Actually, it is still RNG. Battlemaster items cost anywhere from 1 to 3 battlemaster commendations (1 for relics, 2 for set items, 3 for weapons). Each BM bag you open has a random chance (RNG) of dropping a BM commendation, and from the 6 bags I've opened so far since patch I've already gotten 3 commendations... So either I'm lucky or the chance is a little higher. It's actually far better now since you can buy what you WANT with your battlemaster commendations instead of being unlucky and getting repeats of the same items over and over. Try to at least learn about this kind of stuff before you make a big whiny rage post.

Unless there is some other exploit, they are probably using group stealth. Bioware has stated specifically on this issue that it was not intended that group stealth be used in this manner, but since it CAN be used this way it is not an exploit.

I've been trying a ton of sawbones hybrids since my 4man has been experimenting with double hybrid healers (hybrid commando with grav round, hybrid scoundrel with sucker punch) and my favorite one so far is this one: http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#701MffMzhRozZMIModkM.1 You could take 2 points out of the root to put into crit chance, but it's just such a handy ability I have a hard time giving it up.

I went with Surge > power/crit. My gear totals 342 surge rating, 254 power, 256 critical rating. Remember that accuracy rating only affects flurry of bolts and quick shot, while all of our big damage attacks don't need it. So those 23end 34power 48surge and such enhancements are very good for us.

I distinctly remember seeing damage text of 4615 on sucker punch and 1209 on flying fists against a champ geared sorcerer yesterday. It also allowed me to use a 3rd sucker punch right in a row and finish him off before he knew what was going on instead of going into a much lower damage blaster whip. It costs 4 points to buff it like that, but IMO it's completely worth it. We are all about burst damage after all and flying fists doesn't just give an extra burst of damage to an already big damage attack, but also allows another sucker punch to come right after meaning even more burst in a short period.

Yep... actually have to cast some heals to get our 2.5k/5k/75k healing medals. Good thing our healing isn't nerfed by 30% too!!!!

lol +1... huh?

I'm still seeing 5-8k openers against ~450 expertise level 50s, just like I was before 1.1... Dodge still removing all negative effects. Definitely no stealth nerfs to scoundrels. Maybe they just stealth nerfed you because you're too amazing, ny'ghoma.

I think only one of them is blocked (the sawbones soloing video) and there are a whole lot more that aren't. Don't see how that ruins it for you.

As a dps, this class is a god of 1v1 and single target burst with respectable AOE capabilities. That translates to ninja capping (and solo protecting) turrets/doors, ganking ball carriers, dropping high priority targets in group PVP. Healing output when needed in DPS spec/gear is still extremely good and adds some great situational utility as well. As a healer you are highly mobile and have arguably the highest single target burst healing attainable among all 3 healers. You're also incredibly hard to kill with emergency medpac spam below 30% life. Stealth allows for easy positioning and vanish is your "get out of jail free card," though it must be used cautiously because of the 10 second debuff that reduces all healing done/received. Have him take a look at some of my videos in sig as well to see a highly geared scoundrel at work.

Generally when I 1v1 a tank, I open with back blast > dirty kick. If they use their CC break on dirty kick, I continue fighting them for about ~4 seconds with evasion up until my flechette round dot expires and to let their resolve go down by about 1 bar. Now flash bang (resolve bar should still be gray if you've done the flash bang at just the right time), immediately drop into cover and sabo charge > orbital strike > vanish. Shoot first JUST as the first tick of orbital strike hits, then back blast, then tendon blast (to hold them in the AOE longer) and continue high DPS rotation. This should kill any tank in moments, the burst is monstrous getting hit by sabo+shootfirst+orbital strike all at once. Trinket if they use their 4s stun on you, don't trinket the "stone" stun. If they don't use their CC break on dirty kick, just DPS through it then go on with the flashbang as usual (make sure it doesn't fill resolve by waiting a bit after the dirty kick is over), then vanish and shoot first soon after. I know this is a pretty complicated rotation, but you get used to doing combinations like this to maximize your CCs, resolve, and to burst with minimal damage being done to yourself.

Yes, all of the "enhancement" slots are 23 end 34 power 48 surge from columi/champion level gear.

Going to start frapsing again tomorrow with new 50 brackets and reduced consumable stacking. I am still 3 shotting some level 50s, but overall the damage is much more manageable for enemy players.

I feel like this will be less about PVP competition and more about counters, 8s CCs, and cheese. That's not to say I won't compete because it's likely that I will, but competition will just be in who can come up with the cheesiest comp/strat. Regardless, I'm glad you guys are trying to get some open world PVP competition going. I'll be looking forward to 4v4 and 8v8 sized battles when those come around.

I use the matrix shard relic and Rakata power relic (+380 power). http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii144/sparks03max/swtor2012-01-1700-32-05-20.jpg

I use battlemaster/champion Enforcer gear. Both weapons and all jewelery are the higher cunning option since power/crit are pretty equal to me. I have replaced all of the accuracy+power/crit "enhancement" slots with lvl 56 mods from other gear (23end 34power 48surge). Stats as of today (with 5% consular buff and self 5% crit buff up, no trooper buff). http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii144/sparks03max/swtor2012-01-1612-47-18-09.jpg

You have a cooldown called "Dodge" which applies very well to the situation where you vanish with dots on you. It cleanses all negative effects (roots/snares/dots/debuffs) and can be used while in stealth without breaking it.

There's always a "pro player" that feels the need to show up in threads like this and tell everybody how terrible the OP is. However, even being so insightful and infallible in their knowledge of the game play in question, they never actually contribute. Cute

Adding 3 keys wouldn't make up for the 30+ total abilities I have keybound. I'm pretty accustomed to shift modifiers.

Just a little feedback and don't take this as me attacking you, but it's usually a bad idea to go for red buffs when you're the only person defending a turret. You could have potentially won that game had you been at the turret when the ninja began capping. Sure, if you'd had a team mate there they could have stopped it but since you were the only one defending you've gotta step up and defend it. I will admit that I laughed a little when you blamed your team mates for not helping you after they capped it under your nose Nice video, though 480p is a bit hard to see.

Count yourself lucky, 4 days ago I was valor 64 and still missing boots/legs/gloves. I got a quick lucky streak with weekly turnins and finished up my gear, but I do really hate the luck based system.

Don't pretend you're trying to like us, everybody knows your real feelings If you could stop taking everything so seriously and turn the rage down a few notches, we might get along.

You can see all my keybinds pretty well if you look at one of my videos in 1080p

what a waste of my time... I WILL NEVER GET THOSE 40 MINUTES I SPENT WATCHING ALL YOUR SWTOR VIDEOS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know, I haven't gone deeper than 13 points in the dirty fighting tree since I started playing scoundrel... Going to have to give it a try sometime just for a change of pace. Will respond here if that is soon.