Tanks are expected to know all content and push the group forward without hesitation. Great Tanks have to start somewhere, this is one of those places. Here we’ll examine the ins and outs of being a Professional Tank.

Professionals at any level know that the right tools are key to a high quality job. Professional Tanks know that their toolkit is what separates them form DPS cannon fodder. If a tank doesn’t utilize their defensive tools every pull they aren’t performing up to their potential.

Keep reading for thoughts on proper execution of Defensive Tanking Cooldowns every pull.

Credits and the Economy is what really rules the Galaxy, at least that’s what the Star Cabal told me. There are many ways to earn a living in SWTOR, and many ways to go broke. I’ll look toward the former in this column.

Note: This patch was supposed to go live on 4/23/13. It has been delayed.

Patch 2.0.1 will help fix some the issues our Crewskills have been having. The largest problems being Slicing, Diplomacy, Investigation, and Underworld Trading not returning enough materials. The other problem being ratios of raw materials needed to r/e MK-9 components, will be fixed in an upcoming patch.

A battle hardened Knight once said, “…many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.” These are mine.

Our initial rush onto Makeb has washed over the masses. Players have consumed the story and are beginning to work on Elder game content.

What worked and what didn’t? Keep reading for my take on Rise of the Hutt Cartel.

Spoiler Alert, Story Elements revealed after the break!

Players start or join a guild for many different reasons. Friends creating a guild together, an Elder Game player joining a progression guild or players banding together for PvP reasons. I’ve even seen one-player guilds just for the vault space. Whatever the reason, guilds can be the one thing that keeps a player coming back.

If there’s one universal truth it’s this.

With no night, there is no day.
We wouldn’t know good times, if there were no bad.
White’s meaningless, if you have never seen black.

This week, let’s talk about how that truth applies to an MMO guild.

PvP isn’t pretty, easy or forgiving. This facet of SWTOR is for players who relish taking on live oppenents rather than scripted events. It’s not for everyone, but this Combat Log serves a ramp up for SWTOR PvP.

If I was a fly on the wall, what would I hear in the Dev conference room about the revamped bolster system?

“I told you to keep it simple, but you wouldn’t listen.”
“This is an awesome idea in theory, but it’s just not working out.”
“We have to fix this, asap.”

Keep reading for my take on the whole Bolster tragedy and how it should be fixed.

Watch Draegan and Clementine go at it as they discuss the PVP news of the week across multiple MMORPGs. This week we discuss Camelot Unchained and if it will meet it’s goals and why CU is worth watching. We also touch upon TESO, Wildstar’s Warplots and what makes them interesting to us.

Keep your eyes here for all future MMORPG PVP news on GUILDCENTER. Hit continue reading to watch this week’s episode.

A battle hardened Knight once said, “…many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.” These are mine.

What goes on in the minds of players typing the drivel in General Chat Channels? Exactly what part of their brain allows the atrocities that smear a public communication space?

Keep reading for what General Chat has taught me.

Many players consider the Damage Dealing role an easy one. I have a different point of view about it. The Damage Dealing role is easily picked up, and slowly mastered. On Thursdays I’ll muse over how to master the art of Damage.

By popular request, here’s my updated version of the Sorc / Sage Hybrid build for RotHC. This build is specifically tailored for Makeb Leveling and the Daily Mission circus. It is excels at 4 man Flash Points and has a nearly inexhaustible force pool. You will blow away packs of enemies in 3 GCDs or less with this build. It’s only weakness is bleeding edge Operations. This build isn’t able to compete with long term damage output. My hybird build is meant to start and end the encounter quick, which is does beautifully.

The main change from my original build is the removal of an instant cast whirlwind. You’ll be able to reach an almost instant cast with enough Alacrity. Enjoy being a master of the best of everything Lightning and Madness have to offer (or you can throw rocks at players if you are a sage).

Many players consider the Damage Dealing role an easy one. I have a different point of view about it. The Damage Dealing role is easily picked up, and slowly mastered. On Thursdays I’ll muse over how to master the art of Damage.

We are 48 hours into the early access of Patch 2.0, and I’m one happy Junkie. This is a great time to talk about Dealing Damage in the level 55 HM Flash Points. Keep reading for pointers and things to focus on.

Tanks are expected to know the content, and push the group forward without hesitation. Great Tanks have to start somewhere, this is one of those places. On Tuesdays I’ll examine the ins and outs of being a Professional Tank.

RotHC is live. With the launch of SWTOR’s first expansion pack comes a universal truth. It’s a great time to be a tank. If you’ve ever thought of becoming a tank now’s the time to do it.

Keep reading for some great reasons to pursue a career in Tanking.