This week, Carla and Drew begin a new format with a brand new section: Tip of the Week! They also discuss Arenas, Class Representative Q&As, the new Cartel pack, and more!
From the Newsnet
* Warzone Arenas
http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20130812
Available on PTS: http://www.swtor.com/info/news/%5Bnews-category%5D/20130816
* Freelancer’s Bounty Pack
http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20130819
* Class Representative questions and answers
* Sniper
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=669517
* Sentinel
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=669516
* Vanguard
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=674296
* Sorcerer
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=674291
* Coming up: 8/30 Scoundrel and Juggernaut
http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=6591749&postcount=172
Fact or Fiction?
This week is about Class Representative questions!
Tip of the Week
* Most theorycrafters agree that Power should be prioritized over Critical Rating.
* Only specs with high-dependency on crits should even consider including it in their builds.
Sages/Sorcerers specced into Telekinetics/Lightning might consider including it, for example.
* Keep crit mods, as they may be tinkering with crit in the coming weeks/months, as indicated in the Sage/Sorcerer Dev responses.
* For now, get the majority of your crit from your primary stat.
Community Buzz
* Unnamed SWTOR Podcast Episode 12, feat. Drew
http://gaddockteeg.podomatic.com/entry/2013-08-26T05_06_07-07_00
* “Heal to Full” Parody Video of James Blunt’s “Beautiful”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbQgvvFLawM&feature=youtu.be
http://cdn.meme.li/i/ob559.jpg
http://imgur.com/3qagReG
* Njessi’s review of Treek
http://hawtpantsrepublic.com/2013/08/13/treek-the-awesome-quinn-is-so-fired/
QUICK MENTIONS:
Don't forget to check out the great articles on CRR this week!
Updated PvP gear guide Part 1 and Part 2
Podcast Shoutouts:
* TORWars.com
http://torwars.com
* OotiniCast