This might be the greatest QOL change for operative healers ever. When the game launched, I was torn between PT (tank) and Op (healer). I went with the PT because 1) UI for healers was garbage, and 2) no gap closer. Still pretty sad that Bioware cannot give better/more UI options, and maybe even things like mouseover (ie don't have to click raid frame) ability, but yee-haw for a HOT tracker.

The arguments against mouse over healing are stupid. I suppose these same players are okay with key binds? Because you can make the same (dumb) arguments about key binds. Mouse over healing is a quality of life improvement, like key binds. It does not reduce the choices a player makes. Of course, the company behind a $200 million MMO with such terrible UI options cannot be expected to rectify this. 4 debuffs? No way to stand out/differentiate any? The difficulty of healing should be the choices the player makes. Right now, it feels like the UI is the hardest fight. FYI - this game launched without a target of target option! That's, just, mind-boggling.

You were free to get your BM gear as any set; you did not have to have the champion piece to purchase it. So you could go from tank to dps set, or dps to heal, or dps to other dps, etc... If I've gotten a piece of BM and want to use a different war hero set (different role/spec), I have to start completely over. No such restrictions are in place for PVE gear or any other level of PVP gear.

This. Why do I have to build a specific set to get the war hero set?

Spec has one dot (costs 25 heat, which is a lot) and 100% chance to proc the cylinder from a 10m ability. That plus RS resets the cylinder dot. RS requires dot or incapacitate first. Pyro does not have Storm/Jet Charge. That's 21 points into the tank tree. The pull is on a 45 seconds CD (2nd tier in middle tree to lower by 10 seconds).

Good stuff. Does the taunt spam thing still work to jump your own threat? I haven't seen any patch notes fixing it. If that's still viable, this build may be good for some situations. Otherwise my DPSers will easily pull. I have a hard enough time with threat as it is.

I like this discussion, and the spec is certainly interesting. I won't use it because I have to have jet charge (yes, it's a core tanking talent and tankassins have their sprint instead). However, i don't see the point of most of these anecdotes. Anecdotes for things like this are about how it feels, how you managed heat, etc... Saying that you took less damage (or more) is purely speculation.

Being off the GCD is so nice now. I wish it looked better. The burst potential is very nice in pvp (for a tank that's not a assassin/shadow).

Everything you have ever said or will every say in the future? I love forums. Logical conclusion.

I don't think you know what literally means.

You skip 2% damage mitigation, which is a terrible choice. Prototype Cylinders sucks for Ion. RS is only going to be around 15% or so of your damage, so 2 points for 15*0.06 = 0.9% increased damage. I'd say 2% mitigation in a pve tank spec is very valuable. I'd use something like http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#301G0GrdoroGRZMcdZb.1 The point in Steely Resolve, Hot Iron can easily be moved for more PVP type talents or for flavor without a huge loss.

I would go with a variation of IronFist from Taurgrim or something kinda like http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#301GoGbkRroGRZMcoMZb.1 You'll want shield vents. Some of those points are personal choice. I would recommend the Supercommando PVP gear with dps mods/enhancements. The 4 piece is 5% damage buff when guarding someone, and the reduced CD on Heat Blast is nice for the 31 pt ST builds. But for IronFist I believe he recommends Combat Tech iirc.

No, they're saying you get a pet. Congrats.

It's a bonus, there's well over a million accounts, and they have to draw a line somewhere.

This. ***? If I don't get a refund from CS I'm just done. Can't take this crap much more. There is no indication, none whatsoever, that this is considered a vehicle. Hell, the tooltip does not even indicate that it cannot be used in combat or pvp (although I feel that is obvious, others might not). Rocket Boost "Unlocks use of personal rocket boosters on all characters. The rocket boosts provide a brief, intense burst of speed for a short duration" I bought it because I have the credits and I wanted the boost for areas I cannot use a vehicle. Why would I pay more than 50k credits for a worse vehicle feature? This is utter crap.