The mail and chat system being buggy is annoying, but not that big of a deal. Being kicked without warning in the middle of a boss pull is infuriating and in light of the fact that the servers were taken down on purpose with no warning is unacceptable..

Kíeran, hybrid gunslinger. 2012.74 dps. http://www.torparse.com/a/166842/time/1363747828/1363748144/0/Overview

I had this problem also today. Our group skipped the robot. Later, as I was running Esseles, my guildmate reported he had the exact same problem on Taral V as well.

I use an augmented Matrix Cube and an augmented War Hero relic. My understanding is that the proc relics don't actually give a big dps boost. The constant boost from the War Hero relics, overall, are superior to the Campaign activation ones. While they're slightly inferior for a big burn phase, you'll do better in the long haul.

Yeah, that's correct, and I've also gotten myself into trouble that way a couple times.

Vital Shot use can be tricky. For a Sharpshooter, it's a rotation filler to use when you're at or near max energy and everything else is on CD, or when you're having to be on the move dodging stuff. One thing to remember about it though, is that since it's dealing internal damage, it doesn't face the same sort of damage mitigation normal attacks do. Even if you're only throwing a few Vital Shots up there, you can still do a ton of damage over a long fight with it. It's all about timing--don't hit it except when the one you've got on it is about to or has run out, and don't hit it when you're going to be doing a big chain of abilities before your energy has a tick or two to replenish itself. To address the main point of this thread... if your GS is doing far less damage in operations than against the dummy, he's probably letting his rotation go to shambles. I find that often times (especially factoring in all the running around) I actually do more damage against bosses than the dummy, because in real battles you get to use Quickdraw, which is a great ability, especially if you have the energy reduction from armor sets. You've got to get yourself into a place where your rotation is pretty much automatic. Also, looking at his gear... with Surge like that, you should be rocking a higher crit chance. What's the point of having huge criticals if you're not popping them off one after another? Also, he can stand to lose a little accuracy. In PVE, 100% is all you need.

Bosses have a 10% defense chance, which means they will dodge some of your attacks. However, at 100% normal accuracy, your special attacks will have 110% accuracy, so even against bosses, they will never miss. Your normal attack may still miss from time to time (especially your off-hand, which has far less accuracy, but also does far less damage), but specials will not. So yeah, in PVE, 100% accuracy is all you need.

Yeah that's been there forever. I don't mind it, it's pretty funny.

Well, for one thing, my reply wasn't aimed at you, and for another, I'd never intentionally move into melee and use up my stuns and KBs at the start of a fight if I had a choice. Your sequence would work great in 1v1, but would also leave you vulnerable in the case that it's not.

Absolutely. Another Gunslinger in my guild was asking me why I always outdamaged him, and one of the primary reasons was he wasn't using Flourish. As to the sequences... why in the world, if you're sharpshooter, wouldn't you lead with Charged Burst from cover? With the proper skills, it's instant activation upon entering cover, which then lets you use Trickshot instantly. You don't have to waste Illegal Mods up front if you have instant activation skills, and reduced activation time set ups front loaded.

Don't have it as bad as these other folks, but I indeed had a WZ win not count earlier today.

Drexel Sweep is tough with only Grade 3 upgrades... But, it's still doable. The problem I think people may be facing is that they're likely used to only using lasers on fighters--missiles being wasted on them in earlier missions. In this mission, it's absolutely essential to use missiles on them. If you fire one missile apiece at enemy fighters, you can quickly finish them off with lasers--or, in a pinch, fire two missiles, which will destroy them. Don't worry so much about wrecking the cruiser, it's a bonus objective. Concentrate on figuring out how to clear the mission first. Also, with regards to Fleet Commendation upgrades, remember to use them! Shield boost during times when you're not being attacked (it helps to memorize when these points are), and use your jammer. Remember though, that unless it's used near the beginning, you'll only get to use the jammer once in a mission due to its long cooldown. So be smart about it. Also, if you're not already... use the arrow keys to dodge while targeting enemies. It makes avoiding fire and obstacles much easier.

I think it's pretty clear Luke did use Force Choke--to disable, not to kill. Could he have rendered the guards unconscious in another fashion? Probably, but in its own way, this was one of the less violent methods. The thing is, most techniques within the Force are dependent upon the user's mindset as to whether they're Light or Dark. If Luke had no malice or intent to kill, even if he used Force Choke, it's not Dark Side. Remember that he eventually learned to use Force Lightning (as had Plo Koon before him) as a Light Side technique.

Some Heroic 4s are ridiculously tough, others not as much. I think part of the problem is actually that it's hard to know which Heroic 4s require a balanced group and which do not. I've gone through a few where everyone was dps or hybrid, sc****** through even without a healer. Others have been absolutely impossible without a balanced, skilled team. As a general rule, you should try to get a balanced team for Heroic 4s, but it's not always necessary. On top of which, I'm of the opinion that Heroic 4s have already been toned down; I feel like they were a little harder in beta, but this is only my personal opinion and may not reflect reality. ETA: And apparently s-c-r-a-p-i-n-g is censored out. Great job on the filter guys.