http://mmo-mechanics.com/swtor/forums/thread-1165.html#vi

Just wondering why you out right poopooed the idea if you have not read that thread or tested it yourself. I know it is dated and probably not viable anymore. You just came across as close minded. I'm sure you are right about it anyways.

It sounds like you have done extensive research on the matter and can back up your claims as well? By the by I do not play AP.

I take it you have not read this sticky at the top of the forums? http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=404703 One of the builds is NORSE (no railshot build).

Ignore accuracy, get crit ~200

Or you could ignore the doucher above me and read this thread. http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=404703

... The laugh is from a crit. It has always come from crits. Operatives have it as well.

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Dude..What.. Is.. With.. All.. The.. Double.. Periods??

August 7th not August 3rd...

Seems fine to me. Focus on gear with Aim and Endurance. Also dont forget to upgrade your implants and relics and make sure you are using the right cylinder.

None of the tank AC's have a threat drop. What fights in particular are you having a problem with? I main tank for HM EC and rarely have a problem with the PT's agro.

Sooooo, any ETA on 1.4 yet? Any info at all?

Soooo you gave up either Superheated Rail/Incendiary Missile and PPA for... Retractable Blade? At level 31 you could be getting Firebug or Rain of Fire in the Pyro tree. I used full AP for a long time, and even then Retractable was really just a filler. Unless you are talking about at level 50. In which case, have you not read anything people have posted on these Powertech forums... ever?

So I guess we are not counting dailies on Belsavis, Ilum and BH to improve our characters or alts? Or the daily group finder missions? Or the option to change how our character looks by swapping mods to new gear. Vanity pet missions, maxing out your companions. How about the news of getting HK by rolling a pub/emp? There are plenty of end game things to do. Most people choose not to do them, then state "There is no end game."

The only real utility is what? A sometimes faster up time on 1 or 2 cooldowns? Slow a target down for 2 seconds? Utility is in the AP tree. Look at the builds people are using for Pyro and you will see that a lot of these talents are not even being taken.

^This I have been running the HM Flashpoints since before 1.2 to gear up for EV. At this point in time I get frustrated when people actually do not know these flashpoints as well as they should. When they create more content and add more flashpoints those will take a little longer until we master those... and so on and so on.

That fight should only last a little over 1-1.3 minutes. Sounds like an enrage timer or people not getting out of her aoe attack.

AP is not meant to be a burst spec, nor a high damage spec. It is meant as a sustained dps spec with mobility and survivability. HEC adds a constant 5% dmg to your main attacks RB, FT and FB... sustained dps. The people that are not full AP are doing so because they are afraid to give up the talents they are used to in other trees. The changes you are proposing makes it sound like you want a Pyrotechish AP... Which it does not need. AP is nice as is. If people would use a full AP spec and learn how to use it, instead of trying to force a play style that was not meant for it. They would not be having problems.

Then you obviously did not read enough. Please go back and actually read, not skim. Good day.

Soooo the top three stickies did nothing for you? Glad to have another FOTM that does not read.

Yeah I weeded through the older posts and saw that essentially Max Dps spec is a 5% increase on single targets. Aka bosses.

I am currently looking through old posts as I type this. So If I find my answer I will delete it. But... Could you be just as effective in a Operation setting w/o using Rail Shot on a regular basis? Lets say you are using RS build but are leaving out the RS due to how fast some fights are, and other things going on. I sometimes have felt that sticking with the regular 12 sec Norse rotation allowed me more dps. No? And maybe its just me but since 1.3 I have been having heat issues while using the max dps for raids and trying to work around the 12 second rotation.

Easy damage and rotation if Rocket Jump is viable... Jump > Rocket Punch > Flame SweepX2 > Rail Shot > Rocket Punch > Thermal Sensor Override > Flame Thrower > Flame Burst > Rapid Shots > Rail Shot > Rocket Punch > Rapid Shots > Flame Burst... Get the idea? You should be doing good damage as a PT tank.