I'd like to use the CE vendor armor for my Sith Warrior and Bounty Hunter. Can you release heavy armor versions of the same armor?

Nope. Try the Jedi Knight - Sentienel Combat tree. I beleive it has armor reduction it applies to a target... I could be wrong though.

I love it. You've sold me so I'm now planning on using this for my build.

It was filler to get to Combat Tactics. After looking over other posts, I'm going with this build: http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#8010MZrsrMobcoZfhrbzh.1 It focuses on plasma cell. Edit: Build is by Fatduck http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=173932#post173932

I can understand it. I am choosing NOT to make a Commando b/c I do not LIKE the rotary cannon. Alternatively, he may just not LIKE having an assualt rifle but realling needing to be withhin 10m range for all of the powers. I guess my answer is that it is personal choice. From what I've heard from my tanking friends, the JK tank is an easier tank to use but the Trooper Vanguard tank is a bit more effective (just requires more attention). Not sure if that helps but it's all I've got...

What would your rotation be with that build? BTW, that is a very similar build to what I am using... In looking at it more closely I like what tweeks you have. Will you be using plasma cell the entire time?

It's fine. You should look at the DPS thread and compare the powers. Think of the rotation that you want to use... Also, have you considered going Commando (hehe) and spamming grav cannon (Gunnery tree)? Apparently, it is really good for both PvE AND PvP...

I thought they intended all shared trees (Assualt) to be the PvP tree. If you look at the talents they seem to be very PvP based (holds, breakouts, etc). I'm not sure it is really that bad that you have to use a 10m power to get the CD lifted on HIB. Heck, isn't most of the high damage to ammo tools in the 10m range anyway? (excluding HIB). I'm not into PvP (cause I suck at it) but I made a PvE DPS Hybrid build focusing on HIB procing: http://db.darthhater.com/skill_calc/trooper/vanguard/#::f2e2fe2fe4f3e2f2ef3ef16ef2efef3e2f2e2fe:

I kind of feel the same way. I was just reading that the 31 talent point power in Tactics (Fire Pulse) is not that great. I'm considering running a hybrid build that focuses on High Impact Bolt procs instead: http://db.darthhater.com/skill_calc/trooper/vanguard/#::f2e2fe2fe4f3e2f2ef3ef16ef2efef3e2f2e2fe: I'll have to play with the rotation but it seems to make the most sense to me...

Great thread. Thanks for sharing.

Here's a tactics pure PVE DPS build I'm considering running with. I might take the 2 points from the Soldier's Enduracne and put them back into Containment Tactics though... http://db.darthhater.com/skill_calc/trooper/specialist/#::e7fe7fe2fe2f2ef8ef17df6: