Ha, I will confirm OP's story about 90% sage/commando on Republic on The Fatman server. Same exact thing.

Shatter shot removes 20% of the armor stat, which seems pretty close to the percentage of mitigation. On myself with mitigation 24%, removing 20% of my armor stat gives me 21% mitigation. Hence why I dont bother even using shatter shot because its a difference of 3% damage (I am lethality though), although I can see it being useful stacking with ambush -20% armor.

I have a 50 sniper and lethality is very viable in pvp, but I can't help thinking that I just should have been an operative for lethality and get some stealth and heals along with the dps. The cover system is just so annoying and gets you killed (like a big bullseye), so i hardly ever use it (except for ambush + explosive probe). That said, the 2pts for 3s frag grenades and 3 pts for +15% aoe dmg is quite nice...

Everyone knows sorcs are OP, that's why the majority of the game population plays them. Most CC, great AoE, bubble and heals. Utility out the wazoo. Since they are now the majority they will not get nerfed any time soon. Just get used to seeing them everywhere, or roll one yourself.

So shatter shot reduces armor by 20%.. is there any use for this in PVP? I took 20% armor off myself and it was a 3% mitigation difference.. I figure even a rifle shot will do 3% damage so whats the point? Am I just missing something here?

AFAIK, cover has always been on the GCD.

I think that the cover system is just too severely punished by abilities that pull you out of it. For example root, etc.

I think that the cover system is just too severely punished by abilities that pull you out of it. For example root, etc.

... operatives are still extremely viable as a PvP class, quit yer *****in'.