I agree that we're incredibly underpowered compared to other classes, not to mention my awful luck with the Champion Bags, which is a whole other story. But in PvE I've torn everything apart and haven't really had that much trouble. Even in that respect it's obvious that there's imbalance in PvE combat as well, but I find it much more enjoyable.

If you're using him for anything besides missions and the stupid stuff he says on your ship then you should just stop. He's not made for combat. Healing you during combat is part of "not being made for combat."

Is being married in real life not enough?

Fixed. This has happened on every planet I've been to and I'm quite sure it was happening in the beta, so it's a well known issue. Don't worry, it will be fixed at some point. It's not just you.

Probably just a bug, all of my companions will have that little icon on their portrait and it comes and goes some times. The best way to actually chat is go to your ship and if they're available, that's the way to go. Except some times Vette is invisible yet her nameplate hangs in the air, even when she is off crafting or doing a mission. Going to a different planet usually fixes this.

Yes, it seems he's been removed from the game. I'm tired of being a Marauder with mismatching sabers. I also need that extra endurance.

Remember to also discover those bind points. They're usually very close to the taxi droids and can be sorted on your map via the legend.

I'm sure you remember the all-poll forum section. It was all official polls by officials. Where did it go? Is it gone forever?