Seems like power and surge are quite low. Maybe go after some WH Force Master/ Mystic mods.

Can I just clear up that I'm not upset? I just want to find a way to keep my guild engaged and field a more competitive team. If we suck, we suck, but I don't want it to be because of gear. You guys are pretty good. Wouldn't you like to have some more competition other than when you come up against Hey I'm MVP or Strictly Business?

I'm talking about being able to improve by playing better teams in rateds and not be at the mercy of pugs, and also help your guild by filling a spot so that we can actually field a full team for rateds. The point is not that it takes too long. I grinded to BM gear when you only got a token every so often. Further, not everyone has the patience to wait for a bump. All I'm asking is make the exchange rate the same, that way they get rewarded for playing rateds. Either that, or make a purchase price for BM gear using Rated comms. For example, if WH boots cost 2000 Rated comms, maybe BM boots cost 1000 Rated comms.

The last few months have been pretty tumultuous on SWTOR. Server transfers on massive scales and new updates have caused some shifts in subscriptions- going both directions. For whatever reason, our guild has seen our most active players stop logging on after server transfer, so we have recruited a ton of new faces. Couple that with members trying to level alts to fill needs in Rateds, and we are severely undergeared. My beef is with the comms system. Right now it is faster, even in a loss, to grind in rateds. We are getting destroyed, and to some extent are okay with it because we know we'll get better and be more competitive once in full WH gear. However, this only works for the guys that are in BM gear. The ones with truly fresh 50's have maxed out Rated comms and are forced to do regular wz's to get those comms. My suggestion? It makes absolutely zero sense that the 3 to 1 exchange rate between Rated and Warzone comms doesn't go both ways. If we're willing to suck it up and push through the demoralizing losing streaks, at least reward us by making it easier to get BM gear, then on to WH.

So, we were waiting for a warzone to start and I was talking to guildies in the group about how funny this thread is. He proceeds to tell me this exact story and how he couldn't believe they won. I was laughing pretty hard and told him that it was mentioned. Good stuff. I'm pretty sure its right because he specifically said these exact numbers.

Four man premade with my guild and 4 pugs on the first day of transfer to The Bastion. We manage to overcome not ne, but TWO deaths right at our goal line, leading to scores and tie the game. The ball resets with 6 seconds left. Random commando grabs the ball turns and throws it away... Right into the hands of an Imp. Time expires. We lose. Someone needs to tell these geniuses that the WZ strategy guides on these forums are FANTASTIC reads whilst sitting on the throne.

I like this. I'm going to direct our new 50's to this via our Message of the Day. I would also add, in regards to guilds- Make friends with the crafters. They are your best route for augments and augmented gear. Offer trades for your particular craft, offer to farm mats, etc. we have had good success by having one person supply all the neural augmentors or whatever they're called, farmed by one person to supply all augment crafters. The rest supported by supplying money to get slicing to 400. If there is a craft that is lacking, offer to change to it or have one of your alt's take up that skill- no matter which one it is.