I'm playing since release as well, but this never happened before afaik. Except the 3 weekly (scheduled) maintenances ofc.

So you have less and less chance to get the things you really want, hence you pay more and more money for it. EA Games - Charge Everything...

That's the Mercenary/Commando or Sorcerer/Sage way to play. Oh, and don't forget Derpsmashers.

Thanks Bro, You helped me a lot! Thanks for the answers guys!

No offense Vratza, but I believe You are confusing things. First of all: Eliminator (T1-T6) is for Mercenaries, and it reduces the cost of Rail Shot. Combat Tech (T1-T6) is for Powertechs, for which the 4-set bonus gives the increased damage to Rail Shot. I'm going to get 4/5 Campaign Armorings for the 4-set bonus, and try to keep above 1100 Expertise. Right now I have the following stats (incl. Rakata Stim) in PvP gear: Damage (Pri): 859-1102 Bonus Damage: 575.2 Accuracy: 96.40% (Special Attacks 106,40%) Critical Chance: 26.46% (lacking the IA buff) Critical Multiplier: 77.91% 4/7/31? You must be level 51. Regarding Thermal Detonator: it's just not worth getting, since it's on the same CD as Explosive Dart, and the damage it does is slightly more, so I'm better off spending skill points elsewhere. But I can be mistaken of course.

Yeah, I'm sticking to Pyrotech, but can someone more experienced enlighten me, how to mix PvE gear with my PvP gear? Should I get the 4 set bonus from PvE armorings?

Bump for clarification.

Thanks for the answers guys! One more thing: what stats should I aim for? I see a lot of people using PvE armoring for PvE setbonus, or higher main stats. What is it worth getting? 2 pieces of PvP and PvE gear each? Or PvP gear with 4/5 Campaign armorings?

So stick to Pyro, You say? I can talk only about PvE experience, but getting 31 points makes no sense on Pyrotech tree, because Thermal Detonator is just not worth it. Is this different in PvP?

Dear Players, First of all, let me apologize, but I can't find any up-to-date information regarding Powertech PvP Specs for the life of me. With the lowering interest of the game, a lot of sites I used to browse (http://mmo-mechanics.com/, http://www.forcejunkies.com/, etc.) are already obsolete. Neither did I find useful information here on the forums. Right, first things first: I'm playing a Pyrotech PT since some time. I roll with the spec 8/8/25 (http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#301hMhZMsMZfhMbdGhM.2). This spec I'm using for PvE, and I used the same for PvP as well. I guess I don't have to tell You how squishy I am, albeit being almost full WH geared. DPS output and burst is quite nice, but survivability is a huge issue. I'm doing also quite well 1v1, except if I duel against a Sentinel/Marauder. If I'm checking both DD talent trees, I'm seeing that Advanced Prototype should be less squishier, thanks to a few defensive talents. So I'm thinking to roll on one of the following specs: http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#301hMhZMsRMRrfkbsZb.2 My biggest issue with this spec is having Rectractable Blade, I'm not a big fan of that ability, because I think it's a waste of a GCD where I could use a harder hitting ability instead. So I was experimenting a bit with above talent and got following: http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#301hMhZrsrrMrbzbsZb.2 Or should I just scrap that idea, because I won't be able to use Rail Shot that often, and have to rely on other people's DOTs on the target? Any thoughts on this are appreciated.

My Advanced Prototype, I like the color scheme, and the Terminatrix look. http://files.enjin.com.s3.amazonaws.com/91922/modules/forum/attachments/Screenshot_2012-06-28_18_53_38_802596_1340902812.jpg http://files.enjin.com.s3.amazonaws.com/91922/modules/forum/attachments/Screenshot_2012-06-28_18_50_41_171436_1340902823.jpg