So I returned to SWTOR. And now 7.0 is out, and my 40ism Sage no longer has Force Lift. That was a core ability. Now I hear its moved to 68th??? I have a 5 second stun. What else can I do for CC? I've left and returned before, and I swear they did something like this last time - taking away a core ability and moving up in level requirement. I know that the majority of players have high level characters, so I guess thats their base. But they are really screwing with the low level play. And before anyone says "You can get to 68th in a day." or "Just create a 70th level character." That's not how I want to play the game. I like going through all the content and taking my time. I don't like rushing to the end. Thoughts or suggestions appreciated. Thanks, Mal

Is there a way to sort in the guild vault? What about auto-stacking? If not, any suggestions on making this process easier? Thanks, Mal

THANK YOU SAETEN! Mal

Multi-boxing is completely allowed. I'm a Founder, and have been boxing.since release. Please don't post erroneous information on the forums. Mal

Ahavery, Great! Thanks much for the info. I figured they were all the same. Fantastic finding out I might find something extra long. Mal

I think skill trees were much more enjoyable. There is no variation within disciplines. The game is about getting to max level and getting the best gear.

I'm guessing that all double bladed light sabers are the same length, but figure I'd ask. Any double bladed light sabers that are longer than others? Senaya's Pike kinda looks a little longer... But probably is just the same as all the others. Thanks Mal

Supertimtaf, So if one guy is using a shield, and duelist/defensive gear; and the other three guys using Focus, Force Lord/offensive, it should lower the damage of the tankish guy a little relative to the three offensive guys, and up his tankishness by a little, and the four guys can still bounce around aggro when necessary. I normally agree with you about "it can't damage you if its dead" philosophy, but it seems the lead guy always ends up taking damage too fast with initial contacts - so just hoping for a little more breathing room. But you suggest just using a Shield on the one guy, and Focus on the others, as being sufficient? I guess I can play around a bit. I seem to be getting more than enough blue gear to test both. Mal

So I'm playing in a group of 4 Infiltration Shadows. I tend to be in the lead and semi-tanking. We all share damage, but I tend to be point on most things so I often take more damage than the others. Does it make sense to use some Defensive implants/gear rather than Force Lord Stuff? Or is it a waste if I'm not playing Kinetic? Thanks, Mal

I am subscribing, but playing alongside characters that aren't subcribers - so I am outleveling them. Is there a way to turn off leveling, delevel when grouped, or mentor the rest of the group, so that our levels are equivalent? Thanks, Mal

I won't say I have challenges playing non-stealth classes, I've played commando and sage, and they were fun and honestly pretty easy to play. But once I tried a stealth class I enjoyed the ability to pass up trash mobs and attacking from stealth. They are more difficult to play to be honest, but I enjoy the game play a bit more. Mal

Thanks guys. Yeah, it seems to me that sometimes the game forces detection - I don't like it. I was hoping for some gear that added to effective stealth level. Maybe that would help. Granted I find it hard to play a non-stealth character, so I guess I'm stuck with it. Mal

Is there a way to increase ones stealth ability? Too often I find I am being detected. Thanks, Mal

So I go to his ship. I'm a Shadow. At first I figure I will take fight the first group of droids. I am in a group of four. In less than three seconds I have no less than six guys firing on my, and I'm dead. So I figure I should stealth around. I get to a door I have to unlock to get through to I guess Vivicar. There are more security droids, and the same thing happens again. No less that six guys open fire on me and I'm dead in less than 3 seconds. What the heck am I doing wrong? Thanks, Mal

Sorry, I am 4-boxing (4 comps, keyboards, mice). I play the same class, as its easier to manage. That's why they are on different accounts. Mal

So I have a group of 4 smugglers. One is subscribed, the other three are free accounts. I was thinking of having: Smuggler1 - Slicing, Scavenging, Bioanalysis Smuggler2 - Investigation, Armstech Smuggler3 - Armortech, Underworld Trading Smuggler4 - Cybertech, Underworld Trading Right now only Smuggler1 is keeping their skills up, by gathering whenever they find resources during gameplay. The other three I have only been raising Underworld Trading and Investigation. I am not sure when I might undertake their crafting professions - if ever. But I figure gathering resources, components and schematics can't hurt. I could always sell them right? Does this make sense to you guys? I have never been big on crafting or buying/selling, but sometimes I am not up for playing but don't mind cycling through companions and sending them on quests. Comments and suggestions appreciated. Thanks, Mal

So i had this issue a year ago when I played last. Now I'm back, and the issue seems even worse. I have my groupleader hotkeyed, and hotkey acquire targets target or focus target. But I get the error response "You do not have a target" When I hit the acquire target, or focus hotkeys I get the error message. The hotkey for targeting the groupleader doesn't seem to work or be recognized. BUT the icon for who my current target is shows up as the groupleader. If I rightclick on the groupleader target icon I can follow, but a follow hotkey will give me the error message. The only way I can clear this is to log out and back in. But the problem pops up so often I spend more time logging out and back in that actually playing the game. Any suggestions to fix this issue? Any workarounds? Comments and suggestions appreciated. Thanks, Mal

Dmnqrk, Thanks for the detailed reply! I'll try out your recommendations. Mal

I solo PVE (four box). I never PVP or raid. Just log in for an hour or so when I have the chance. I can do Heroic Missions. Thanks, Mal

I've been gone for about a year, and was hoping for opinions that each class has over the other. I REALLY love the HOTs on Scoundrel. I REALLY love the pbae damage on the Shadows. What are your thoughts on each class? Thanks, Mal

Thanks Ranger. This is very important to know. Mal

Thanks LD! Mal

So does Whirl Wind just spread Force Breach and Sever Force (don't have this yet)? So the rest of our dots are not spreadable? Thanks, Mal

Thanks Siko, I'm sure its not the toughest mission in the world, but this was the first time I had any issues with missions, and can see it popping up again in the future. I basically ran out of the instance, and then came back in so they weren't all targeting me at once. I know, cheese, but better than killing a few and rezing to finish. I'll work on my LOS tactics in the future. Mal

So my Shadow is 37th, and just got to Alderaan. Prior to this I didn't have much trouble with spread out ranged mobs. Now I go to House Teral and having multiple mobs drop in from above and I've got 4 different guys spread out and shooting at me. And basically I get through 3 or so before they kill me. My previous characters were Sage and Commando, so ranged and some healing so this was never an issue before. Do you guys have any suggestions for dealing with ranged spread out mobs? Suggestions appreciated. Thanks, Mal