[more action for gunslingers? and an interesting female companion?]

If you don't like the cover mechanic play differently or reroll. If you think you have to be stationary you are wrong.

 

Please do not change smuggler it rocks.

 

OP if you don't like it reroll bounty hunter or go back to pnp.

[Slicing payout?]

sometimes you have a loss when slicing. The amount is what came back. so in your examples you lost money.

[Operatives use cover?]

I was a Operative all through Beta, you are not considered a healer. You sneak up, stab, and whip out your rifle for people just out of melee range. You have heals but it's more to cover you and maybe a friend.

 

If you want to be a healer + non-Force look at Trooper-Commando or BH-Merc.

If you want to be a healer + Force look at Consular-Sage or Inquisitor-Sorcerer.

 

Also Cover is not Stealth, it's hiding behind rocks for additional cover. If you want Stealth you need to be a Operative, Scoundrel, Assassin, or Shadow.

 

wow so much phail. just because someone played something does not mean they did it well. I give the poster the short bus rider of the year award for not understanding what they played "all thru beta"

[Class popularity]

For republic it varies (even if its just a difference in name not abilities): The two times I played republic smuggler seemed less popular then the sith counterpart of Bounty Hunter. I guess the names do influence selection a bit.

 

 

Smuggler =/= Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter = Trooper

Smuggler = Imperial Agent

[Gunslinger creation]

I am so glad that they did the correct thing with race/species in this game. Now I can choose based on looks not "special" perks.