The Lightning tree is based around damage spells, not damage over time spells. Force Lightning is a channeled damage over time spell used by the Madness tree. Lightning Strike serves the same purpose in the Lightning tree. Lightning Barrage makes Force Lightning behave like a Lightning Strike. So, the design is right on point. If you want to use Force Lightning as a Lightning Sorc, go hybrid.

Learn to love Khem Val, he is your murder muffin. Go Madness/Lightning Hybrid Sorc. First 16 points in Madness to Wrath like so: http://db.darthhater.com/skill_calc/sith_inquisitor/sorcerer/#::f38cf5efef3e6f Next 12 points in Lightning to Max Lightning Barrage like so: http://db.darthhater.com/skill_calc/sith_inquisitor/sorcerer/#::ef2efef2ef3ef25cf5efef3e6f: At which point you will be level 37 and can go any direction you wish. With this spec, you will mow down just about everything.

I remember that quest. Khem likes killing, but he likes killing force users more. If you choose the light side option there, you gain affection with Khem.

L2P and stop whining

Sages had several prior to 1.2. All the QQ just a bunch of 5 year olds who want to faceroll.

Nothing can heal through 3 dps on them... duh.

Yep, Hybrid Sages/Sorcs are crying because they can't faceroll WZ's anymore. L2P

Sounds like L2P to me.

The reason Shadows weren't touched is that Bioware is satisfied with their place in relation to other classes. It is the other classes that need help.

Incorrect. Go Shadow.

icanhasurstuff?

That's true for everyone coming out of this patch... except for shadows/assassins.

Hit a little too close to the truth, didn't he. Someone is butthurt they can't faceroll to top damage in warzones anymore... *plays world's tiniest violin*

icanhasurstuff?

1. No, scoundrels/operatives have been nerfed the most thus far. 2. Commando Survivability was too high, regardless of spec. BW is trying to avoid the WoW Paladin problem now, rather than later. Also, a guildie of mine stated that the Medic changes merely meant that he would no longer be able to "heal through stupid" anymore. 3. No, this is what balancing is. Sages got hit hard too, Sawbones Scoundrels got buffed (finally). TL;DR: The healers who have been facerolling through content will actually have to bring their "A" game, not their "Zzzzz" game. Thus, the whine.