I mean, it's not like they got an entire set of Champ gear or anything from those bags. 84x7 = 568 champion tokens. Full set. I think you got a little herp in your derp.

Not that range seems to be a factor in Star Wars. Every blaster, from pistol to rifle, seems to have about the same range and stopping power. The only difference between a Sniper style rifle and regular blaster rifle (apart from game statistics) in-universe is likely the extra gear on the rifle - better targeting optics, etc. And there dont seem to be long-range personal weapons, really, in anything ever shown in the universe.

Why? PvP set boni never change.

except youll lose upwards of 50 expertise per piece doing this, as the ones in your current gear will have none.

This is the worst part - and with the Champion set going away, its not like you can swamp in a level 56 Champion Enhancement that actually has decent stats. Its pretty much just lose/lose. what people havent realized (and i cant figure out why) is that the PvP gear is itemized the way it is on purpose - they WANT you to do less damage in PvP gear so fights last longer. All you have to do is look at the damage differential in the CURRENT PvP gear to see that. I lose 600 damage on an Ambush switching from Columi level PvE gear to Battlemaster PvP gear (that ive re-modded to be better, even). Couple that with higher mitigation in the PvP armor, as well... its intentional. They want you to do less, so fights last longer than 2-4 globals.

because there isnt currently a valor requirement on any of the BM gear except implants and earpieces (which you buy with merc/wz comms currently). No valor requirement on Battlemaster. about 1000 comms per piece. (so, about 8-12 games) That's *nothing*. A full set in a week of casual play.

So because you made a completely terrible choice (Centurion Weapon - big commendation investment) - the system is bad? You could have instead bought (on day 1 - 6 stored bags + 8 more bags from daily/weekly) ear, 2x implants, and 2 set pieces. In every other slot, you could have had level 50 purples from daily quests - that you could have been doing since level 47. Problem isn't the system. not that it matters: the entire system is out the door as of 1.2 - continuining to complain about a system that is already confirmed on the way out is completely pointless. Youll be able to be lazy and step into a slightly-better-than-centurion blue set for just some credits.

people misusing the term "grind" again, i see. Nothing in this game is a grind. On top of that.. you can walk into level 50 with 5 PvP bags to open, open up 8 more the same day by doing dalies/weeklies, AND have level 50 purples in EVERY SLOT before you ding 50. Daily quests. Belsavis opens up at 47 and the Bonus Series there leads you STRAIGHT THROUGH THEM. Seriously people. Quit rolling into the Warzone in your level 42 quest blues and wondering why you die.

did that on minute one. ... people would actually use that 61 cunning 11crit junk?

.. where are you going to get this power? out of your butt? You cant get power without also getting an equal helping of a completely useless stat (accuracy or surge WAY over the softcap).

....what? Why would you EVER bottom out your crit like that? i roll just shy of 40% bare crit in my PvP gear, with the surge softcap.

It also really depends on the enemy. There are some assassins on Port Nowhere that roll over me like im not even playing the game. Dead in 3-5 globals, in full Champ + some BM. Some Marauders do the same. Im dead before i can shoot them twice, if they get on me. Conversely, i love it when a sorc sets up across from me like he's gonna get a free kill. Joke's on him.

Actually, on the PTR, only the expertise DR has changed.

It will be on the enhancements and mods as well. come patch 1.2. It is their way of making PvP gear more useless for PvE.

Or you could cease believing that somehow you are a special snowflake who should be allowed to play only the parts of the game he wants and get everything handed to him. My god, the entitlement is sickening.

'gank' and 'fair fight' are opposites. Thats the whole point.

Actually... you can be ***** in solo play but excellent in a group. It's... really, really common. Some people are just better at a support role.

that still only has 4 stats on it, not six. Thats the point. Giant stacks of stats are horribly inefficient itemization.

The entire system is getting flushed completely anyway in 1.2. No more bags of any kind. Champion Commendations for WZ Commendations is just a way to get the one or two comms you might need if you're short.

actually its right about where the DR starts to hit real hard, (40%) provided that some of it comes from Cunning. And you cant really "focus on power" without picking up garbage stats. Power/Alacrity or Power/Accuracy FTL.

..+2 globals: Corrosive Dart, Corrosive Grenade. Kthxbai

If crafting the gear was... in ANY way difficult, you might have a point. Since it doesn't, you dont.

..../facepalm there are no Champion Bags There are no BM Bags. Champion-equivalent gear that is blue is available for PURCHASE WITH CREDITS. BM Gear you buy DIRECTLY with WZ coms.

the current gear has no BM rank requirement (except the implants/ear). Those slots will lose the requirement. No valor rank required for BM gear - just WZ comms.

You cant just ignore something because you dont like it. Having the accuracy on the implants frees up itemization points elsewhere. And it comes at essentially no cost of any kind - if you total up the stat points on the secondary stats you come WAY ahead on the crafted. I'm not an elitist - the Rakata implants just aren't that impressive.