Thank you for the reply and links. You've been a great help.

I have read many and watched vids on youtube. Vast majority I've come across is old. Game changes a lot over the years. I'm sure the mods can do their job.

My main is a Jedi Shadow. I have other characters that (in all) have all but armstech, armormech crew skills which I will add to the roster with new characters in the near future. My main currently has, Biochem, Bioanalysis, and diplomacy. However, I have found zero use for biochem so far since going through the story mode is so easy, plus stims and med packs drop (I know they aren't as good, but I don't need medpacks or stims given how easy game is now). I usually just sell them to vender lol. I understand that in pvp and operations, which I haven't done much of, they are useful. I figure I'll do a little of that once through the story stuff/solo game play. If I like it, then I'll do it a lot and so biochem I'll have use for then. My main issue is, I figure slicing would be good for a main, since you play it the most and can earn credits while playing the game. More game time out in the field means more credits. Or should I just keep my current 3 and sell stuff and it be about the same you think? I've been hoarding most of it thinking I might have use for it someday. I made a BH with no crafting skill. Slicing, scavaging, investigation is what he has, and boy, are my companions a much higher rank than my main's, and my bh is a lot richer than my shadow was when she was it's level. So that got me wondering if having an alt crafting army is best, while my main is out and about with just gathering, mission, slicing skills. If I ever need something from say, diplo (drop it for slicing as example) I can have an alt take care of it. Or do you think selling the stuff I get from running diplo will balance out with slicing if I sell what i don't need? As you can tell, I don't know much about pricing gtn yet. I have been spending the last week testing things out a lot, seeing what sells, prices etc. So far cybertech (my character is lvl 67) has pulled in most credits for me. My artificer is mid level tho, might be why. I hear bioanalysis high level stuff sells very well, but this info. is older, perhaps before the game got easier? What do you use on your main, and what do you recommend for me if anything? Thank you.

Haha. Yea, I remember them. Doubt they have too many fans around these days, but who knows.

I usually take two words or parts of two words and fuse them together. My username here is from an EQ character doing that method. I took Vigilant or vigilante and fused part of the word with lark. Definitions for both words matched the idea/spirit of the character. Well, not so much the bird definition for lark, but to have a fun light hearted endeavor. Not to take things too seriously sort of thing in regards to the word lark is more what I was working with. The two words sort of seem paradoxical fused together lol. Not wild about the name these days, but I've came up with a few names I love using the method. Won't share, might get taken and therefore not usable in the future. Or pick a name that sounds like something your character is known for. I recently tried making a BH with the name based off of rocket, or rocks it. Roxette. But it was taken, and many variations in spelling also was.

I read you have to play through most of the latest expansion in order to be able to select any companion unlocked for any of your characters. I would like to be able to do this but haven't played through a lot of the earlier chapters, so thinking about making a boost character because on my current characters I do not want locked out of anything. My questions before I do are. 1. Does only one character have to play thru the latest expansion then all your characters can pick whatever unlocked companion, or does each of your characters have to play through Eternal Throne in order to do that? 2. is the story for the latest two expansions Knights of fallen empire and Eternal Throne the same for each profession? Two different ones (one for each faction)? If it differs from profession to profession what is a good storyline you recommend I play? I know taste differs, but thought I'd try and get some feedback. 3. the Alliance system (think that's what it's called) dealing with companions, does it cost credits to have, say, a Jedi Knight use a smuggler's companion? Is there a legacy unlock needed to purchase? 4. I do have a lvl 70 and 3 other high level characters. Do you recommend I just try for Hk companion instead of doing what I mentioned above, going thru latest expansion for alliance system? Many people say HK is the best companion. Do you have to have lvl 50 legacy (iirc thats the level needed in the legacy window) in order to start the HK quest? Confused about what I've read. Thanks for any help. Figured I'd ask about this while servers down.

ah. I'm a long ways from playing those I think. Might make a boost character to do them in a month or so. I hear you get locked out of certain chapters by starting, so been reluctant to do so with my lvl 70. playing through other story lines atm.

What is meant by expansions here? Thanks.

i've been wondering the same. I figured focus since vig is dots. most enemies don't really live long enough for dots to be worth while imo. I'm currently playing focus and to be honest, all other classes I've played kill quicker so been disappointed in the JK so far. I hear they're great in pvp tho. Probably make whatever the sent mirror is called when I do imp side.

While on ship, Torian wanted to talk. I selected "not interested in war stories" because I figured I would get a disapproval, and that beats none at all which the other two options gave (I regret doing so now). Anyway, my character says, "keep it to yourself" and Torian says, sorry, then conversation ends. Wondering if I just killed his questline and/or buff? Doubt bioware would do that, but unsure. Anyone choose this option before and know?

Yes, I've thought of asking for the credits up front, but that puts them in the same position I'm in, wondering if they will get ripped off lol. Guess I'll wait til a guildie or someone I have grouped with a bunch offers. Or, someone who I know has a good track record. I'm mostly a solo player for now, so don't know many players yet.

I have a couple questions in regards to referral links. Hope it's ok to ask here. I see people offer to pay money for people using their links. I haven't used one yet and a subscriber. Worried there are scammers and won't pay. Any tips for not getting scammed? I'm already a subscriber, do I have to unsubscribe then use link and sub again? Sorry, not sure how things work in regards to this.

Looked in the interface editor, not sure I know what to do it seems. Didn't see a group 1 area. Saw group 3, guess that's for raids. Anyway, anyone help me figure out how to show group window? I just accepted group invite but couldn't tell I was in a group like with other mmorpgs I've played. Group chat worked, so could tell I was in group that way.

game works after I restarted my pc. I dled and ran some launcher utility and it didn't seem to fix anything. Just thought I'd mention it, maybe it did fix the problem. Couldn't tell until I restarted pc.

having the same error message. I know that at least one server was taken down earlier, believe it's back up now tho. Don't know if other servers are down and that's why we are getting the message. You using windows 10? I am.

Wondering if boosted characters give the legacy class buff. I figure it acts as if you've done all 3 chapters of story quests. This true? If you make a boosted character then delete it, can u make another boosted character? I figure not, but don't want to find out the hard way. Not sure what class I want to use boost on yet, so haven't checked for myself.

opened a command crate in what I thought was a safe spot and stealthed. Something unstealthed me and started attacking, so I hit esc in a bit of a panic to deal with the baddies. Anyway, did I screw up and it's gone forever? If not, how do I reopen it? Don't see it in inv. /edit. Solved. Phew. It's still available in the command conquest menu (think that's what it's called). Maybe this will help someone else in the future if it happens to them

Yep. I have a level 70 shadow and a mid 60s agent. the aoe dmg isn't great on either tho. Probably make a smuggle following the advice above from the previous poster. Although I do have a imp mirror shadow inq, or are they assassins? Have a hard time remembering class names still. It uses the aoe spec. I made it to test things out/compare. It's around level 34 i think.

Hmm. I have an agent but not sniper. Repub side mirror just as good as sniper? Haven't played smuggler past low levels, plan on making one in the future tho. Already have agent buff, so not a priority, but have been wanting to play one. /edit. Sniper engineering spec I'm guessing correct? or is that shared with other specs (suppressive fire)? I've just played operative.

What is the best classes in your opinion for gathering here currently and/or on the horizon? I figure aoe one shotting weak mobs, speed, and stealth would help. Jedi Sage or Sorc? Currently making a bh character for story and buff, but would they excel? Both seem to have great aoe dmg, but powertech's is on a bit of a slow cooldown. I've only played one up to lvl19. Merc, much lower. Thanks for any input from your experience. Stuck in deciding if I should pick up armortech/armstech with my BH, or dump it for a gathering skill. I don't have a slicer yet, so wanting that, but not sure. Seems if I pick up slicing it hurts being able to make stuff. The other two gather/mission skills seem better for leveling at least.

I'm more of a solo player until I get good. Working on stories and legacy for now. Will do ops later on.

i don't see a point. game is so easy, just crap green drops I've been using. god-mode still. If you go around one shotting everything, learning/practicing rotation is slower. Hell in my green gear I am often wishing the mobs would not have died so I can use more moves. I tinkered around with crafting a bit, but the time it took to figure out how to make etc. I coulda just out leveled it or made enough credits to buy from gtn. I sometimes do heroics for gear boosts.

well i notice mako is rank 4, but says 0 total. guess that is 0 just for current rank?

i've been receiving approves and disapproves with mako by my side, yet her influence bar isn't increasing. 0 influence so far. do you have to be a certain level, or off starter planet? my character is level 11.

Yea, figured that out. Been having resolution problems. Conflicts with my desktop res and game. I figured out how to resize things tho recently. Just had to resize so I could switch between dark and light side point gathering. map was taking up more than the screen lol. I have things working better now.