I dunno - sounds to me like you're making it more difficult than it needs to be (My Opinion based on what you wrote) I use: 1 - 6 for main attacks F1 - F8 for alternate/AOE/close range/ heals - etc etc attacks - again with the most used or "high tension" (situation) keys closest to where my fingers normally are. All my bars/keys there are full - but those are the most used keys. W A S D are movement. Q and E are special attacks that are used a lot like interrupt on my Sorc. I put my hand so pinky of left hand is on TAB for targeting, and next three are1, 2, 3 - W is right below/to the right of 2, and S is right below that for movement - thumb is on spacebar. A light touch, (or a stiff mechanical keyboard ) is needed - I have a crappy MS keyboard, but it works. Mouse is used for most movement (including holding down both L/R for "GO" lol) and I use the middle mouse button for another attack - and it all works out. I COULD probably use "W" for another attack since I rarely use it for forward movement. I make sure to put "HoT" abilities like medpack on F8, and Bubble on F9 so they're easy to glance down and find quickly or go by feel if I need to - all I need to remember is where they approximately are. I also use the num pad for some things, the + is comp attack, - is target comp for heals, they are both just a mouse-hand thumb-slap away. BTW - I have no clue how to type blind and will probably never learn. I find that this setup works great - especially when, once you have all your abilities sorted, you figure out the best place to put everything so it's SO easy to find/use. It becomes a "key to the right ... key to the right ... key to the right.... etc etc - oops thumb-slap/up one" - rinse repeat thing because you're never really moving more than one key away from where you started, or used last.

as did I - then I saw i wasn't alone lmao

I just joined and they are a helpful, laid-back guild. Well - all except for those rep side ones Check us out!

Odd, as I was two levels under and survived just fine. Rocketed up, bad guys died, took about 25% health damage - done.

Google Knows, quick search turned up plenty of info...

I would bet that they are, at least the mobs you describe are.

The pistol I just got and checked out was Rated 50....

I just wish the things would scale with you for awhile. I mean - they make it sound like it's this HUGE deal that you got them, then you find out they'll last for a level or two and that's it, and not even for the character you're on.... On top of that (off topic a bit) at the time you get them you have to go to fleet for your "Act One Reward" - which is only some xp and credits? Really? I mean it's not like I expected a parade or something, but you ship me to the lagfest just for that?? WHY?? I'm not even meeting anyone semi-important, much less getting a cinematic - just click, poof credits and xp - then done. Yay? ~ end rant.

I used Khem on my Sorc all the way up to when I got Xalek. Between them I don't know who is "better" really. They seem about the same. I think Xalek has a few more abilities maybe, but it doesn't seem to really 'help' him - they seem more to make up for the fact he's in light armor rather than heavy. I've not used any of the others, Khem and I managed to stay underleveled by 3-4 levels all the way up - excepting class quests where we dropped to 2-3. Doing the same with Xalek and currently 48 on Ilum tearing through things with Class Quests done - so.... meh.

While it is possible with a bare ship - go to the 'ship upgrades' vendor in the spaceport (look around you'll find them) and get the level one stuff. Makes it SO simple. Also - concentrate on the fighters, they do more damage to the shuttle than the rest do. I used guns + missiles on the frigate turrets, more because it was fun than out of necessity. But saving a couple missiles for those last couple of fighters is a good idea - you really don't need to hoard them - at least not on this mission.

I just don't understand how people are screwing this up. Does no one READ anymore? I had 0 problems with this. *HINT* the jetpack button is next to your quest....

No - nothing. I do get lag in fleet - at least I did before I stopped going there. Try Imp side - less of a problem Seriously - although I don't have a higher level character on rep side, so I'm not sure about the upper levels - no matter when I play there's at least 100 people on, up to close to 200 (not on fleet, on planet). Imp side - the lowest I've seen was 15-20'ish and the highest 60 or so. Come to the Dark Side ... we have cookies and shock collars

I'm not having any trouble with my Sorc either - he's 47 ATM and looking at the final class quest. I think I'll get one more level before I tackle that, as experience has shown that the class quests are a bit harder than the normal ones. FWIW - I stay under leveled by 3-4 levels - except for class quests, there I go to 2 levels. Anything less is just too easy. I don't PvP so I can't comment on that. As for spec, I guess you'd call him a hybrid with more points in the Madness tree so far. I'll rework it when I have all my points, but this is working really well so far for me. Edit - I'll also chime in with the "play what you want to play" comments here. It's your game, your character, and your money (if you sub) so play what you like.

Easily? I don't know - I didn't have any trouble. What level are you? I hear you should be level 20 as a Sorc - I don't remember what level I was but probably 17 or 18. I just sicced Khem on him, and burned him down. I was actually disappointed at how easy it was. If I remember right I didn't even have to heal Khem at all. BTW - for anyone thinking the same thing about the class quests for Inquis up to this point - that changes dramatically, especially if you like to stay underleveled 3-4 levels .

LOL - yes. I wonder what images the ''Fanny Farmer Cookbook" raise.....