So anyway... did anyone kill him or can confirm that it's impossible?

=( I really want to kill this guy... Concerning his power, I don't know... he does say something like "I took payment" or "I took what I needed" when you ask him what he just did to you.

Hey there, I'm currently playing a Sith Marauder at level 46. On Voss you are supposed seek out a hermit named Madaga-ru who has information you need. During the conversation there is an option of trying to force him to talk which he pretty much shrugs off easily. He then proceeds to use some kind of power on you, forcing you to your knees and making you black out for a second. After that you can threaten to kill him but you cannot act on it. I have two questions regarding this string of the story line. 1.) Do I ever get the chance to kill this guy? 2.) Is it ever revealed what he does to you exactly? Obviously he is "taking" something from your mind, but it doesn't say what exactly. It's bugging me a bit that at the height of my power, or at least close to it, some weird a** hermit can do something like that to me without facing some serious consequences... If you decide to answer please keep spoilers to a minimum.

Wow, thank you guys. =) That's really some useful stuff you put down there and making a decision definitely feels a lot better now compared to just going with my guts. Bringing up style - not only style of play but also visuals, moves, etc. - is an interesting point as well. As long as it's viable of course. I'm kind of inclined to go for Guardian atm because of the iconic feel with single saber, push, leap, etc. On the other hand healing reduction does sound enticing... I hate I when I get my kills denied.

And you must have a PhD in reading.

Wait wait wait, Sentinels actually have better survivability than Guardians assuming they both run the shared tree? Which one would that be? Madness?

So to summarize this: - Darkness Assassin viable - Sentinels better DPS than Guardians and all around more versatile and/or well-balanced - Guardian Vigilance Tree is beast while the rest is mediocre except for a supportive hybrid spec Is that about right? Btw. one thing I forgot to mention. Are both of these classes even viable at top level PvP? Or would you say one of the two falls off eventually or is less seen? What about skill ceilings? Sorry I know I'm asking a lot of questions, but bear with me please =)

Hey there, I'm new to SWTOR and as the thread name suggest I'm currently debating what kind of toon to create as a PvP Char. My highest character is a Sith Assassin currently sitting at level 26. However I have come to the conclusion that I probably won't want to play this char in PvP. As I understand it the only viable way to play this class in PvP is as a run of the mill rogue/assassin utilizing a deep Deception spec and I've had enough of that in the past. That's why I'm looking for something different now. So... on to the matter at hand - Guardian or Sentinel. Are there any differences in PvP viability between the two? What about their respective roles, etc.? Any notable difference in damage output and tankiness or just different abilties and/or different style of play? Anything else I should know/consider? I'm open to recommendations =) Note: I would consider myself a fairly experienced and highly skilled player with a lot of MMO history, so complexity, difficulty and learning curve of a class are not really an issue.