I do solo can and we run guild groups. 1vs1 is never an issue. any thing not in Heavy armor drops fast. If healer gets on go for heals pretty simple. most healers in the game become unless if focused on by burst class which either forces them to run away which means they are not healing others, or in some cases like BH they eat it over and over until they get messed up by CC or cancel abilites. Again that chance of 12% just got taken out by 8sec CC

It can be tested we have the stats and using a person to play dummy in full BM and with you with both sets and same mods you can see the numbers thats why I think the BM needs to be fixed to be more inline.

Ah that is true, however now in order for your armor to be 12% more effective you have to get the heals which is where the flaw is and why I believe that Rakata is better. In most WZ people travel in as a pact for the first few minutes but soon as they all split most plays will not have a healer near by which makes that 12% a chance and a low one at that if you are not with a bunch of friends or good healers that work well. But add in CC's and Rakata geared can control the 12% wihch is why BM gear is failing

Good to hear now things will work out much better.

I took this example from another thread. I sear though my Rakata has extra stats I will have to check this once I get back on line. Let's use an example: These are exact DPS stat + Endurance for Combat Tech(powertech dps) Helmet: RAKATA = 122 AIM 105 Endurance BM = 94 Aim 92 Endurance Hands: RAKATA = 122 AIM 105 Endurance BM = 94 Aim 92 Endurance Body: RAKATA = 112 AIM 116 Endurance BM = 94 Aim 92 Endurance Legs: RAKATA = 122 AIM 105 Endurance BM = 94 Aim 92 Endurance Feet: RAKATA = 112 AIM 116 Endurance BM = 94 Aim 92 Endurance (122*3+112*2-94*5)/(94*5) = 25.53% increase in DPS stats that Rakata has over Battlemaster (thank you wolfram alpha ) In every case, Rakata has more endurance and more aim. this is the SAME throughout ALL the dps class sets(the tanking sets have way more endurance). This is WHY rakata is so much better, as expertise just doesn't stack up as well as the extra dps and endurance stats.

Thats what I am saying it sure seems that way and I wanted to see how people would argue the other side to see if maybe I am missing something or not modding right... basically I wanted someone to sell me into my BM gear as to why I want to wear it. Now mind you looking at this thread and a few others it would seem that some classes get the same stats or so they say, but as a IA sniper My Rakata gives me a few more k in health and over 150more dps. , more crits and more surge... vs BM gear with a small 500 health on a heal and maybe some extra dmg is they guy is wearing less BM gear.

But that doesnt hold true in Dmg and Kills. In my Rakata as a Sniper I am almost always top dmg and kills in Rakata and in my BM gear same mods I get almost 100k less dmg and fewer kills. This is why I want to know why BM vs the Rakata. I dont see any benifits other than Heals to live longer, but if I am getting top kills and top dmg than extra heals could help but like I said in my BM I cant achive that goal seems almost like its less over all. I still think it has more to do with Rakata having more over all stats and higher crit / surge maybe instead of the expertise.

Yeah any better gear is worth it in our case I agree Cunning, however I take power over cunning myself. seems that 5 cunning = 1 power its easier to get more dps going power , cunning than surge and crit last. I agree weapons are always most important as your dmg is based on weapon dmg than bonus from our stats.

hmm not sure how your BM gear is better than Rakata. Rakata has more End, more primary stat, than add what ever mods you use in and you still end up with better dmg stats than what Expertise attemps to do. Heals are the only benifit. If I wear full BM and you wear full BM the Expertise does nothing my extra %dmg will be removed by your %reduction so tell me how that is better than the extra +crit in expertises place on the Rakata? Only way it is better is if you are fighting people that are less geared than you. Seems like a failed stat. As to heals gained form the % that is a good bonus, however playing a sniper I dont usually worry about heals myself as Im already pretty soft I learned to just play smart as a ranged. Even with the 58 mods/enhancement you sitll wont get the same endurance or primary stat on BM as you would Rakata.

Thats my point I dont understand why we have pvp gear if the pve gear is better, I guess unless someone doesnt do both and only pvp's They really need to make the pvp gear better and remove the % dmg/def vs player seems to cancel each other out . Id rather take +crit or surge or other usable stat vs expertise.

Im a BM and I play even if I come in and its 0/4 I play to see how well I fare in that last minute vs what was done in the rest. I have also helped change the tide once on a 0/4 game and we won in the end. Not just because of me but because the people the quit allowed better geared / suited people into play that helped clean house. If you feel the need to leave because you can't stand to lose or because you dont want to support those that are just trying than perhaps an mmo is not your game. hey Id rater help a large group gain more valor and tokens than my own selfish gains. If all the good players leave than why would all the others that stay want to ever continue pvping if they lose all the time do to the lack of geared and good players? Maybe thats why our ques are taking longer.

Why wear PVP gear T3 vs PVE T3? The stats even with level 58 mods are not as good. Add in expteries your dps is still less? the %less form other players is negated by the % dmg to players if they are in the same armor. Can someone explain why I would want to swap out my modded Rakata if I am top kills/dmg almost all the time for something that seems to give less return?

I PVP a tonne, I am a Battlemaster and have both Tier 3 PVP and PVE gear. My findings are that my PVE Rataka gear gives me more bang than my BM gear all round. If you look at the BM gear it has lower End, lower Cunning, almost no power and is more Crit based. Add in the the Exp and you gain around 400dmg over all vs another ungeared player. Now looking at that last comment other players that have the same gear automatically negate all that added bonus that your set provides, so in reallity you only gain extra % form heals. Playing against a non geared or lower tier gear will get you more dmg however. Now even swapping out mods and the likes to beef up power will gain you some nice dps, however you will find that taking Rakata and doing the same will beef up your stats way beyond any bonus you get from the current pvp gear. On our server I almost 98% of the time comeout on top for Dmg and kills for our team wearing Rakata gear. From what I can tell Expertise is not worth the investment if you have better PVE gear. anyone care to tell me if they found that not the case?

Don't for get us Eng who bring in A probe to slow the ball guy, the explosive probe we can toss on a guy for someone else to trigger to kill things faster. I think Snipers are one of the better Defensive players. We have alot of CC and leathal Burst. Anyone that rushes a sniper with out a sheild of some sort on will not live long or be sent running away for LOS / cover. After you are 50 and geared with T2 pvp or pve gear or better you will see that only the top geared from the other side will mess with you the rest will avoid you like the plague or see there skulls filled with lead in front of your smoking rifle.

Not true we can output as much DPS as othe classes if played right. MM and Eng have the ability to top the charts if GEARED and if played well.