It will most likely never be dealt with......it would be nice but I'm done holding my breath and waiting for a buff.

Do you have a Pyrotech Merc and do you have it fully geared? Our high burst damage was nerfed so much that it is rather unfair to say we are a glass cannon. We're just glass at this point....

I guess I was correct when I said you and Jack were the only decent level headed ones in Infinite Darkness. Never ever have I read such a well thought out and well written post in all the months this game has been out. I agree with a good portion of everything that you have said Al and like you I have been here from this games pre-release. You know my main is a merc and they ruined the game for my class in pvp. I am also fond of the pve aspect of this game but you are correct when you say it lacks extra content. After doing the ops and all of the planet stories there is no real insensitive to continue playing anything pve based. While it saddens me greatly I have also been considering unsubbing for good since they continually ignore pvp and keep pumping out more pointless cosmetics and speeders. Was good crossing paths with you and exchanging the many battles we did, even though you crushed my merc soundly you did it in a professional way and never once made it personal. For that you have always had my respect. Best wishes to you in whatever you decided to do from here on out Al.

So it is geared toward more 1 vs 1? God have mercy on the Mercs....

I can relate to everything you are saying. It is beyond stupid how long Bioware Devs have neglected the Merc/Commando class. Sure if we are left alone then it isn't too bad but the second any melee spots us and locks in his rage tunnel vision we're absolutely 100% screwed. I remember they day I first got to the fleet and was ready to pick my advanced class. When I first read that Mercs could use two guns I was sold on it instantly. The thought of having two blasters made me happy but slowly overtime the two guns fantasy wore off and I began to see a steady decline in the Mercs ability to be useful and dominate in pvp. Bioware totally screwed us over has has done nothing to remedy this horrible mistake. I vote they add a feature to let us be able to switch advanced classes instead. This would be acceptable solution since Bioware obviously has no clue how to fix mercs and make them a vital part of a pvp team again.

If you are a Merc and having trouble with Snipers/Gunslingers then you are either Arsenal or just plain bad. Be a Pyrotech Merc and you will give them a fit. They don't have a cure which means we can light them up with fire till we overheat. Make use of LOS and piss them off to the point they have to break cover to chase you. When fighting Snipers/Gunslingers as a Merc it is all about a game of cat and mouse. Now a smart Sniper/Gunslinger won't chase you but if you get one enraged enough to break cover and chase you then it should be gg for you unless you are stupid and forget to cure the dots they will most likely spam on you. This is of course they are running the lethality spec which is not as common anymore. When fighting the hybrid spec Snipers/Gunslingers that use some of the Marksman and Engineering tree it is still a very similar fight but you have to be more careful when you choose to use your stunbreak. Make them waste their interrupt on Power Shot if at all possible. Save Unload for after they have hopefully interrupted Power Shot. Keep adding fire every 15 seconds if possible and heat allows it. I know the length of time for IM is 18 seconds but it is better to reapply the burn early rather than let it fall off completely. You want them to be on fire as much as possible when using any attacks as it adds more damage. One last tip would be to watch their health bar and when you see that they have used all of the cooldowns and medpacks look for the magic number 30%. 30% health or lower is a good time for Fusion Missile as any target under 30% health takes a ton of extra damage from this attack. Also please note that Evasion does not shield them from elemental attacks so let them use it and don't let it stop you from attacking. Even if you don't kill them you will drop their health low enough that you will likely get kill credit from the respawn if you kept the burn on. As I mentioned before they cannot cure off our elemental attacks. This is a good type of Merc to be if you want to be more effective against ranged and caster types but completely defenseless against melee.

Sometimes ending a 1v1 in a draw is equally as enjoyable as smashing the holy hell out of someone.

I am looking forward to ESO too. Been a fan of Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim. Bethesda is a good reliable company that has done good by me for years. I have enjoyed many of the games they have released and given them countless hours of playtime over the years.

Today on my Jedi I finally got the force push ability. In a Voidstar match in the area where the second set of doors are my team was defending. I saw some random Merc running up that ramp in front of the defenders spawn point and force leaped to him, stunned him, then force pushed him up and over the ramp into the massive pit in the middle. Normally force push isn't that impressive but the angle from which I pushed him sent him flying in an arch so he flew a little farther than normal. It was a kill I will not soon forget. I only wish I had been recording that match because had I got it recorded I'd probably still be watching that clip over and over again.

Yes that makes perfect sense to take away something that was already earned. Making everyone who does already pvp even more reluctant to solo queue. Just suck it up and accept the loss like a big boy and move on to the next match. Why in the holy hell would you complain about getting no rewards for joining at the tail end of a match? You contributed nothing to that match and you still want rewards for it? God this has to be the dumbest thread I have read in months. No wonder Bioware overlooks the PvP section so much.....I mean if I was a Dev and I read this I would grab all my closest co-workers to come look and have a big group laugh and then follow up with a group facepalm.

Fixed.

Yeah and if you want to learn how to stalk people and become a pathetic butthurt operative I'm sure Ryan here is the most qualified to help.

DJ's are about a friendly and relaxed of an environment as it can get. Their 50's are good and the sub 50 pvp teams are just as good. If you want a friendly guild with helpful people Kyarra is right it is the place to go.

If you join Infinite Darkness you'll end up with petty butthurt people who will stoop so low they'd impersonate someone they don't like. http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=566778