I was over-leveled but it evened out.
Note that even being over-leveled, the game is never as "easy" as WoW and other WoW-likes. The difficulty for me is because each encounter is designed so that you're fighting groups all the time. I can only CC droids. My tank companion can't keep threat off me on more than 1 enemy.
I do every normal quest I come by and I do bonus series (except for Nar Shaddaa, which I didn't find until it was already grey to me). I do the Space Missions if I happen to be on my ship, but there's no convenient way to travel to/from your ship if you're in the middle of a planet. So I don't do them every day.
I don't do Heroics because I can never find a group.
I don't do Flashpoints because I can never find a group.
I don't do Warzones because Republic GAF is always complaining about non-50's in WZ so I don't want to be "part of the problem".
Note: I know if I spam /1 enough, I can find groups, but I don't want to do that. I don't have a lot of time to play and I don't want to spend what little time I have spamming /1 on the fleet. I won't spam /1 on a planet for heroics because there's no auto attack. My choice is either to 1) fight 2) chat. So you know... I choose to fight.
I feel every planet overstays its welcome.
I'm a Gunslinger.
I've tried all my companions and found my ranged tank works best. He has the gear from quests on the last planet and his companion reward gun. He's adequately geared. I'm wearing orange gear with mods from commendations from the previous planet.
I think I'm having a lot of issues dealing with groups. I think I just have issues handling like 5 enemies. Especially when they're a mix of ranged and melee. I'm always being CC'ed or interrupted or knocked out of cover by the enemies. And they hit REALLY hard. Even normal ones. Sure I can kill them in like 2 shots, but there's just so many of them every fight.
AoE doesn't work since the groups are a mix of ranged and melee. My AoE would hit like 2 mobs. And they die slower than if I focused on one at a time.
I don't know. I guess I suck? I've played way harder MMOs but have been way less frustrated.
Why don't you use Bowdarr instead of Corso, and send him towards a ranged attacker...that will force the melee to go towards him to attack him, and then you'll be able to use your AoE. He might be a little sqishy, but just keep him well equipped, and he'll be able to survive, unless you're taking on two elites.
You should also have Risha already, or will be getting her soon, and between the two of you, you should be killing mobs much quicker than with either Corso or Bowdarr, so that you won't need a tank.
What planet are you on? I haven't been CC'd or knocked out of cover nearly as much as you're making it out to be and I just finished Hoth. You also have an ability to get out of CC'd (though it has like a 1 min CD). Have your tank/DPS character attack first, so that the threat is focused on them, and then start picking up enemies from strongest to weakest. If you're using tanks, make sure their abilities are all turned on.
- Do Heroics. You don't have to spam the general chat, but keep on looking on general chat. Also, if you notice that somebody is spamming general chat asking to do heroics, drop everything you're doing and join up with them. While there have been times when it's difficult to get a group together, I've never had a super hard time, and have done all non-bonus series heroics on every planet. The XP is great, and the rewards are usually greater, and it's a lot of fun. Check the guild list to see if somebody is on the same planet, and ask if they want to join up with you.
Mobs are usually bunched together in groups of 3~4, you're not constantly killing one group, then heading towards the second group right away are you? You should have plenty of time for a simple /1 LFG.
- Do Flashpoints and their dailies. They are fun, and will also give you great XP and loot. Again, if you notice somebody on the guild chat around the same level asking if anybody wants to do a particular FP, drop everything and do it. Or if you notice somebody is @ the same level as you in the guild ask them if they'd be up to doing the FP Are you visiting the fleet after every planet? I usually try to do so, and I can usually get an FP or two.
You played FFXI right? Finding a group to play with on SWTOR is much easier than anything I encountered on the early stages of FFXI...I still remember spamming LFG for 2 hours + at the Dunes, trying to look for a competent party (mainly a healer
) to level with. I, thankfully, haven't encountered the same problems with SWTOR.
- Do the PVP dailies every time you're on the fleet. Who cares if you're "part of the problem." The PVP itself usually gives decent XP, and coupled that with the dailies, you'll find yourself levelling so fast, you'd wish you'd slow down. And hey, you might get lucky and be grouped with the Goon Squad, and then you'll have an easy time.
