Hey man, I am full DF and this is the rotation I use against operatives. Break CC --> Pulse Detonator ---> Aimed Shot ---> Leg shot (At this point they are rooted, I will pop a medpack) Here the fight can take two paths: If they have their vanish up and they vanish to reopen on me, I will Hunker down-->Power relic, Illegal mods, Flyby on top of myself. As soon as they are back out of stealth, I will Dirty kick their *** right in Flyby--> sabo charge --> VS --> Weakening Blast --> Speed shot If they do not have their vanish up, then the fight is easy after aimed shot --> leg shot. You just run to 15 meters after leg shot then: Shrap bomb --> vital shot--> Dirty kick(assuming they reach you by now)--> Weakening blast If they LoS to heal, I will chase them and find a spot at range I can finish them if I feel I have the upper hand. Remember operatives are very weak after their opener and if you can catch them at ranged , you can easily finish the job. However, if there really is not spot I can catch them at ranged, I won't risk running in there after them. Don't listen to the people that say "Oh I have no trouble beating all operatives", the best ones will hurt so bad that it will be very difficult to regain the upper-hand on them, but if you carefully time CC, you should be able to beat average to good operatives.

Ohh, that is interesting. I was always frustrated at the reliance on white damage by the SS spec. What build are you using? Full SS or SS/Sab?

Looking for feedback from gunslingers planning on playing rated warzones with competitive teams on what specs they plan to run with. Personally, I have been in limbo between DF and SS. DF has shined when I have played very mobile and alert teams as I am able to stack dots on critical targets, then drop into cover for Explosive Probe > Wounding shots > Speed Shots (if necessary). However, there have been a few instances where the burst simply takes too long to ramp up. This is my main worry with rated warzones with the DF spec: the extra 2-3 GCDs it takes DF to get going will give the best teams enough time to avoid you. Now, I haven't played SS to its full potential. But my initial reaction is that I have yet to meet an SS sniper that has a significant effect against a team that is fully aware. Sure with all CD's popped, an SS sniper can kill a target quickly. But assuming you do not have Mods& adrenal up, even if you lay 7-8k dmg on an op healer, any decent player would be able to LoS or move away from the damage. I am not fully geared yet, so I am hoping to hear from some SS vets that the burst you can deal w/o cd's up is enough to take down critical targets. (As you can guess, I am really searching for a reason to spec SS, mostly due to the -60% aoe reduction. Great way to give the finger to marauders).

Oh dear, So true. I have always been looking for the right words to describe the phenomenon of 4 players riding in one by one to get blown up in 2 seconds. Thank you

These are not dependent events, but independent events man. The probabilites do not compound like that. He has a 25% chance everytime. I personally have opened 30 bags now with nothing.

idk, it would make sense if there was. There is just no way the drop rate is 25%

I don't know whether to cry, laugh or drink. Or all 3?

Keep strong man, I feel like this is some kind of self-help group for unlucky RNG folks. We are SWTOR's Blue Man Group.

I can post a screenshot if you really want me too, but here are the numbers. 79 Champion Commendations I started BM with 4 comms in a row...bought legs and bracers to upgrade centurions. Since then, I have not had a comm in 25 bags in a row. 25(3) = 75 Champ comms. Again, sorry but its possible. And its not going to make me rage quit or some ****, I just want to know if anyone else has had that streak yet.

Squadron my man. You don't know how much I wish I was trolling right now :/ I am not here to qq or dump on the system or anything, just seeing if anyone has done worse than that. And hoping there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Hows that 25% drop rate doing for you

Post your latest no commendations streak here! Curious to see if you guys are faring like I am. 0/25

Didn't see a Houston specific thread, ignore me if there is one! Make yourselves known Houstonians! Gaming in West U. Area.

What's your secret!

Any of you guys know people seeming to get bm comms 1/2 bags? Seems like there is no middle ground , either you get no comms or a bunch! Seems a bit strange