the training dummy on the left is for PvP the ones in the middle are HM mobs the one on the right is Operations Bosses

My parse file on the Ops MK-5 dummy, using 56 mods/enhancements and 51 armorings in non-columi gear (obviously) I'll probably do another one when I get my columi armorings into my armour when I get an orange suit with augments. Combat sentinel 62044 damage over 52.455000 seconds / 1193 DPS http://www.fryingtime.com/?filename=combat_2012-04-14_22_44_40_698242.txt

How is it not worth playing? I solo'd another comabet sentinel and a operative healer, 2v1. You just need to know how to play the spec and it in indeed the best solo spec in the game! We have indeed been buffed! We not have access to Valor so our Zen can pretty much be on permanently, and we still got the MS buffs, cloak to remove snares e.t.c there is nothing a Combat Sentinel cannot do. Watchment sentinels are debatable. If I am 1v1 vs a Watchman I know he will try and get his DOT's on me as soon as he can.. so what do I do? Debuff his acc by 90%, resulting in his DOT's missing, rusulting in near enough 0DPS from him. Watchman having their accuracy debuffed, and having their DOTs curable bring them a massive downfall in DPS. Combat sentinels do not have this issue.

Perhaps there are only level 20 and level 40 new schems, just like with the weapons.. That would be grade 3 and 5 missions I believe?

I have a Synthweaving alt that I want to use to make myself orange critted armour.. but I dont want to use the BM looking armour so I dont know where I can atually get some GOOD looking orange armour :\ was hoping they were adding new ones in but I guess not..

Sing it with me people!

It needs valor 60 because it can hold an augment slot, whereas the normal BM gear does not.

I know.. I cannot find them. Maybe this maintenance will add them again

I cant find them??

damn was hoping for new 1.2 schems :\

Anyone??

It is simply because the crafted BM gear can have augment slots. If you want the augment slots, you need the valor for it. If you dont mind that much, well then stay with the standard gear.

Having Watchman's burns being 'dispelled' is good!! All Watchmen have to do is press the SAME series of buttons all the time, what fun is that? Having the DOT's beaing healed off is good, it adds dynamic to your gamestyle, thus requiring more skill to use the class. If you can't play with DOT's being healed off, then respec to Focus and go EVEN MORE EZ mode.

Nope, Centering doesn't generate while your Zen is active. I will generate if you have Inspiration/Trans active, but not with 'Zen'

Okay, this clears that up. I use orange gear with full columi mods in them and I was getting told by my Guild that I was taking more damage cause the raid thinks i'm 'not the right gear check level'. I know of course columi has a higher armor rating thus taing a tiny bit more damage without it, but you've cleared my question regarding the raid.. Thanks for the information

any more clarification on this?

Rakata Schematics drop from NightMare Ops - same as Columi

For example. If you are level 48 and get hit by a level 50, he will do more damage cause of a 'level check'. Do gear checks also appear in this manner? Does having Columi and Tionese as a comparison mean you take less damage wearing Columi? I know obviously Columi has more armor rating, but as a 'gear check' is it calculated?

Ah sweet, thanks for clarification guys. So what other abilities does Willpower boost the damage of, other then Force Statis and I presume Force Sweep?

wait for patch 1.2 when they add much more synthweaving schematics, that's probably your bet.

I'm pretty sure Willpower doesn't affect even your Force damage attacks if your primary damage type is Strength. As you may know, Strength gives extra damage as well as Crit Chance. I checked my Crit Chance before getting a Willpower datacron, and it didn't increase it at all.. That may just be because it was a +2 but I will check again with an actual stim buff and see but i'm almost completely sure it doesn't affect us.

Force leap is working as intended for it's immobilize, as is Master Strike (if you have it talented)

Yuo're complaining about Centurion PVP gear now being useless.. well yeah, it is now that you're in Champion gear.. It's like me saying when Tionese drops in an Op, 'OMG TIONESE DROPPED ITS USELESS CAUSE I AM IN COLUMI' when really, rather then complain that I got it I either 1- give it to a companion 2- sell it for credits Either way, yes it might be useless now but it wasn't before.. what do you really expect them to do about it?

to be honest, Sentinel is a DPS class.. and you do MORE DPS in PVE gear then PVP gear anyways. Yes, PVP get expertise, but the extra STRENGTH adds up to over 10%-13% that expertise gives out.. the only thing you lose is the 10% dmg reduction. So, rather then make FOUR sabers and cry, just make TWO. have PVP and PVE armour (if you're that bothered) but just PVE sabers.. you'll prefer the extra overall dmg as a DPS class anyway, I assure you. Problem solved.

Use Kira, do not use T7 cause at low levels tanking is hard, especially for companions.. DPS will be better as you can kill the mob faster - thus reducing its overall damage across the length of the fight.