There burst dmg is ridiculous right now I'm running about 19k hp over 1300 expertise (1341 iirc) and 7 parts war hero, I get killed so fast by a half decent PT way, way too fast. There's literally nothing I can do to counter it. I find myself keeping clear of Powertechs (along with Marauders) in wz's or at least keep them at range as best I can but ofc i get grappled as soon as I'm spotted and carbonised then zap flash bang dead.
As a merc it narks me that PT's use a set bonus that was intended for my advanced class. I've played since early beta and chose Merc exclusively because I was under the assumption that it was the primary dps adv class for BH. Boy was I wrong.
I would love it if every class had at least a fighting chance to best another in a 1v1 situation. For the time being I'll continue to skirt around PT and Marauders as best I can and hope for some kind of future change. If no change comes I'll look for a more balanced pvp experience elsewhere.
Jesse