Star Wars: The Old Republic II: Hutts don't have feet!

[Holocron Coder]

It's not just you - I noticed something similar on my PT when 2.0 came out, and he was in the freebie Tionese gear.

That said, remember that Orange gear is only as good as the mods you've got slotted in it. I've noticed that falling even two-three levels behind noticeably increased the difficulty of combat in Ch2-3, but updating my gear brought me right back up to speed.

This is what I'm sitting at currently...

Stat Totals

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Strength 50
Presence 240
Aim 1058
Cunning 100
Endurance 1202
Willpower 50
Expertise 0

Defensive Totals

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Health 14523
Armor Rating 7056
Damage Reduction 48.51%
Defense Chance 16.57%
Shield Chance 34.46%
Shield Absorption 31.94%

Items (included for completeness)

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Helmet - Xonolite Mesh Helmet
Rating 116
715 Armor

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62 Aim
73 Endurance
23 Shield Rating
4 Power
14 Absorption Rating

Chest - Tempered Terenthium Chestguard
Rating 124
764 Armor

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80 Aim
91 Endurance
34 Shield Rating
13 Absorption Rating
7 Defense Rating

Gloves - RD-16B Enforcer Gauntlets
Rating 116
447 Armor

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69 Aim
81 Endurance
27 Shield Rating
23 Defense Rating

Belt - Redoubt Powered Ultramesh Belt
Rating 118
455 Armor

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45 Aim
52 Endurance
16 Absorption Rating
22 Defense Rating

Pants - Ciridium Onslaught Greaves
Rating 116
715 Armor

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75 Aim
85 Endurance
27 Shield Rating
7 Power
17 Absorption Rating

Boots - RD-14B Stealth Boots
Rating 116
447 Armor

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75 Aim
85 Endurance
27 Shield Rating
17 Absorption Rating
7 Defense Rating

Gun - Modified DTB-27 Bolt Pistol
Rating 116

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64 Aim
93 Endurance
24 Shield Rating
480 Tech Power
18 Defense Rating

Shield - Universal Response Shield Generator
Rating 96

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37 Aim
72 Endurance
15 Shield Rating
219 Tech Power
19 Defense Rating

Ear - Veracity Galactic Combat Module

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45 Aim
72 Endurance
40 Shield Rating
27 Accuracy Rating
60 Defense Rating

Implant - Exactitude Nano-Optic Rejuvination System

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50 Aim
59 Endurance
40 Accuracy Rating
29 Critical Rating
40 Defense Rating
29 Alacrity Rating

Implant - Exactitude Nano-Optic Rejuvination System

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50 Aim
59 Endurance
40 Accuracy Rating
29 Critical Rating
40 Defense Rating
29 Alacrity Rating

Wrist - Prototype Rheshalva Arms Heavy Exoskeletal Bracers
Rating 112

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432 Armor
67 Aim
44 Endurance
6 Power

Relic - Relic of Agile Temperance

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27 Endurance
19 Power
Use: Increases Defense Rating by 165 for 30s

Relic - Relic of Agile Temperance

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27 Endurance
19 Power
Use: Increases Defense Rating by 165 for 30s

[NEO|Phyte]

Aye, looking at it, the problem is most likely gear. The lowest-tier pre-RotHC endgame gear was Tionese at 126, and you're under that. Check if the game lets you buy stuff from the makeb commendation vendor, with the planetary commendation merge, you should have plenty of comms to buy new bits with, assuming the vendor doesn't require RotHC to be accessed. With your long absence, I doubt you'd have enough classic commendations to be able to get a set of Campaign gear.

[Sith_Happens]

Do you have RotHC? If so, one thing that might be playing into it is the fact that benefit-per-stat-point decreases with level, and from 50-55 the drop is particularly steep.

[Holocron Coder]

Do you have RotHC? If so, one thing that might be playing into it is the fact that benefit-per-stat-point decreases with level, and from 50-55 the drop is particularly steep.

I don't have the expansion yet, no. Waiting to see if I really start playing it again regularly before buying into that. Plus, part of the appeal is playing some of the lower level characters.

Hrm, on a quasi-related note, did they add anything to the story/interaction with the companions with the expansion?

[Kish]

Your companions comment on Makeb--about on par with how much they comment on any given planet's non-class missions.

There is nothing more added to any class story with the expansion.

[Holocron Coder]

Your companions comment on Makeb--about on par with how much they comment on any given planet's non-class missions.

There is nothing more added to any class story with the expansion.

[Sith_Happens]

While Makeb only has a faction story, it (IMO) does have enough class-specific dialogue (including an entirely different into sequence you pick up the first mission from your holoterminal) and pays enough lip service to your position after Chapter 3 that it feels like a continuation of your class story. That and the general storytelling quality is by far some of the best in the game.

EDIT: Example (Inquisitor spoilers):

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As an Inquisitor, during the final conversation with Darth Marr, he starts talking up governance and basically says that as the two most powerful Councilors, the Empire's survival hinges on you and him continuing to work well together.

[Holocron Coder]

While Makeb only has a faction story, it (IMO) does have enough class-specific dialogue and pays enough lip service to your position after Chapter 3 to feel like a continuation of your class story. That and the general storytelling quality is by far some of the best in the game.

Hmm, alright then Now I just need to really start remembering how to play my class... Rusty doesn't even begin to describe it

[GungHo]

Hmm, alright then Now I just need to really start remembering how to play my class... Rusty doesn't even begin to describe it

You're not the only one. If you never played the bonus series on Belsavis or Voss, those might be a good refresher. They're still high enough level to give you some experience so you're not just wasting time and they're not so dangerous that you'll be beaten mercilessly while you clumsily stare at tooltips.

[Tylorious]

guys, im trying to play a really good scattergun scoundrel...i feel like im doing ok as i am killing mobs of my own level, but i feel like i should be doing more dps with my scattergun. i am level 22 now but am only hitting about 300 when i hit with my scattergun, which is only once since i have to be behind them and only 3 meters away. starting to regret being a scoundrel unless you guys can let me know if im doing something wrong. please do

[Kish]

There's no such thing as a scattergun scoundrel.

You need to use all your abilities to be a good scoundrel. Not just fixate on using your scattergun. Don't think about which inventory slot your abilities use; look at what the ability does.

[Craft (Cheese)]

Now that this has gone Free to Play, I've been considering picking this one up. The thing is, I'm not interested in the multiplayer aspect at all, I'm just not an MMO type of gamer. However, I've heard that SWTOR is unusually conductive to soloing for an MMO, and that if you go through the solo content it's basically 8 single-player KOTOR games wrapped up into one.

So, a few questions before I dive in.

First, my connection is pretty bad and I deal with latency of about 90 ms on a good day, and regularly deal with 300-400 ms and occasionally as high as 800-900 ms (making most real-time multiplayer titles unplayable). This is definitely going to be a problem if I'm dealing with other humans, but how does PvE content fare with lag? This is the big thing that kept me away from Diablo 3 (I tried the demo and it was unplayably laggy). It can either be painless or just as broken as interacting with other humans depending on the implementation, but how does TOR fare?


Second, what are the merits of this game as a single-player RPG, independent of its online elements?

[Kish]

First, my connection is pretty bad and I deal with latency of about 90 ms on a good day, and regularly deal with 300-400 ms and occasionally as high as 800-900 ms (making most real-time multiplayer titles unplayable). This is definitely going to be a problem if I'm dealing with other humans, but how does PvE content fare with lag? This is the big thing that kept me away from Diablo 3 (I tried the demo and it was unplayably laggy). It can either be painless or just as broken as interacting with other humans depending on the implementation, but how does TOR fare?

Badly.

Second, what are the merits of this game as a single-player RPG, independent of its online elements?

Most of what SWTOR has to recommend it is its CRPG elements. "8 single-player KotOR games" is unfortunately pushing it rather; each planet has a class storyline, which will be different depending on which class you're playing as well as, per usual for a single-player CRPG, on which choices you make, but each planet also has a that-side storyline, which will not change. You won't be able to level fast enough doing only your class storylines, particularly as a free-to-play player, so you will have to do some of the non-class storyline on most planets. By the time you've played your third Imperial character through (say) Balmorra, the parts of the planet that aren't your class story are likely to be stultifying.

[Craft (Cheese)]

Aww, that's a shame. Ah well, thanks for the answers.

[Anteros]

I play the game largely solo and I still enjoy it.

As for the lag...you'll be able to make your way through the majority of the game with that level of lag...but gameplay will be noticeably different and more difficult. There will be parts where you will need help from other players to compensate for that level of lag.

Wouldn't hurt to download it and see how you feel. It's free after all.

[Tylorious]

There's no such thing as a scattergun scoundrel.

You need to use all your abilities to be a good scoundrel. Not just fixate on using your scattergun. Don't think about which inventory slot your abilities use; look at what the ability does.

Well are there anymore abilities that use it or am i stuck with just the one?

[NEO|Phyte]

Based on what the Operative is like, middle tree Scoundrel should have a fair amount of scattergunning.

[Kish]

Well are there anymore abilities that use it or am i stuck with just the one?

You're not getting this.

The fact that you are asking that question--and asking it over and over and over--is the answer to your question about what you're doing wrong. If you want to be a good scoundrel, stop thinking about which abilities use your scattergun and think about things that actually matter to your character's abilities, like which do more damage, which grant/consume Upper Hand, and which have useful other effects. If you really want to be a scoundrel who only uses a scattergun, accept that your damage is going to be low, but don't regret being a scoundrel, because no other class can use a scattergun.

[Guancyto]

So I looked at picking this game back up mostly to remember why I quit (much like a trip to Arby's). Grabbed a one-time password to login to my account and check things out, then got the client. Which also wants a one-time password, except the one already sent isn't the right one and I haven't been sent a second.

Welp! Uninstalled again, was a lot quicker than expected. Time for some Arby's...

Edit: Had Arby's. It was terrible.

[Tylorious]

You're not getting this.

The fact that you are asking that question--and asking it over and over and over--is the answer to your question about what you're doing wrong. If you want to be a good scoundrel, stop thinking about which abilities use your scattergun and think about things that actually matter to your character's abilities, like which do more damage, which grant/consume Upper Hand, and which have useful other effects. If you really want to be a scoundrel who only uses a scattergun, accept that your damage is going to be low, but don't regret being a scoundrel, because no other class can use a scattergun.

Ok, let me try to reinstate some reason on my part. I use the scattergun when i can, but i typically blaster whip them to get upper hand and then sucker punch the poo out of them, usually killing a weaker opponent, granting me yet another upper hand. I also like to stealth in at first with my scattergun, tranquilizing the strongest and focusing on the weaker of the mob. But my question (simply out of curiosity and love for my shotgun) is: will i have more than one skill which uses it? Right now i have to be behind them, but realistically, if i had a shotgun i would pump it right at their gut or face. Please answer my question.

[NEO|Phyte]

Hmm, it's sounding like scoundrels are less active users of their offhand, compared to the operative's vibroknife.

Checking a skill calculator site... and yep, it's looking like you only actively use the scattergun for your from behind abilities. That's kinda lame.
:edit: and it'd definitely explain why the capstone ability of the middle tree only works on backstab/hidden strike despite operatives having plenty of abilities that knife someone, gotta keep the classes mirrored.

[Tylorious]

Hmm, it's sounding like scoundrels are less active users of their offhand, compared to the operative's vibroknife.

Checking a skill calculator site... and yep, it's looking like you only actively use the scattergun for your from behind abilities. That's kinda lame.
:edit: and it'd definitely explain why the capstone ability of the middle tree only works on backstab/hidden strike despite operatives having plenty of abilities that knife someone, gotta keep the classes mirrored.

yeah, i guess that makes sense, but i am still sad that i dont get to shoot people more often with the thing. i wish i was a part of the developement for this game. My C and java skills are hauntingly good and i would love to contribute a little, but alas, i cannot.

[Jeivar]

Well, I just started playing this again a few days ago, and would someone mind telling me why I have to enter a new one-time password every time I log on?

[NEO|Phyte]

As I understand it, the whole one-time password thing is supposed to be like the steam security feature where if you log in on an unverified computer, it sends you an email to verify that yes this is you logging in and not some random dude that got your account information.

As for why you're getting it every time, I have no clue, a bit of googling suggests that the actual authentication part of the one-time password is handled via browser data, so if that gets regularly wiped, that may be why you keep having to authenticate.

disclaimer: I have no first-hand experience with the OTP because my CE came with one of those security key dongle thingies.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

So I looked at picking this game back up mostly to remember why I quit (much like a trip to Arby's). Grabbed a one-time password to login to my account and check things out, then got the client. Which also wants a one-time password, except the one already sent isn't the right one and I haven't been sent a second.

Welp! Uninstalled again, was a lot quicker than expected. Time for some Arby's...

Edit: Had Arby's. It was terrible.

Haha, your last bit made me chuckle.

Sometimes the passwords they send really do take up to 15 minutes to arrive... Normally these things arrive immediately but not for SW:TOR apparently.

[Sith_Happens]

As I understand it, the whole one-time password thing is supposed to be like the steam security feature where if you log in on an unverified computer, it sends you an email to verify that yes this is you logging in and not some random dude that got your account information.

As for why you're getting it every time, I have no clue, a bit of googling suggests that the actual authentication part of the one-time password is handled via browser data, so if that gets regularly wiped, that may be why you keep having to authenticate.

disclaimer: I have no first-hand experience with the OTP because my CE came with one of those security key dongle thingies.

Your IP address is also a major factor, so if your ISP changes yours regularly then that's the main reason people have that problem.

[mistformsquirrl]

So I switched from Merc Bounty Hunter to Jedi Guardian < . .> Strangely I think I like it a bit more; even though I typically prefer blasters to sabers. I suspect rather strongly it's because of the outfit I managed to cobble together thanks to the whole "Collections" feature:

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I need to find some dye to make it a twinge less Sith-y, but I like the look overall.

[Tylorious]

So, scoundrel is by far my favorite class: stealth, CC, DoT, and a wookie companion (albeit he can't survive anything) are ingredients for a fun game.

[snoopy13a]

After a 14 month or so absence, I resubbed and now I'm about to finish out the main quest line (I've started Coreilla).

Is the digital expansion worth buying for just the storyline quests alone? I'm not interested in flashpoints or PvP or getting rare equipment.

[Sith_Happens]

After a 14 month or so absence, I resubbed and now I'm about to finish out the main quest line (I've started Coreilla).

Which class?

Is the digital expansion worth buying for just the storyline quests alone? I'm not interested in flashpoints or PvP or getting rare equipment.

Yes.