this happens. A few Key Points: -Dont be afraid to CC something with Concussion Missle, its free if you spec into it and less active mobs = less healing for you. -If you having nothing better to do Rapid Shots something to build stacks, either a party member or a mob. -Heal early. Merc heals have a longer activation time. Dont get to far behind. They key is nice steady heals, even if it is not entirely needed. If we burst heal, we build heat to high. -Supercharged Gas+Kolto Missle is your friend, 10% damage reduction is nothing to sneeze at. Also you get the 5% increase to healing on the target.

Combat Support Cylinder is Your Friend: BH Healling revolves around your stacks of the Combat Support Cylinder. Always keep 30 stacks up. This gives you an increase to healing/damage. Also, once you have 30 stacks up you can pop Supercharged Gas. Supercharged gas does a few things, but primarily I is it to put the 10% damage shield on the tank and people around him for 10 sec using Kolto Missle. Also, Supercharged Gas drops you heat by 16, increases damage and healing by 10% and removes the cooldown of Healing Scan. This important for the second mechanic. Healing Scan: When specced correctly, Healing Scan does a few additional abilities, it reduces the heat cost of Rapid Scan by 16 and it has a 100% chance of applying a HOT to the target. Always use this before Rapid Heal. CC is Your Friend: Always CC so you can manage your heat better becuase you dont have to spam heals and you can add in some light DPS. Heat Management: Always keep your heat as low as possible by resisting spamming heals and use strategic Vent Heat and Supercharged Gas when you need to drop your heat.

Here is what my account says but I havent gotten an email Below is a list of valid Star Wars: The Old Republic codes that have been redeemed under this account. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.14.2011 Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Early Game Access: Ready to play -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.02.2011 Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Early Game Access: Ready to patch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 09.07.2011 Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Digital Deluxe Edition Pre-Order

I preordered Sept 7 but didnt get a EGA code till Nov 11 according to my dates ugh. Guess i am screwed.