I tried the 24/17 hyrbid build. Its a pretty good healing build actually since you get up past Kolto shell. On the dps side though unload shouldnt even be used in my opinion, same with railshot. Bascially you are left with some aoe and spamming one button with tracer missle. Certainly pvp its a decent spec, pve i just dont think it will work in the long run. Heat will always be a huge factor in operations/flashpoints. Might try it again though not sure. Main reason it works is b/c the top of both bodygaurd and arsenal or kinda lackluster. Emergency scan is ok but not great,,,same thing with HS missles.

This. Props to the OP b/c constructive feedback is good, but with the UI they already know everything from multiple beta tests, dozens of threads and hundreds/thousands of players. Im praying that UI is up there on the priority list but honestly im hoping its not at the very top. For me personally though, buffs/debuffs are big. I tried healing but speced back after trying to tell if there were 1 kolto shell on the tank or 10.

get a job loser, its 15bucks

So dailies for ear/implants? No other reason i need to do quests now? The main thing im worried is that the quests unlock something i dont know about or i gain access to a flashpoint/operation that i dont already have access to by doing some quest. thanks

Just turned 50 and im still sorta learning where things are in terms of operations/flashpoints ect. Ive never enjoyed questing at all so my question is do i have to? Can i play the game and never quest again or am i losing important items/entrance to certain operations/flashpoints? I got 50 and it said something to go to Ilum. I went and it looks like just a bunch of more quests,,,can i ignore these also or do I have to do them? Could be like common knowledge for everyone,,srry if it is. I didnt see a clear response looking at stickies.

I agree with some of op,,the empty feeling on the planets and grouping issues are big for me. Especially as dps its tough to find groups. Personally im going to give it a little time and see what things they improve. Alot of potential in the game thats for sure. I think it will come down to how much money they are spending on devs and how good they are.

cancel b/c you are sad and pathetic. Or just us concussion shot on on of them...kill the other in 60seconds and go back. Not hard fight.

It doesnt suck if we can stay outside of melee range. In some of the warzones you can stay uptop on melee and literally stand there and kill player after player. Generally someone sees you and rips you a new one but i think thats the whole challenge to the Class and im sure it was intended. You never want to be in melee range, and if you are then get out of it before you attack. I think it gets more fun if you see it like that,,,,playing at the right range and the challenge to stay there.

ya tried taking about 15 points out of arsenal today. 2 big things. Def losing alot of damage on unload and rail shot b/c of lake of heat sigs. Also overheating will be the big issue in operations b/c you arent going all the way up bodyguard tree and the wrong cylinder. so idk. Losing HS really isnt a huge thing but unload and rail seem like keepers. With The spec i tried it seemed like unload was like half power. Really not worth using if you dont have it speced. Think im going to try and take less out of arsenal so i can keep the bonus to unload. Dont think i can get kolto shell. Kolto missle i can get but its a lackluster skill i think.

the operations and pvp ive done it seems alot different in swtor than in other games. 5-10% really might be a great trade off for kolto missle/kolto shell and added healing.

whatever troll, i did read his post and nowhere does he talk about HS or how much of a loss it is.

Heatseeking missle has a 15second cd. Its our big skill we get at the end of the arsenal tree. Has anyone tried a hybrid by eliminating some of the top of the arsenal tree? You could pick up some serious heals and you would keep all the power of your tracer missles, unload and rail shot. --15second cd on HS is the main reason you spend like the last 10 points in the arsenal tree (except for the unload upgrade). Losing heatseeking has to be less than 10% of your overall dps. Could be even more like 5%. So lose 5%-10%dps for some nice heals. Seems like a good trade to me. In operations you will have another healer to help in emergency "oh Bleep" situations. In pvp,,you will be much harder to kill. Seems like an interesting possibility for bh.

new rule: No using sarcasm so you can make 3 dislikes. lol

No dislikes? Not a single thing that the devs could improve? Please. Take of the homemade mando armor and come back to reality.

To keep it positive. Name 3 things you like and one thing you don't about swtor. 3 likes: 1. Legacy idea. Great idea especially for those that have one or more alts. 2. Hutt ball. Another great idea. They could have dozens of different Huttball courts. 3. Heat mechanic for BH. Its almost like reverse mana. Its fun and different. 1 dislike: 1. no addons. Im healer. Having no targeting addon just feels so outdated.

I recently respeced to bodyguard and Blizz is amazing after i got a few things for him. Good armor and a great gun and he is unstoppable. I started doing Voss at 42 and you are supposed to be 44-47. Im 44 now. No issues on elite's. Biggest thing u gotta get (this was suggested in another thread,,TY) is the stims that will battle rez Blizz. I just learned about them and wow what a big thing to have. Expensive to keep a big stack of them all the time but i think they are worth it.

thanks for this,,,i had no idea about the stims. Sounds like you guys are playing healer way different than i was trying to do. I was going like 80% healing 20%dps and just let him do the work. I just respeced so i didnt realize. Im a resto druid in WOW so im used to a healer just healing. Kinda interesting change actually. Im sure ill dps less in end game stuff. So power shot and what missles then for dps while im healing?

I switched from arsenal to bodyguard b/c of this. The rotation is just so boring I couldnt take it. I like getting HS but i thought it was a little weak for our big/end of the spec tree skill. I think they should tweek a couple skills to allow more movement. When you think of a BH i dont think of someone standing still waiting to stack up tracer missles. Shooting on the move i think should have been a goal but they did the opposite.

So im trying to use Blizz with a bodyguard spec and im having a hard time keeping him alive. Especially with heavy damage situations. Right now i have him as ranged with a gun but what weapons can he use? Can he go Melee? Is there a certain way you guys are setting up his abilities? Also any gear that is a must have? Where can i get it? Any help would be great, Thanks!

i just switched from arsenal to bodygaurd at level 43. So far idk, only one weak aoe heal and direct heals really arent strong at all. Using the cylander seems key so im still getting used to all that. so far im not impressed though, it almost feels like we need one stronger direct heal.

Im only lvl 37 and there certainly zero need to group at all at this point. End-game could be different but lvling to 37 doesnt require anyone. Especially with companions i think it adds to the SOLO nature of the game. Not sure how they can change this, hope they do.

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Hey, Post your name. Im sure there are alot of good ones. If you are too ashamed you can just post about other names. My legacy name is: Cerius Payne YAY Edit: Also got Only and Know on the same server as Cerius.