I would move to another subscription based game if TOR started a F2P model. I have been lured into the "Free" To Play market too many times, and spent way more then 2 years subscription just to unlock content that was completed in a mere week with no updates to it.

The reason I see it as a heat issue, you need to burn 25 heat to lose 8 heat ever 15 seconds as well. This also does not remove 8 heat, since you need PPA to do it. PPA requires CGC active, so in reality you're just reducing Rail Shot from 16 heat to 8. The reason my 21/2/18 build worked before the change, is the PPA would work in any stance you were in, thus making Rail Shot's Free, thus making it reduce your total heat by 8 on a PPA proc(Which were quite frequent with Rocket Punch resets and Flame Burst). Make more sense now? You're not losing heat with Rail Shot, you're just reducing it by 8 and not really since you need IM DoT of 25 heat to even get the benefit. I'm not saying your build is bad, I enjoy hybrid builds, hence my "Carolina Parakeet" build(Still hate the name given to it). But someone would have to parse this build vs a standard tank build, and compare TTL and DPS between both so really make a fair comparison. Maybe a world boss with just healers on you to test each one.

Since the Pyro talents no longer work in IGC, why my 21/2/18 build was killed, why have any points relating to CGC at all? Edit: Now, if you're trying for a Tank that can swap stances to DPS if needed, wouldn't http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#301RRMrdodZZfI0bdrM.1 be a superior layout for talents? This way you have a dependable DoT from IGC with rocket Punch to use Rail Shot, and a better chance at DPS if in CGC. My main concern would be, even though TTL could be higher, your TPS will definitely suffer with this build due to no heat management other then Shield Vents every 6 seconds.

While I agree with most of what the OP said, there's one thing that should be edited out. Mar/Sent interrupt is off the GCD, and now has no cost. So the only GCD used would be with Force Leap if Anni spec as an emergency interrupt if close range, running out as other specs to do it.

I was responding to someone else. Let's just say Carbonize before Electro Dart, and I'm sure you can figure it out then.

There's a cooldown on Force leap. And if they just used it to get in range, you can knock back without worry if you're a merc.

Two stuns if Powertech+energy Shield. Knock back+Stun if Merc Pyro. Learn to use them on certain CD's they use, and they become quite squishy. Know when NOT to hit them helps as well, example when you see Cloak of Pain/Rebuke up, don't DOT them or hit them it's and off in 6 seconds then. If someone else is hitting them, then no worries your team is helping you. Guarded by the Force/Undying Rage only lasts 5 seconds, stun them. Saber Ward, swap to tech attacks since Rail Shot has a higher miss chance with it up. There's a ton of ways to combat them 1v1, and absolutely destroy them in a team fight. And if Powertech, Flame Burst kite them... 10m vs 4m melee range. Strafe kiting is your friend.

A Pyrotech complaining about Marauders/Sentinels.... Are you trolling? Or just unsure how to counter them?

Ya, their ONLY Cooldown, or did you forget that?

That's called Intimidating Roar/Awe. You get it at level 42. Not sure how you can confuse it with Blade Storm/Force Scream...

Maybe my post wasn't clear? I'm saying Jugg/Guardian are the most complex due to the plethora of keybinds needed. And yes, I have played one, or I wouldn't know this.

For DPS: Marauder/Sentinals. Healing: In my opinion since 1.2, Sorcerers/Sages Tanking: All are fairly easy, though Juggernaut/Guardian needs way more keybinds.

I like it, now they no longer look like every Sith Inquis in the game wearing PvP gear.

-Rubs hand together slowly while cackling- Yesh... target the Marauders and Sentinels my minions.... Let them not see Shadow/Assassin tanks being stronger in Utility while having the same damage output.

Ya was about to say lol I cap out at 111 FPS with GTX 470's in SLI, glad someone else has the power and can prove it. 125 FPS... wth...

Small issue with your post... everyone could buy the VIP Speeder, it wasn't ever limited to CE only. Just required you to purchase a VIP band then the vehicle.

This is why you don't purchase a product to receive an in-game item. You get upset since the 'Bonus' could be made insignificant at a later date or replaced entirely. If anyone purchased one of the extremely inferior and poorly made TOR Razor products just due to a Color Crystal... Well, I can do nothing but laugh, sorry. Though to counter my statement, the mouse does seem pretty well constructed and responds well. The headphones are cheaply made and designed, and the keyboard is as well. You'd have been better off with a wireless headset from other manufacturers that offer 40-50mm speakers with superior sound quality for just $10 more, or a nice mechanical keyboard from Ducky, Das or even Razors Black Widow which is better then the TOR one. Bottom line, it's a bonus. You get what you paid for, nothing. You paid for the product, not the crystal.

Spec'd 3/7/31 the Marauder wins, 30% less damage taken from Smash.

I agree, Marauders are underpowered. My Ravage should drop someone from 100% to dead, not just 27%.

You are reading it wrong. Tier 2 means the current NEW end game gear. To make it more clear, it means you can now RE these items to receive crafting materials. Armorings with a set bonus can only be extracted, not RE'd to learn a pattern that you can craft later on. All modifiable weapons now have a chance to be RE'd to learn an orange shell, but with an augment slot, there's no set bonus's on weapons to begin with. Understand it now? People should read more clearly before posting something and looking silly.

Because every game to date who has had housing similar to SWG left nothing but eye sore ghost towns on the landscape, rarely used except if needed for crafting. You can't say otherwise, I know, we tried to get GM's to remove them on the Scylla server in SWG, since literally no one went back to them. Even a new MMO coming out, that shall not be named, the player created housing is... dead in many places, and it's not even in the EU/US market yet.

Mine looked fine to be just a minute ago, nothing changed. And what you see in that video is running without Sprint enabled, are you mistaking that with the Sprint animation?

Only new gear, aka War Hero and new PvE gear has the set bonus's on the Armoring. Guess you missed the tons of posts about it, sorry

Oh no! Ranked Warzones are delayed until they fine tune the auto match making for Cross Server Warzones! The end is nigh! Screw this attempt at making it fair for all who PvP! I demand to farm groups with lesser gear then I to stack rating until they implement the proper match making! Heavy Sarcasm for that rant, just in case people are too thick to notice.

Get to the temple, past the Works. Run in circles gathering extremely fast re-spawning nodes, laughing like a maniac since Imperials have no option like that. Kill the champion boss for a blue/green item up top, get the Datacron, keep farming.