I got a Chiss Operative, and I have a Rattataki Sniper.

I hit 50 on my SI a few days ago and now I have been doing the HM's and working my way up the gear ladders. In response to the OP, I believe that sure - some of the things your groups would have done are wrong, but with almost all 50's on HM's (including myself) are always going to skip conversations. So if you want them to the EM of the Flashpoint or Story Mode as that is made for story of course. To your combat problem, it appears you are DPS and so I understand that. You have to understand that people don't want FP's to take very long anymore, and bonus missions are irrelevant because there is now no more xp gain (until Sunday) so if there is a way to get around fights people know about them and use them, if you are new to HM then you best hop on your speeder and follow suit - AND it saves time. Your group probably just thought you had done the FP's before as many have and so they would not come back to help you. I have not shared yet my combat aggro or whatever, but since this is my first 50 and I am a healer, I don't usually get complaints about drawing enemies because all the groups I have been in have supported me and if we have had several groups we have (just) pulled through. The only real advice I can say is to play it like most play it to make the experience more fun for everyone. Hope that helps

So far, I am pretty new. I have leveled my SI to 34, JK to 28, Trooper to 20, BH to 20, and IA to 15. SI - I am really enjoying the story. I feel like from the 'slave' alien origin I am not a follow-orders guy of the Empire but one rising to power and destroying everything in his path. Personally the end of Act 1 was awesome: JK - Also enjoying this, but currently I'm more interested in Kira Carsen than the main story. Trooper - I can see good things for the future of the Act 1 storyline, I am a neutral, based on what orders are and what I feel would be best for the Republic, so I make some bad decisions from time to time. I despise Aric Jorgan, though. BH - Not fun for me, hated Mako, I knew the whole time that someone was actually 'whatever.' I think I played him wrong as a DS so I might reroll after some other classes and try LS. IA - Enjoying it so far, playing LS so someone said before there was fun things to come. I think Jadus is interesting and I am confused what will happen with him in the future. So far - SI > JK > IA > Trooper > BH (I am sure this will change.)