Upcoming Sith Inquistor Changes

This is just plain dumb....

One of the only ACs in the game that had multiple useful hybrid specs... and in one sweeping move they are going to kill them all....Way too go Bio.... if this is the way you go you are pretty much ruining this class. It was the only class that was somewhat interesting too play as you really could hybrid spec a ton of different ways and play the class completely different.

Now its back to useless shared tree sub par dmg tree.... boring tank tree.... failure this is.

Amazing how you completely contradict yourself and at the same time totally miss the point:

1- If other hybrids classes spec are less powerful than assassin, the answer is not to kill hybrids but BALANCE THEM.

2- Your L2P excuse is exactly the reason why Hybrids should be playable, because if there r no hybrids its just pick a tree and close your eyes. Its dumbing down the game. No hybrids no changing roles in the middle of a game... its noobifying the game.. Exactly what apparently you dont want.

3- If you think playing shadow/assassin is using 1 button/spamming tracer missiles, then obviously you dont know what you r talking about.

How does this effect 23/0/18 pvp build? I don't see any change you run in the same stance the whole time.

It doesn't really. These changes mostly affect 23/18/0 (and variants therein)

Of course it does.

It's about two buffs.
1: energize(darkness tree): trash and lacerate (lacerate being one of the most useless skills) have 50% chance to finish cooldown on shock and make it crit hit, after the patch it will be 30% after a successful hit.

2: exploitative strikes(madness tree): after a successful critical force attack, your crit rate is raised for 9% when all points are invested

That is a short description and for me, two main buffs which determine my skill rotation and making a 23/0/18 a viable hybrid build in terms of survivability and dmg output and force preservation. Of course there are more benefits but if you are really interested you can always check the skills tree and make a conclusion yourself.

Sith Inquisitor


Assassin

All Saber Charges now cost 100 Force.
Lightning Charge’s Discharge now also deals damage when applied. Overall damage dealt by this ability has not changed.


Darkness

Charge Mastery: No longer increases the duration of Lightning Charge’s Discharge effect. It now increases the damage dealt by Lightning Charge.
Energize: This skill now also triggers from Assassinate. It now triggers from damage dealt (rather than ability use) such that each hit of Assassinate, Thrash, and Lacerate have an individual chance to yield the Energize buff. The chance to trigger has been reduced to 30% per hit.
Harnessed Darkness: Stacks of Harnessed Darkness now last 30 seconds. Using Wither now yields a stack of Harnessed Darkness.


Deception

Induction: Now requires the Surging Charge skill to be purchased and requires that Surging Charge is active in order to trigger the Induction buff. This skill now also triggers from Assassinate.


Madness (Shared Tree)

Crackling Charge: Now additionally lowers the cooldown of Discharge while Lightning Charge is active.
Raze: Now triggers from activating melee attacks that hit a target affected by Lightning Charge’s Discharge effect. This effect now triggers more easily but cannot trigger as frequently.
Death Field: Heals the caster for 1% of maximum health for each target struck. This healing effect can no longer crit and no longer consumes Recklessness charges.
Devour: Now doubles the amount of healing generated by Death Field and Parasitism.

source http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=260938

Discuss

So... really all that's happened is that Hybridization is being nerfed. Exactly as I said.

The DPS spec is now SUPPOSED to use the DPS Sabre Charge. What's wrong with this?

And please, there's no need to be so inflammatory. I'm just trying to understand why you guys think the sky is falling.