Being tank in pvp means your out there more doing more damage, its why the best pvp specs are a shield/tactics or shield/assault build. Iv tried a shield spec as dps, and its average, i tried it on Soa EV so i could storm the mind traps and hit it with strong stockstrikes, which was nice, but HIB isnt as strong in this spec. However this build the OP has posted seems a very excellent spec, i am going to try it on our next EV. Im hoping it gives me a dilemma as i love my current pvp shield/tactics spec, turns me into a 14 medal whore, but i need to feel that great in PVE. Keep us updated on this spec, i am intrigued.

He was on about the OP, they show a 5k damage. I am in full champion gear, tactics spec with procs and cooldowns, i can probably only manage crits in the area of 3.5k. I would love to know how to crit for over 4.5k though.

http://i.imgur.com/dklEN.jpg my level 50 vanguard, repping her full Champion pvp gear.

You most likely used an aoe attack, which is what people wait for when trying to do that to people not flagged. Ignore his comments too, sounds like an idiot who gets his jollies doing what any 50 can do, beat a low level.

Simply, your not going to get the same dps as your commando. Its average with the vanguard.

Im not an Operative/Scoundrel, i dont plan on using one anytime soon yet i don't think they are OP. I see them top of damage on pvp a few times, but what else do they have going for other than that high burst damage, they need it to keep an overall balance. I wish my tactics vanguard could pour out similar damage but thats ludicrous for a heavily armoured harpooning machine. People have to face the fact some classes need to have higher damage output, even if everyone is damage specced because of the armour differences/cc differences and range factors. Back to topic, ranking the best damage in my eyes does seem to be 1. Operative/Scoundrel 2. Merc/Comm 3. Sniper/Gunslinger 4. Inq/Sage 5. Marauder/Sent 6. Powertech/Vanguard 7. ***/Shadow 8. Jugg/Guardian Going by that, i can only see one possible OP class, that may be Merc/Comm in the obvious spec. Too easy for a bad player to do 300k+ dmg whilst not even on 50.

Yeah im actually loving the pvp here, all they need a new WZs and maybe sharpen the response time of abilities and they are sound. Pvp ladders mean nothing for me too, if they bring these in, with rewards for the top few elite it would just cause those few elite to get stronger with said rewards and make it harder for others. Keep it as it is imo, if your going to introduce some arenas/ladders, make them non rewarding, so if they want to show off their ratings etc, they can, without making it harder for those who just enjoy being in the WZs. I have enjoyed alot of classes in pvp, vanguard, shadow, scoundrel, only one i wouldnt touch is sentinel. They are basically a punching bag.

What is the deal concerning respec, how much does it cost, whats the maximum cost it can be after a certain amount of respecs, if there is a max cost. Someone on my server mentioned the cost resets each week, is this so? Also i was hoping i could search for if there has been a topic on this but for some reason the search box has gone, whats happened?!

The best pvp class is relative, what is best for you might not be best for someone else. The best anyone can do, is play to your strengths and what you enjoy.

They would need to completely overhaul the current "space combat" before we got PvP space combat. I would love more control over my ship, open world, with PvP zones.