lazylrx Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I just restarted the game and I'm completely lost on how to acquire pvp set pieces. I understand that technically there are no more "PVP" gears but I see nowhere to acquire some of the sets mentioned in class pvp startegy guide I found online that are posted recently. I tried searching but couldn't find any answers. Thanks in advance for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groncho Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 search in the Dev log take ur time to read the posts It would help if u already have an MBA in gearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhancelot Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I just restarted the game and I'm completely lost on how to acquire pvp set pieces. I understand that technically there are no more "PVP" gears but I see nowhere to acquire some of the sets mentioned in class pvp startegy guide I found online that are posted recently. I tried searching but couldn't find any answers. Thanks in advance for the help! At level 70, galactic command XP is unlocked! It's a new, fun, exciting system of gearing that relies solely on RNG and maxes out at lvl 300! If you level purely via PVP it will probably take you about 1100 wins or so to max GC lvls! Loot can be companion gifts, random gears for any class, crafting mats, crafting schematics, and ultra rarely a piece of purple armor for your gear set! NO longer are the days when you can accrue wz comms on your main to then use for gears for an alt! No longer do you get wz comms to buy adrenals or heal packs! Nope! The gearing system has been further upgraded for fun by introducing unassembled parts and a token system that allows you to buy I have no clue what! I have not logged in since 5.1 was introduced, so someone else who is enjoying the fun of gearing since 5.1 will have to fill you in on how you gear outside of the RNG boxes that I was familiar with! I have read that ops grant you a better chance of gearing than PVP, in fact PVP is now the least efficient way to gear up for PVP! It's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawiki Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Join a NiM progression group you will gear for PvP faster that way. Edited January 26, 2017 by Kawiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruhun Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I have done 2 SM ops and have gotten more gear that way than running 50+ reg matches and 15 solo ranked. I progress slower doing pvp, to gear for pvp. 10/10. Best game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhancelot Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) I have done 2 SM ops and have gotten more gear that way than running 50+ reg matches and 15 solo ranked. I progress slower doing pvp, to gear for pvp. 10/10. Best game. Rofl awesome. Makes perfect sense, if we were in Bizarro land. Edited January 26, 2017 by Lhancelot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazylrx Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thanks for the replies everyone. Not sure how I feel about this new system yet but doesn't seem very appealing imo. Join a NiM progression group you will gear for PvP faster that way. What is NiM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolixe Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Nightmare mode. Highest ops boss difficulty. Not many people left that can reliably tackle it without spending half a night or more at wiping. Edited January 26, 2017 by Evolixe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazylrx Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Nightmare mode. Highest ops boss difficulty. Not many people left that can reliably tackle it without spending half a night or more at wiping. So basically raid... Man I hate raiding... On another note, I have about 20 mil saved up on my account. Is it worth it to get mods from auction house? What would be the fastest progression path with that amount of credits? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolixe Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 20M is barely enough to buy 6-7 mods. I wouldn't spend on that tbh. Maybe Hilt and whatever you got for an Offhand. Weeklies give you mats for gear, use those instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruhun Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 So basically raid... Man I hate raiding... On another note, I have about 20 mil saved up on my account. Is it worth it to get mods from auction house? What would be the fastest progression path with that amount of credits? Thanks! Unless you plan on getting 230s that way gearing up through the GTN will be retardely expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolixe Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Unless you plan on getting 230s that way gearing up through the GTN will be retardely expensive. 100M isn't very retarded anymore for a lot of people actually. If I had more than 150M, I'd already have decked my Shadow/Sin in 240's completely (minus set). Edited January 26, 2017 by Evolixe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groncho Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Unless you plan on getting 230s that way gearing up through the GTN will be retardely expensive. go to harb, buy them cheap, return to your server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawiki Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) So basically raid... Man I hate raiding... On another note, I have about 20 mil saved up on my account. Is it worth it to get mods from auction house? What would be the fastest progression path with that amount of credits? Thanks! Sorry I was being sarcastic. Though sadly raiding is now the best way to gear for PvP. The economy has changed quite a bit. 20 mil is not a lot of cash at this point in time. Though you could buy 228 gear with that comfortably. Arm/Mod/Enhance run about 70-100k per piece and relics/implants etc run about 100K. You can gear up for around 3mil. Augments and Augment Kits run another ~100k a piece so for a total of ~6mil you can be fully augmented in 228. 230 gear runs about triple. 240 gear will run 100mil+ currently. That be said, I'd level to 70 and just grind out some GC boxes as green 228 and blue 230 items drop consistently. The purple "set" gear is rare so you will be behind other that have been grinding since 5.0 dropped. 5.1 is not new or returning player friendly (or alt friendly) at all. Good luck and welcome back. Edited January 26, 2017 by Kawiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhancelot Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 5.1 is not new or returning player friendly (or alt friendly) at all. Good luck and welcome back. lol what a kick in the bum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruhun Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 100M isn't very retarded anymore for a lot of people actually. If I had more than 150M, I'd already have decked my Shadow/Sin in 240's completely (minus set). I dont craft or do much pve before this patch. Most Ive had has been 15M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawiki Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 lol what a kick in the bum. It really is. I came back in October, if I was thinking about coming back now... I don't think I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teclado Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I dont craft or do much pve before this patch. Most Ive had has been 15M. Even so, just selling the Void Matter Catalysts and the Refined Isotope Stabilizer stuff that you get from daily / weekly crates will net you quite a bit over time. You get around 2m every time you get a VMC. If you play enough alts and just do the dailies, you'll get quite the stash of VMCs after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolixe Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Even so, just selling the Void Matter Catalysts and the Refined Isotope Stabilizer stuff that you get from daily / weekly crates will net you quite a bit over time. You get around 2m every time you get a VMC. If you play enough alts and just do the dailies, you'll get quite the stash of VMCs after a while. You'd be better off using them to craft. Best a friend of guildie thatll also give you the crits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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