I know I feel like cover is more handicap than help but I'm trying to figure out if there is something I'm missing. I don't actually know how our defensive abilities stack up to other classes. I don't know if while in cover we do MORE damage than any other class. I suspect, but I don't know. I'd like to add though that while we're the only class that can't be interrupted by interrupts, I believe we're the only class that CAN be interrupted by roots and snares.

That's completely meaningless when comparing the overall abilities of a fully talented Gunslinger with fully talented Other classes. Some class perks are in the form of talents while others are innate abilities.

Didn't say they were the same thing. Meant to imply that interrupt immunity is nice, but the pushback resistance from damage is only 25-30% better than other classes.

The point I'm trying to ask is that overall is there a significant advantage that gunslingers get with cover or are we just jumping through hoops to have the same outputs that other classes have?

DDO, SWG. That's two out of the three MMOs I've played seriously.

Objectively, when compared to other classes, what do Gunslingers get in return for having to self-root? Do we have better defense in cover compared to other ranged classes? Do we do better damage in cover compared to other classes? Do we have special unique utilities that other classes don't have?

Won't it be a minor effect on PvE? In PvE isn't DPS more of a long term average and how big your opening burst is is only a minor factor?

Initially at 49 the 124 rating barrels were useful but I've since replaced them with 136 rating PvP weapons. Is there anything else about Armstech that could best Champion weapons?

My one request for Hunker Down would be that if you're not in cover and you hit it that it would automatially drop you into cover with hunker down. Sometimes you see a sith looking your way and with ability lag you can't drop into cover and hit hunker down before getting CC'd or something.

Do you PvP in WZs in the last week? Cover feels like it has an invisible 3 second cast time sometimes.

Agree completely. Not that Gunslinger is majorly weak but yeah watching Scoundrels/Operatives tear people a new one AND have the option to heal raids/hardmodes would be too much to pass up.

I just started reading Player Number One which really makes you want to play a more sandbox-y experience.