There is a very important cutscene after completing Dread Palace that is only available to Republic players. But don't let that interrupt your pity party.

Some people think you should read guides before showing up to a GF pug (I mostly agree). Some people think it's incumbent on the raid lead to explain everything to new players (ignoring the fact that in a true GF pug, the raid lead is assigned randomly). What about another approach: Bioware could put a basic explanation of the SM mechanics in the Codex or Tutorial panes. GF pugs aren't progression where things are kept secret for the thrill of the competition; let the game explain itself.

They HAVE to be bolstered. The level range is 50-65.

Mind Trap is the only ability that can only be used from stealth if you compare across all 3 disciplines. Personally, I hope we get a stealth bar just so more players become aware of just how few abilities are only usable from stealth. Maybe we should have an execute bar too. Bars for all the things.

If there was an equal distribution of dps/healer and tank gear in the non-set drops I wouldn't care, but tank drops are super rare, and have enhancement types you can't get through tokens or commendations. Don't be jerks and ninja tank loot if you're not a tank.

The personal tank loot has Bulwark/Bastion enhancements that can't be sourced any other way. It would be nice if the personal loot system would take your role into account when dropping gear; my tanks are drowning in dps gear but only have 2-3 tank pieces.

I received one of these bugged decorations today. Here is a screenshot for reference: Ancient Rakata Alchemical Beast.

One-click Report+Ignore. It's been requested many many times. Make it less of a hassle to use the Report feature and I'll use it more often.

That's an interesting change.

A SWTOR port of this: http://simulationcraft.org/ . Original development discussion was hosted primarily at MMO Mechanics (now defunct), later moved to https://code.google.com/p/simulationcraft-swtor/ (now abandoned), moved to a Google Groups mailing list at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/simulationcraft-swtor (now inactive), and had it's final death throes at https://github.com/simulationcraft-swtor . It never got to the point of fully simulating all classes or specs, but Deception was one of the ones fully simulated from the start.

Turns out, the author didn't actually listen to what was said during the Q&A.

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=7879116

At least check out the new animation before posting, for gawds sake.

The Deception/Infiltration stance is tied to their Discipline. If you were being pulled by an Assassin/Shadow tank in DPS stance they were using Hatred/Serenity's stance. Please learn to identify which AC you are fighting before asking for buffs or nerfs.

You might be interested in these changes then: https://imgur.com/gallery/QzkmP

Tearing other classes down doesn't bring ours up. That said, here is a comprehensive list of all the bosses you can pull:

Selective memory is a pain. Execute proc? For Infi/Dec? Pls no.

Yeah, this seems like a pretty clear go-ahead to win-trade as much as you want until you get your warning, and then sit back and reap the rewards.

That group didn't know what they were talking about. Operations done through Group Finder [only] are Bolstered, which will give anyone in any gear stats that are better than what you can get from full 186 commendation gear with 186 augments. Gear alone is never ever, under any circumstance, a reason to kick someone from a Group Finder Operation.

The problem that player encountered was pure ignorance from the other players. He was using Group Finder, which means he would get Bolstered inside the Operation, which will give anyone in any gear stats that are better than what you can get from full 186 commendation gear with 186 augments. Gear alone is never ever, under any circumstance, a reason to kick someone from a Group Finder Operation.

BRB, exploiting this all day.

Tacticals don't have Bolster, only KDY, PvP, and Group Finder Operations. You need less gear for Group Finder Operations than level 60 Tactical Flashpoints. The gear progression is totally borked.

Group Finder Operations have Bolster. Your gear literally doesn't matter.

That would satisfy me. I find vanilla clears of SM boring; it's the interesting mix-ups that are worth watching, like the all Marauder EV clear.

Not all parses need be dummy parses. Show us some combat logs from real fights that pit your all Surge build versus Aelanis's Surge/Alacrity build. Show us your instagibs.