Some of the Republic NPCs I've fought have used a Death from Above like ability against me, so it is there lore-wise.

I take rapid scan as one that you can rapidly scan. Obvious, it makes more sense for it to be fast cast.

Also sounds like the gun we get from Blizzz. I've kept all my orange guns and chest armor in my lockbox just incase I want the look later.

If Bounty Hunter gets a jet pack ability, just give Troopers a grappling hook or something similar... lore-allowable.

Twain Snodgrass is my Bodyguard's name.

Didn't think about it that way, but when you mentioned it and I look at it again it does seem to play out that way. Useful.

I have noticed there is a second or so from when you select the target area to when the missile is fired. So much for instant cast.

My problem is generating enough heat! (when playing correctly.)

I have mine bound to R, with rapid scan at E and healing scan at Q. Makes it a lot more accessible to me. While I do agree it would be nice to make it a 'target' ability, I like how you can cast it anywhere.

Useful, good advice. When I have downtime in healing I alternate on targets that I can stun or somehow knock out of the battle. One tip of my own: I think Ctrl + tab tabs between allies for most people, and is super useful to quickly target an ally in a tight healing spot. Jet boost is super useful to get rid of mobs near one of the many many pits they placed throughout the game. You just may lose the experience and the item from it, but in a tight spot is worth not wiping.

When I finally apprehended Tyresius, I was really down to kill him after watching him escape the whole time. Yet, when the conversation happened, the case he made really wasn't that bad... and playing as a dark but mostly greedy bounty hunter, I'd was happy to get a useful gunman and bounty credits. So far I really like the story.

Ah haha. My bad on that.. total mistype that didn't go fixed.

This is my biggest problem, asorbing too much threat because lack of tank.

Word. I sort of understand the 'turret' comments, but not entirely. Sure, there are moves you have to hold still for, but many are instacast I'm healing specced, and besides holding still to do rapid scan and healing scan, I am running around either healing or targetting an enemy with blaster fire or a missle. Now, you could say I'm only level 29 and don't even have tracer missle, so what do I know? Well, even if I had tracer and were arsenal specced, I still would be mobile because that is what many pvp situations require. I think mercenary is pretty versatile. All that said I am very interested in rolling a powertech to see the differences for my self. Melee combat as a bounty hunter would be interesting.

Had trouble on this as Mercenary at level 27 for a little bit. I cc'd Tyresiu with a concussion rocket, then drew the droid out to kill it first. Was a lot easier once the dps was safely wittled down.

As a healer I found this thread to be a solidly good read. I already pre-charged my weapons before large fights, and knew about the heat reductions of rapid scan\healing scan. However, it reaffirmed my belief in it. The bonus healing from kolto residue is pretty useful, as well.

A lot of people I have played with on my bounty hunter have been very friendly. I rolled Republic just because I wanted a bounty hunter... and my friend's first character was a sorcerer so I wanted to join him. I don't really think people temperament in real life would apply to what side the pick, especially because you're allow to make light and dark side choices.

As a mercenary, I enjoy chasing people down and peppering them with combat support blaster fire. Some people stop and take it, or i get bored and go back to questing.

I rolled mercenary because I thought it looked cool, the novelty of dual blasters was appealing. I am currently level 28 and specced in healing. I think the healing rotation is pretty fun, supercharged gas makes it good for burst healing and kolto rocket is good when supercharged. I'll probably make a powertech at some point, but so far I am enjoying my current character and often have no problem finding a group as a healer. In pve I can maintain myself pretty well.