The Combat Support Droid that helps you solo the FPs is AWESOME!

No it wouldn't it would be a great addition to the game and heres why;

Immersion is something that MMORPGs have in great abundance but group content with pure story and things that are important to the lore and general story of the game has a nagging issue, people like to role play; In other words people would rather have what they would normally say said when playing story content no matter whether its group content or not.

FP's as we know them currently would stay and bioware could just add the solo option with the droid for all the important FPs...Not only would this be great for people like me who hate doing group story content as it breaks my immersion but people can enjoy the entirety of the story their own way without the extra player baggage in conversations.

if they want better gear etc then they group up for it in FPs, If they just want to play the stroy or the story arc then they can do this but their rewards would be reduced gear wise.
I think thats fair dont you?

Here is a "Help Ticket" I sent to Bioware to see if they could change the in-game message on this issue. The bottom line is the Game says the button is in your mission tracker and all the posts I see talk about not seeing a button in the mission tracker, and it isn't, it is located in your MISSION ITEMS TAB of your INVENTORY.
I believe this has been posted before (That's how I figured it out in the beginning I think). I recently had started a new character, so it had been a couple of months since I had done the SOLO MODE FP's, and I forgot where the button was at again so I found myself back here looking for the answer again...After remembering where it was I decided to post the ticket I sent along with the spot to look for the button. This seems to be a big issue that no one has figured out completely... So here is the ticket I submitted to BIOWARE, in hopes that they will, correct the in game message to reflect that the button is in the Inventory Tab and not the Mission Tracker. And even if most people have figured it out I think the change needs to happen since we may have a lot more people doing the SOLO modes again come the May, "the fourth be with you", 4th 12x event coming up. I really hope this helps and I hope that Bioware will see fit to copy my post or write one of their own and make it a "STICKY" post out of this so people get the answer ASAP and don't spend hours frustrated and unable to complete the missions and losing out on getting the 12x experience on the events (since they are story missions, I believe?)...
Here is what I submitted:
This is a suggestion not a help ticket. When you lose your support bot in solo mode the game starts by telling you "If your droid is defeated, you may call a replacement by clicking the "Activate Combat Support Droid" button in your mission tracker". Problem is there isnt a button to do that in your Mission Tracker. The "button" or "Control" to recall your Support Droid is actually located in your "Mission Items" tab of your inventory. I was confused by this the first few times I lost droid and had to re-start or not complete the mission (at times I was near the end and had to start over). I finally saw a post telling us to look in mission items tab and then I was ok. I moved the controls into my tool bar and no more problems. Yet if you look in the boards you see many people complaining they were unable to locate the button in the mission tracker, and even after several answers of different ways to correct the problem, you rarely see the correct answer which is if your bot dies or disappears go to the Mission Items Tab of your inventory and it is located there not in your "Mission Tracker". I would post a sticky on the boards if you haven't already done so. I recently had this issue again and couldnt remember where it was (I had started a new char and had been a while since I had encountered this issue and forgot it was in the Items Tab of inventory and spent some time on boards before I remembered. So I thought I'd point this out and maybe you could fix it?
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Aaron

I really hope his answers your question and helps people out on this issue... While it seems a simple fix it can be and is a pain when you dont know...

I hate that stupid godmode thingy.

Turns out I was soloing Rakata Prime and I started exploring around enjoying the scenery (something I can never do in a group) and so the boss fight came... and I suddenly realized where is the droid??

He had timed out and so I had a chance to pit my guardian against the two bosses. It was a hell of a fight, and winning it felt GREAT.

Whereas all fights prior to that, with the droid, felt like popcorn.

I love that wonderful Combat Support Droid

I’ve avoided Flashpoints like the plague because they were too tough for me, even in groups. (I’m not the most accomplished combat player.) So it was with hesitation that I selected the Revan Flashpoint at Fleet, in solo mode, and then wondered who this additional “person” was helping me and my companion zap the bad guys. (I guess I missed the staff meeting that informed us he was now available.)

This droid was a blessing in my opinion, and I finally won a Flashpoint for the first time in what was still a tough but satisfying struggle. I hope the Combat Support Droid sticks around for SWTOR solo Flashpoints for a long, long time.

I love the droid, but honestly, I'm a little bit tired of SoR flashpoints. I mean, there're FIVE, and they're all obligatory to complete the story and go to Ziost - and since there's probably a story beyond Ziost, then you have to complete those five flashpoints for each character... nah. I find myself logging out and switching characters when the time comes for another flashpoint more and more often.

What would be so much better, would be if you could form "a party" with your companions, to do solo Story Mode Flashpoints. Equip them as you'd like, and then form them up, and "GO, TEAM!"

I love Combat buddy. He's awesome. <3

This would be better.

To get the full story, yes you need to do the four flashpoint prelude. However, you can skip the prelude and go straight to Rishi and talk to the bird man and begin the pirate story. You still have to do the two flashpoints there. Then, you proceed to Yavin. Then, you are eligible for Ziost when you hit level 60.

I don't care about trivializing content, I just want that GSI droid in Flashpoints to help me mass murder everything and speed through things at my pace, on a ground and time of my choosing.

If you want to drive 45mph on the highway that's your thing, fine, but some of us prefer driving 60mph or higher and getting stuff done easier and quicker.

More choice is better than less choice, more freedom better than less freedom.