Anyone have any thoughts on whether to take any Alacrity for Darkness PvP, or just go with full Surge?

For the Sith among us, it would be nice to get some more customisation options, like those displayed for Darth Zash in her true form: http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130117033911/starwars/images/1/1e/Old_Zash.png

Actually, if memory serves, they changed it to make it more useful, but also more focused. Previously, it was an extremely weak 360 AOE which pushed back only a few pointless metres. Now it's a frontal arc which pushes back a lot further, but requires more coordination. I don't know about PvE, but for PvP it was a very useful change.

Well, what they'll say now is "some players might like the title, so we can't change it." They can, however, issue an alternate title...

They'd have to actually check the PvP forums to see this thread, which would be a miracle in itself

Yep. This will be sufficient. Thanks in advance BW...

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Tbh, even 'Furious Sorceror' would be better than this ****.

Yes, please change to one of the titles suggested in this thread, Bioware. Even 'Furious Assasin' would be better than 'Famously Furious'

I'm don't really do PvE, but I assume that is indeed the case for PvE. I'd say there are more viable set-ups for PvP though - for some classes, at least.

Spotted a Massassi in there.

Yeah, from a PvP perspective, it will be interesting to see if the underdog trees become more viable.

Goodbye 00/30/16, you've been a good friend :'(

/signed

Do some ranked as a Lethality Operative.

I can confirm that this is still not fixed -_-

The cape on this set still doesn't dye up with the rest of the outfit, despite this response from last year: http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=6857612&postcount=25

I love it how it's signed "-The Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ PvP Team." I wasn't aware the janitor constituted a team...

Yeah, the number of roots and slows in this game is chronic. Instead of encouraging players to use their slows tactically, there's so many of them that you're practically slowed 100% of the time in PvP. In my opinion, it's not Smash that kills Sages/Sorcs, it's the slows. I'd rather have root break than god bubble tbh.

Well, TRE does have some pretty decent Balance Sages (in fact, see above), but I really just wanted to highlight that the previous claim that hybrid is a DPS loss isn't really correct. Of course, any spec will perform differently depending on the situation, but IMO, 30/16 and 4/13/29 certainly don't suffer any DPS loss (especially compared with the power-hungry 5/5/36).

Full Lightning, certainly. I'd never run that in PvP. But 30/16 offers enough mobility and survivability to run in solo queue. Sure, Madness (and Madness-heavy hybrid) are more independent, but their potential DPS ultimately hits a glass ceiling, whereas 30/16 can match them, with the potential to heavily out-damage them in the correct situation. And yes, I was against healers. This isn't a typical WZ, but just an indication of the potential of this spec, which could feasibly hit 3k in the perfect situation. I do however play this spec most of the time (often in solo queue), and will out-damage Balance/Madness players with it 95% of the time. Sometimes by a little, sometimes by a lot, depending on the situation.

^ This. Here's 2.5k DPS in this spec (for anyone claiming it's a damage loss). It has the potential to go a lot higher.

Whilst I'm not especially bothered that it doesn't persist through defeat, it is a particular problem in PvP. Obviously, in that element of the game you're prone to dying a lot, and unfortunately the plague 'cough' is presently interrupting/stunning people in PvP. I've even had it interrupt my Force Barrier in a ranked arena.

Since you can apply it to your companions, I'd quite like an unlockable plague option for species under the Appearance Designer Kiosk.

Yeah, Telekinetic Effusion will more or less give you unlimited force, as long as you're not spamming bubbles or heals. You could use this spec if you're finding force a particular issue however: 30/16 The build I linked in a previous thread included the buff to Project, as many people seem to like using it. The above spec is the one I play myself, as I don't include Project in my rotation. Although I'd say running this build whilst levelling is good practice, you won't really see its full potential until you hit the full 30/16.