AP Powertech needs a serious nerf.

Welcome to pvp dynamics. Solo-ques and Regs have always been messy, and the result of endless forum complaints. In coordinated team play, there are definitely rules of engagement. I've been taunted and dropped like a sack of potatoes in ranked so fast.... it would make you dizzy.

Teams are learning how to counter powertechs out there, believe me.

honestly I aint too worried about VG/PTs and their current state. I know they will get nerfed. There is no question about that.

What I am more concerned about is other classes, and their viability particularly in ranked. 3.0 was the perfect time to make the gimped classes like snipers/merc dps actually viable in ranked pvp, and it was not done.

As for VG/PTs. Enjoy the ride of overpowered bursts. It will not last forever. I can't wait to see how many shelve their toons when their burst is taken down a notch.

It's just funny how many PTs and VGs I see now compared to before 3.0. Many of them were average at best, now suddenly with this ridiculously broken burst these scrubs have crawled out of the woodwork and into ranked where they actually shine.

A true testament to how the class was buffed overboard, when average or less than average players can hop on a toon and suddenly become the number one threat in a ranked match when before they were not even considered a threat in regs.

That's hilarious.

You'll insult people who are playing powertechs and yet dare to use the words "viable in ranked"... Like its a blanket for the masses of (as you state) "average" players who want to enjoy some pvp. Your arrogance has failed to reveal the most important variable in the game...Player Skill.

Nerf, or no nerf...I'd still kick your arse.

As opposed to the lack of assassins / shadows running around.....wait, there are tons of those still because they are still ridiculously OP....so much for that logic.

I understand that breaking stun undermines the 30% DR while stunned, but 25-30% DRs are not viable with all of the burst going off atm. i'd rather take my chances breaking with HTL, the adrenals and kolto than sit there eating dps from 2 opponents with a straight 30% DR.

healing rockets is the same dilemma. no dps is going to hold onto their "healing rockets" until they need heals from them. they are, first and foremost, a burst tool.
lol it's like 1 minute. that's pretty short for such a powerful abil. same as electronet.

edit: i know this doesn't fit the "theme" that BW is suddenly concerned about maintaining, but plasmatech should have the bolstered 7 SC missiles, not AP.

I guess it does make more sense to balance the burst that way tbh.

right now, plasmatech just needs its 5k flame thrower ticks back. That, and at least TWO possibly more bugs that need to be fixed for the core mechanics to work right.

Insult people who play PTs? What are you talking about? Dare to use the words "viable in ranked", etc. etc.? Honestly I have no idea *** you are talking about.

I never attacked every person who plays a PT, and I never once implied I was better than others regarding your "arrogant" comment. You obviously don't like what I say or me, and that's your problem.

Oh, and I am sure you could "kick my arse" too. Yes, you sound really humble, buddy. Just relax, that's my advice to you. Getting worked up never helps!

You are right, player skill has a lot to do with the outcome of a pvp fight, but class abilities do too. If the major component of pvp was simply player skill, then explain to me why you never see merc dps or snipers in ranked pvp?

I know of many superb snipers and dps mercs, and they avoid ranked pvp. Not because they lack skill, but because their favorite class lacks the abilities to perform well in the 4 vs 4 setup, which is ranked pvp.

PTs that burst people dead in a matter of seconds are not only doing so because of their uber skills, they do so because their abilities are easy and way too powerful right now.

As I opined earlier, PTs have too much burst. This is universally accepted by any reasonable pvper on swtor as of 12/21/2014.

Defending PTs and their insane burst will not matter anyway. The miniscule population who think it's just fine will be the same ones who stop playing the class once it gets nerfed. It will get nerfed. Just a matter of when.

It could be "negative FOTM".
Not "flavour of the month", but rather "to keep away from this flavor", so to say.

In my opinion - and that's just my personal opinion - Arenas are simply too small. So small that one just cannot kite others effectively enough - and I mean long distances with that. Alderaan is almost perfect for kiting, and Denova even more.
Voidstar, on the other hand, is almost too small again, but has better LOS to compensate that.

Classes which have good burst + are easy to play (for example via easy rotations) + excellent player skill = Über-classes.

Easy mechanics in the hands of overly skilled players can generate lots of havoc.

^Yes, exactly.

that being said, my opinion is that we are not just dealing with a easy rotation + excellent player skill situation here. We are dealing with vastly overpowered bursts from PTs via a very easy rotation in the hands of every PT, skilled or not-so skilled.

In the hands of skilled players this equals great imbalance and that is why there is so much backlash over this particular issue.

I've got nothing against anyone here. I'm simply amused how you can slam powertechs then backpedal when you get called on it. With the new utilities that all powertech's have to choose from, the burst from energy blast could be reduced by 50%, and you'd still get your face raped.