Because... Its called reverse engineering. Sure you can get them from commendations but thats not the point of a crafting skill... Crafting is so you can make them.. sell them... and make mass profit. If everyone was just self-sufficient then crafting would not exist in game.

I still find alot of purple crystals in level 40/50 pvp gear.. thats about it thus far

Honestly... I am sure you could be making way more than that because right now people are just dying for money. Any good slicer is going to buy all of this stuff up and bank it. Prices will skyrocket when people max level and start to craft and want to powerlevel it.

You, my friend... Get it.. Thank you for having some MMO intelligence.. You have earned your own

I believe it can be purchased at a crafting materials vendor in any city next to the trainers. Also believe its available from a gathering skill. Not sure which one tho.

AAAAAND other skills will make more than enough credits from selling stuff after being maxed. Eventually it should even surpass slicing if they do it right... Problem?:D:D:D

Slicing is only good now just because the crafting is pure profit. I can tell you right now that in the end slicing will pale in comparison to what actual crafting can do. So I promise. Dont cry. It will all even out <3

Yes there was. http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=71457 Hopefully very very soon

In my honest opinion... Missions from your phone would be extremely stupid.. Last thing we need for people with multiple accounts to sit there and farm credits. Just play the bloody game and stop crying that it takes time. This isnt WoW... its not meant to be a faceroll game. Stop being a bad.

Everyone who's crying is actually being ridiculous.... What really stops you from getting it? If you are maxed on your crafting skill and too broke... Its your own bloody fault. So.... cry moar please.. Ive about had enough. If you thought this game was going to be easy... HEAD BACK TO World of LOLEASYCraft....

Speaking of wealthy... Is there such a thing as an archaeology or slicing discovery quest? I have yet to see one..

I believe that the number of companions you obtain is actually by the way you progress through the questline. If you say enough of the right things there is an opportunity to gain a new companion. Currently my main is a level 24 Sith Marauder and I have 3 companions. However I know that I could have missed my third one should I have done the quest a bit differently. Its just a matter of gauging the NPC's reactions to your actions and playing to what they like. Whether its Vette who is Chaotic Neutral as in she just wants you to stick it to the man.

From what I understand they are a difficulty level however... that being said. Should you do a mission that is out of your current range there is a chance to procure a higher level mission chest I believe. But if you did that same mission and it was a grey it should not reward much at all because it's too low. Just a theory.

+1 to this. Honestly no one has enough credits to sit there and just craft so.. it should never be a huge issue.. Ever.

If its craftable through the skill then yes there should be a modded heavy armour down the way. Most likely a rare drop schematic however. Edit - To answer your question... http://www.torhead.com/item/cp0158B Made through synthweave.

Cheeky. I like it. Lol. By rights he has it correct there. The augments can make the change but really in the long run they aren't the game changer.

Im not sure on this but I believe Synthweave is for Force Sensitive classes such as the Assassin or Sorc.. Not 100% on that though.

By all rights slicing isn't OP and hasn't been nerfed (as far as I can see). It's going to be a huge money maker forever just due to the fact that it's easy. If you do other crafting properly you could POTENTIALLY out sell slicing anyways.

Well really what's the harm in crafting up to level 50 items when your level 10? STILL can't wear it. By all rights it's just the player doing what they want to do. Restrictions should be limited.. And as for WoW. They are in tiers.. If you're the minimum level for the next tier then if you focus on that you will out level yourself anyways. The auction house was full of that.. Not to mention making money is easier and easier.

Now that I think about it... I'm dead sure I have some guardian mods at a lower level then that but that is only because I REd them out of my old gear. I have gotten into a habit of this. If your an Artificer... Do it.

By all rights you both are right... Min/Max you're in trouble but in the grand scheme of things its not quite so. The skill of the player makes or breaks a character. No matter the gear. Sure everyone strives to be perfect but GOOD LUCK. If the non crafted stuff is better then use it. If not meh. You'll live right? =P At the end of the day the augments aren't the winning factor. IMHO Edit - I've seen bads before go all out on their gear and still suck so.. Gear < Skill

I honestly am not 100% sure but it seems like most all crew skills are like this at the moment. However I'm sure there has to be a work around to making it better... but at this time I can't help ya bud.

Just talked to someone else in a thread about this.. The mods are available. Just think they are done by an artificer. They are trained roughly around the 240 skill level. Edit - Never mind... Im an idiot and realised this is the same post...

There is potential I guess.. Haven't really looked at the commendation vendor either. And I pretty well finished every quest in DK and hadn't seen one.. Mind you I didn't know what I was looking for before.

I'll be on alot more tomorrow so maybe I will be able to back up my comment. I'll keep track of my data for now and let you know ASAP!