Thanks so much for responding. Which skills would I want Force Potency to be used for? In this build a lot of the DoTs don't benefit, and neither do the melee attacks. I'm guessing Demolish/Vanquish is one, and possibly FiB in the other? Sorry about all the questions. Just trying to suck less in PvP.

Hey. Thanks so much for all the info. Are there any suggestions for Serenity/Hatred rotations in PvP? I find I'm doing plenty of damage so far, but I just wanted to hear from experts about what works for them personally. Basically I'm laying down Sever Force on someone, then Force Speeding into a group while using Force Breach and Whirling Blow to proc Mind Crush, then using FiB to damage and spread the DoTs everywhere. I'm currently level 32 on this Shadow, so any tips for pre-60, and also tips for 60 would be greatly appreciated. It seems to work great when I'm not getting harassed, but if I get targeted I feel helpless.

I slightly disagree with the OP. I think healspecs are overpowered, and they're ruining PVP because half the team is rolling healspec in every match. Why is that a bad thing? Well, I've played numerous Voidstar matches in which no one planted on either side because both teams are just camping and healing each other. While that already sounds boring, the other annoying part is no one other than healers and tanks are getting badges since no one is dying. Similar results happen for other wzs, just not AS bad. However, I think it's complete BS when more than two people on the opposing team are healspec. Even if you try to focus kill one of them, they can completely outheal any damage. Needs to be fixed.

Operative isn't at all overpowered. They never kill people in one stun.

Not lying. I had three myself as a level 11. 70k damage. No exp of any kind. Not sure if it was a glitch or what, but other people also experienced it.

I just participated in a wz, our team lost, I got no exp or valor exp despite numerous kills and the second highest damage in the entire game. Please, accuse me of lying. This is ridiculous.

I already directly explained how IA struggles in PVE. Of course, you don't respond to that, but instead make a snotnosed remark. Definition of a troll.

Troll elsewhere. There are established, good Operative/Sniper players that acknowledge a PVE problem, especially after cutscenes. Both classes require some form of setup and revolve around getting the first hit, and neither can after a cutscene. And they also have a garbage tank companion.

Yeah, it's such a minor issue that affects so few players that there's a sticky on it on the support forums. And I've also been in contact with customer support and have sent logs from the game and my ISP showing it isn't my connection. Why is it so hard to admit that there is something wrong with the game that's affecting numerous people that simply was not affecting them before? Again, I did not have this problem prior to recent patches, and I have proven to them that my connection is not at fault.

I'm not calling anyone a liar and I'm not discrediting anyone else's experiences. I'm just expressing my concerns as a paying customer who really does enjoy this game. I haven't been drinking any of the koolaid on Star Wars videogames until this one, and at first I was thrilled, but their actions as developers since launch have been getting worse and worse. For instance, are you aware the Rakata reusable medkits are equal to the level 48 blues? Why the hell would a Legendary item do the same exact thing as a lower level item? And why the hell should I need 400 biochem to use it? Rather than balancing the game, which I have no doubt was their sincere intention, their kneejerk reactions to problems make some things worse without making anything else better. Seriously read up on the nerfs Operatives are getting on the Test Server forum. And they're not getting anything in return, either.

So, basically, I have no right to be upset that they're falling into the same pitfalls as other MMOs, and haven't learned a damn thing from any of them. I should just live with a ****** product, when I'm the one paying for it. Gotcha'. I'd agree with you if this was an F2P game, but it isn't. Any concerns over legitimate issues I have should be taken with some degree of seriousness, and I'd say not being able to play the game and certain classes being nearly unplayable without aggravation are legitimate concerns from a consumer, not just pointless whining.

Level 50 on two toons. 23 on another. The latency spike/disconnect issue didn't start until recent patches. Another piece of evidence it isn't my connection, which they continue to ignore every time I tell them.

In the past few weeks, what major bugs have they really fixed? The only major changes, besides new content that most people finished in one night, have been nerfs to crafting skills, kneejerk reaction to PVP problems that they created themselves due to poor development planning, and now the next patch will be nerfing a class that already struggles in PVE, again a kneejerk reaction. Are they going to just nerf something every week as long as people keep QQing on the forums? Also, if you don't deem "not being able to play the game" as an objectively important bug, you are delusional.

The obsession the devs seem to have with making bug fixes for minor, unimportant issues while ignoring larger ones is one I simply can't continue to ignore. I have seen no solution to the latency spike/disconnect issue, which they claim isn't their fault despite provided proof that my connection is fine and that this does not happen on any of my other games. The continued kneejerk reactions to QQing in the forums over classes is also ridiculous. Both IA classes struggle in PVE, especially after cutscene battles, but instead of fixing these issues, they're now going to nerf Operatives to the point of being unplayable in both PVE or PVP. Meanwhile tanking still doesn't work properly, either. I've really enjoyed playing this game, but the decisions made recently regarding classes and PVP (Especially Illum), and their continued preoccupation with fixing insignificant bugs and exploits is leading me to consider discontinuing my subscription. I'm sure all I'm going to get is nonsensical fanboy flames as responses, but I'm posting this anyway.