Ok first off, Lethality can do some wicked pressure damage and out heals concealment. It is currently the highest parsing DPS spec in 5.0 so I'm not sure why you think its lacking? If you're just saying that dot spread in general is not playing well in yolo's then I tend to agree, mostly because there are so many Mercs / Mandos nowadays that no one clumps up anymore for ideal dot spread situations. The point I was making was that in the current meta, scoundrels / ops in general are not doing well... With multiple nets being thrown at you, scdrl / ops become some of the squishiest in the game. Couple that with concealment's lackluster DPS and you have yourself an under performing spec. FYI: Multiple Nets > "Jesus Roll" Lastly, I'm not sure where all the hostility comes from regarding the server I play on but feel free to xfer over anytime and show us how leet you are on your conc op.

A lot has changed since 5.0... time to wake up.

Concealment is fairly weak for solo ranked in the current meta. DPS is sub par, Lethality has better heals and having to deal with multiple electronets everyou match is killer.

/agree

You must have loaded in late as a backfill.... sucks but just win the next one and you're even. It's not a perfect system by a long shot but just keep queueing and you'll be fine.

Sorry man but ranked doesn't backfill in the second round. In fact, it will only backfill in the first round BEFORE the match begins.

I sense jealousy young padawan, it is an emotion that will lead to the dark side... Always remember that with enough training you may one day become a Jedi master as well. PS: I hate wintraders as much as anyone, but realize that many people earned their titles legitimately. There's no need to dismiss someone's achievement just because you couldn't do it.

I'm guessing it may be longer due to expansion issues.

It usually takes a couple weeks

I'm actually loving all the new players it's drawing into the ranked scene. Since I really enjoy playing ranked and bolster is working surprisingly well the gear doesn't make much of a difference anyway. I just log on and play for fun, the crates are just a bonus.

Says the merc main of course... Fact is, you now have the BEST defensives in the game. You have self heals. You're ranged. Oh and you have a nice little ability called net. There is no reasonable argument putting PT's on the same level as Mercs. Right now Mercs make up about 50% or more of every wz/arena, there's a reason for this....

ROFL! I hope you're joking....

Also agree. Someone posted a screen of a merc having a 107k single heal...

Thanks Arvengis, you know the class/spec as good as anyone out there. It's good to see I'm not the only one feeling this way.

Yeah but was he spec'd concealment? I doubt it, unless I'm experiencing some weird bolster bug.

This will also ruin hard swap comps in team ranked. If one or both of the dps can off guard during tank cc it will force everyone to run straight pressure comps.

Anyone else notice their damage is severely lacking? I realize they are ultra mobile and hard to kill but I'm talking from a pure dps perspective. I've been struggling to pull over 3.5k in wz's while my rage jug can easily go over 6k (with focus on single target burst). Routinely critting for 25-35k on my jugg but with my Concealment op I'm lucky to see a 22k volatile, everything else is around 8-12k. Just wondering if this is intended to compensate for their utility?

Are you implying they are too easy or too hard?

I think the point is The Acklays prefer to settle rivalries in the arena rather than just chipping insults back and forth like children.

Vote kick

What are you talking about?

There's the possibility that playing ranked will be the fastest way to grind crates.... We'll just have to wait and see.

I agree with this. Overall swtor pvp is pretty balanced, I realize people love to complain about it but it's my belief that this is just a rationalization of why someone did poorly in PvP. Class X killed me so class X must be OP. The fact is, a good player can be successful with any class. Sure some classes have advantages in some situations but that's inherent with having a diverse range of classes. I have my concerns with the RNG gearing system but I will wait and see how it plays out before writing the game off. On a side note, I do believe this galactic command system could have a positive impact on the ranked scene as it will encourage more people to participate.

Just wait till they add the "Command Rank XP Boost" to the cartel market and make it pay to win.

I honestly welcome an influx of people playing ranked. I still believe the better players will rise to the top but having a larger player base will do the ranked community good. There's an amount of luck in solos involving who you get grouped with which can cause some frustration but it is usually only a short term variance. If you're a solid player and play enough games your rating will go up over time.