First you falsely accuse him of lying. Second you slyly move the conversation to "1 vs 1 doesn't matter" issue to justify the unjustifiable. I give you 10/10

I did win him. He was level 49 while I had to also outplay him and ended up the fight with 15-20% health. While I have 419 expertise. Unacceptable.

Yes it is very stuttery. However, the person under question died in less than 2-3 seconds. Even if he used his CC break instantly what difference do you think it could make?

What you say here is correct even though your forum name implies otherwise No sarcasm.

Although the Sorc isn't interested in dueling I think this is pretty constructive....

Offensive built Shadow on Defensive stance (35.9% mitigation, 19% internal/elemental), full champ gear (419 expertise, 15k health). Was down to 40% health after the initial burst. I poped Force of Will (CC breaker), Resilience (3 seconds immunity), 15 seconds +50% avoidance and still lost even with restealthing and KDing him. The only way I can win is if I outplay them to the point of ridiculousness and kite them around AS A MELEE DPSER....yes it is that ridiculous. Lol

Lol no they cannot.

edit to your edit: I have 419 expertise I hope that covers you.

Lol you clearly don't know what you talk about then. I open up with 2 seconds KD. Do my burst damage + DoT + snare. I take some distance when CD wears off, use my 10 meters kiting, pop my defensive CDs, close down to melee and still die. Clearly a L2P issue here.

You are joking. Not only I use Force of Will but all my other defensive CDs (3 seconds immunity, 50% avoidance for 15 seconds) and I HAVE TO KITE as a melee DPSer if I want to win. EVEN if I am the one who opens up with KD. It is not a L2P issue....it is a balance issue.

How do you explain the burst of a 49 level Operative then that can take almost down a fully champ geared Shadow, even when the shadow opens up with his KD and also full Resilience buff + 50% avoidance. I am pretty sure it is his expertise + consumables???

I guess too bad I didn't have the video when I get down to 40% health on defensive stance out of opener knockdown with 419 expertise..... Dream on.

I agree with you....but because truth hurts, "it is a L2P issue on your part" apparently.../sarcasm off. You should kite the OP/Scoundrel as a melee DPSer if you want to win...also you can employ the very very well thought tactic of outnumbering him in case you want to have a remotely viable chance to beat him....hmmm

This. When the guy you quoted understands some basic ideas on balance and PvP maybe he will manage to come out of his delusion.

He clearly should have picked an OP/Scoundrel for that job.

No. Shadows/Assassins are far from gimped. They are down to the level of the rest of the classes in game and Bioware has done tremendously good job on balancing. The only exception that needs ramification is OP/Scoundrel.

Unfortunately, it is not. I wish it was and it was a simple L2P issue. But several of the people you see advocate their positions (not the QQs that you will also see) are above average players with several years of MMO PvP.

This. OP/Scoundrel needs a smack down to the level of the rest of the classes.

Lol his backstab is spammable? If you spam your backstab with a shadow you clearly doing something wrong.....unless you want to hit once every 5-6 seconds (8 force regen per second for 50 force per backstab) after the initial 2 abilities. Lol. What does sprint have to do with this. Should I sprint when I get hit by an Operative cause that is the only thing that can save me? Buff that lets him heal himself for 70 health per 1.5 second...you consider that a healing? His buff to increase his armor also decrease his damage significantly. Also this so called buff doesn't help you that much against an Operative since you die in 2 more seconds while he is still at 30+% health. Yes nice cooldown to increase your defense by 50%. If you read my previous posts you will see that you still loose by an OP even with all your CDs used. What does taunt has to do with anything in 1 vs 1 situation we are talking here? Guard...lol try to use guard when you are in a DPS spec. Clearly have no idea that Shadows can be tanks OR DPS....not both.

No, the problem arises when a *** moment pops up from a mediocre player. And for that a Scoundrel/OP is a master class.

How about a Shadow which is a melee DPS and he cannot do the burst you can, or have the survivability you have since he has light armor. What is your excuse about that?

No. You are blinded by personal gain. The game is very very well balanced atm with the exception of OP/Scoundrel. When that is fixed, Bioware should get a medal for their exceptional balancing act in a game in such early stage.

No...but how do you explain that after I get down to 50% health from the knockdown, even if I stun the opponent (or even if I start with stun and not the OP with knockdown) even if I use Force of Will, Resilience or all defensive cooldowns AND in defensive stance, if I try to melee the OP I die a terrible death if I do not try to kite as a melee class? Please explain. No it is not a L2P issue...I usually end up with best performance in 9/10 games (and I don't just mean top damage score) even as a solo queuer.

Lol...no. Not to mention they are far more survivable without the Shadow/Assassin going into their "defensive" spec. Check out the video again. The guy actually uses multiple specs/stances. When he survives more than 1-2 people and he manages to kill someone is because the opposition doesn't have proper healing and he is not doing those amazing damage hit he shows in short clips. WAI....while the OP/Scoundrel isn't.

No. The burst might be justified but the survivability isn't. Saying that OPs go down like a wet paperbag doesn't make it true. The answer to kill a SINGLE person isn't team effort....when you get that into your head maybe we can start talking about balance. What do you do when the opposing team of 3 Champion Operatives kill your guarded healer who also gets cross healed in under 3 seconds? Right..... Why Operatives are allowed to anal other melee DPS classes but vice versa isn't allowed due to their shear survivability/damage ratio? Play another class and we talk again.