It's really just about learning what everything you do does and understanding what your capabilities are. People underestimate the complexity of hotkey MMO games because WoW is so prevalent, but there's an incredible amount of information to internalize before you'd be considered proficient in the game.
Important things for tackling more challenging enemies:
1. Stay out of the fire/aoe/poison/bad things the enemy does.
2. One decent thing TOR does is put the 'activation bar' for enemy abilities right above their portrait when you're targeting them. This portrait is to the right of your main ability quickslot bar. The activation bar will tell you the enemy is about to use a more powerful ability; if you have a stun, knockback, or interrupt you may want to use it then (On more powerful enemies you may have to figure out which of their abilities are worth interrupting).
3. Not wasting time. This isn't meant to be critical but if you're a new player to a game like this you're probably wasting time. Once your hotkeys become more routine (muscle memory helps a lot) and you understand why you're doing what you're doing then you'll activate your abilities instinctively based on the situation.
In addition to this just making sure you're using the best possible gear will help. I'd give you more specific tips but I can't recall that particular enemy giving my friend and I (Inquisitor/Warrior respectively) any real trouble. Did you both pick up your advanced classes in the imperial fleet before trying the dungeon? That would give you a couple new abilities that might make a big difference.
Good luck and keep at it, undermanning content is one of the most fun things you can do. Right now my friend and I have 2 manned every heroic 4 (With a companion most of the time) and it's fun figuring out how we can pull it off.
Wow, even the forums have queues! WTF!? I was trying to read up on the slicing nerf and this is what I got.
Go to the fleet after hoth and you can grab the Alderaan Bouns Series 40ish lvl quest and a cool title
... I am on Canderous Ordo ...
Anyone?
Empire or Republic?How do I join GAF guild? I see you guys running around
Empire or Republic?
Republic
GAF: North American Republic on Keller's Void
Leader: CzarTim (Jaina, Trooper)
Officer: Billychu (Saayli, Smuggler)
Officer: Trouble (Sylas, Jedi Shadow)
Officer: The_Inquisitor (CharName, Class)
Officer: Jbird34 (Jbird, Jedi Knight)
Officer: cartoon_soldier (Kumar, Jedi Consular)
There you go. Just send a whisper to one of them.
How do I whisper? (yea, MMO nub here)
/t namehere message
As an example:
/t Jaina Can I get an invite?
How do I join GAF guild? I see you guys running around
Wow, that is alarming.Wow what is going on with this patch? Absolutely killed my framerate. Getting 20fps at Jedi Temple in Coruscant. Wasn't like this last night, I don't think.
2600k @ 4.5
8GB RAM
5850
How does binding work exactly? It seems that I can only fast travel to a bind point of the zone I am in already. Is this true?
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Wow, that is alarming.
Got the invite just now. Thanks Elynara
I'm sticking with Slicing for now just because Biochem doesn't benefit a ton from Diplomacy. Picking up the boxes on planets is(was?) a pretty decent bonus. I'll swap things around later depending on what the economy looks like after I've maxed Bio/Bio.
Send a whisper to Villeon or Sona in-game. I can't remember the rest of the officers since I can't log in right now.Looking for an invite for The GAF Empire on Keller's Void. MMO Vet.... Star Wars noob
Name is Elzei.
Really? Really?Baby names are so much more important than dual specs.
Now we don't know which profession is the best for money making. How exciting.
My character just got laid.
Is there a GAF server and a Sith GAF guild?
Off screen.
Who the fuck came up with this Balmorra puzzle quest? I don't mind it being a puzzle, but making elites spawn there and making it a group quest, that's just bullshit. Not worth the time.
Can someone send me an invite to the NA Imperial guild? I tried doing a /t to members but couldn't find anyone online. Character name is Ondine, level 16 sniper. I'm so lonely. T_T
Has anyone got the iPhone authenticator to work yet?
I seriously need to buy a new power supply. I must let in all of these new members!Can someone send me an invite to the NA Imperial guild? I tried doing a /t to members but couldn't find anyone online. Character name is Ondine, level 16 sniper. I'm so lonely. T_T