Because of the "easy mode" of SWTOR.

THIS is a valid bit of constructive criticism.

In an ideal world, there'd be role-neutral SM FPs, trinity-based HM FPs and timed NiM FPs with extra mechanics for people geared near BiS.

Something to rabble-rouse for, perhaps.

Sorry, "I fed the troll".

flash points are currently completely useless. I mean the rewards are crap compared to ops and you can do ops with 156 gear which you can get at level 53 already.

So why do them?

Now if they were actually harder and for example the last two bosses drop a random piece of underworld and dreadforged gear, I might feel like doing them again.

Who is trolling? Is that the go to attack whenever someone disagrees with you?

No. Your behavioral pattern just indicates that you do nothing more than troll.

There is no challenge outside of maybe HM operations (even then the challenge is more about gear not about mechanics per se).

Go do NiM 16 man Stormcaller and Firebrand with a group you don't normally run with if you want a challenge.

Go do NiM 16 man Stormcaller and Firebrand with a group you don't normally run with if you want a challenge. Then tell me how it is all about gear, because even at level 55 with 180 gear that is still a challenge because it is all about mechanics and coordination. Now with a group that has played together forever it is a breeze, but just replace 5 or 6 people and it becomes a mess.

Same can be said for Operator X, Ciphas, Heirad, and Kel’sara, Kephess (In Terror), and Terror. Gear makes it easier and can cover up mistakes, but these are still a challenge without the coordination of a good group.

It's a bit hard to slog through the 10 pages to find this (), but the OP clarified that his desire was to have more challenging flashpoints, which is something I can agree with.

The recent new fps (2 Czerkas, KDY, Korriban and Tython) are fine for what they are (tactical flashpoints), but there hasn't been any 4-man content with sophisticated mechanics since Lost Island.

honestly Lost Island wasn't all that "sophisticated" either - learning mechanics wasn't hard. it was merely unforgiving - so it was perfect execution that took effort. all the nerf did was making it possible to succeed even with mistakes made. except for the pipe boss. that one is still annoying, mostly becasue the sweet spot to stand on is just... you THINK you are standing right under him and should be safe, but nope!

now. I will not say no to a mode of flashpoints that basically plays like NIM. take existing mechanics and make them less forgiving, or (and damn it, I'm bringing up that game, but) create challenge modes that bolster you DOWN rather than up, so you cannot cheese anything with gear, have to play well.

I just rather they didn't make too much group content that is essentially inaccessible to majority of the players. and having done lost island pre-nerf with a group of friends, I remember how frustrating it could be even on normal. because while I love those friends dearly, they just didn't have the reflexes or skill to play through unforgiving mechanics without multiple wipes and "never again" promises. Locking out people like that away from all group content is IMO counterproductive and NOT profitable for bioware.