I'm using the Sith Warrior names, I'm sure the Jedi's are different. it DOES require the entire tree, what are you going to just rely on force choke every 45 seconds? lol, you're just making my argument more valid, so Sith Warriors can only do 7k about every minute. If you're fighting a melee and hes on top of you with a slow, you're not going to be force leaping him as it has a minimum range requirement.
All of this requires setup, you can't just run up to some dude and crit him for 8k.
Stop trying to justify your broken *** class. Do you not think they have internal numbers from all the pvp warzones played where they can see the actual numbers operatives are putting out? If they think they need to be nerfed by 20 percent then they do.
There's also a totalbiscuit interview on youtube with one of the lead pvp/operations developer. He said operatives where never suppose to have the damage they did, it was a slip up that made it to launch from everything being so hectic.
see link for interview: