✔ Taugrim Daily #2: You Tanky, Me Tanky, Let's Rumble

Today's video includes two 1v1 fights from Star Wars: The Old Republic with my 50 Trooper Vanguard @ Valor Rank 57, 16.1k HP.

My opponents:
1. Sith Warrior Juggernaut, tank spec'd, with 16k HP
2. Sith Inquisitor Assassin, tank spec'd, with 17.5k HP

In this video I am using my "Iron Fist" 25/14/2 PVP tank spec:
- Powertech: http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#301GRGozRroMZMcrroZb.1
- Vanguard: http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#801GRGozRroMZMcrroZb.1

For more information about Powertech / Vanguard PVP, please refer to my free in-depth Guide:
http://taugrim.com/2012/01/04/guide-to-bounty-hunter-powertech-trooper-vangua...

To see me PVP'ing live, check out the streaming schedule on TwitchTV. My stream features real-time commentary - and to the extent possible interaction with the Chat Room.

Cheers,
Taugrim

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[jleack]

I'm really surprised you're still playing this to be honest. I love your videos, and love MMOs, but this is one of the most disappointing MMOs I've ever played. Reminds me of Warhammer Online a LOT.

[taugrimtaugrim]

@jleack I've been having a great time playing SWTOR.

I'm not going to freak out about bugs and issues 6 weeks after launch, and the World PVP on my server as Republic is a lot of fun. If anything, we need more Empire players.

[chazdoit]

Taugrim are you picking up champion/centurion gear with defensive stats such as Defense and Shield Rating or DPS gear? When I pvp I usually get spammed with Force and Tech attacks so I considered running with DPS gear as a tanking spec but I drop from 18000 HP to 16000 HP

[taugrimtaugrim]

@chazdoit here is how you should gear for the Iron Fist spec:

1. Supercommando Shield offhand: to leverage the free +15% Shield Chance buff you get from the tanking stance

2. Combat Tech 4-pc set: for the awesome +15% Crit Chance to Rocket Punch (Stockstrike). Alternatively, if you prefer the Supercommando set bonuses, you can go 4-pc Supercommando and swap out the mods for DPS

3. Go for DPS stats for the remaining slots: Eliminator, Combat Tech, and in some cases Combat Medic

[Doublyrandom012]

Are you going to play Guild Wars 2?

[taugrimtaugrim]

@Doublyrandom012 yep

[link688246]

I like the daily video idea you're going with, but I'd really appreciate longer videos. Ya know? If I'm going to watch a video I want it to be longer than 2-5 minutes. But that's just me.

[starwarspvp]

Really good video. <3 the play by play keep up the good work

[SuperSzion]

He never used force push wich is a free charge. He could strife away from u using chilling into a charge. He got 1 more stun called backhand stuns for 4 sec btw wich Id use after ur trinket on choke and use ravage while ur stunned...also intimidating roar to gap for a charge. also note that only a immortal specced jugg will apply a stun for 2 sec on charge (if specced). U interrupt ravage? why not smash hes face while hes locked?

[ActinideSeries]

@jleack

I'm surprised you're bitching about a quality mmo people are enjoying still.

[manupyopansy]

Taugrim i love your video and i was wondering of you could make a sniper and give tips on them

[slannmage]

I love the combat in this game and love how there are no mods or Macros because I feel like those things take away some of the skill.Why do people want them anyways? Just make your complaints about the UI to Bioware and let them fix it, not many games let you change the UI.

That said I hate the world design, it feels more like Guild Wars and not a proper MMO so I wont be played after my sub is up. They need to get rid of the fleets and put everyone in the dead cities to populate the worlds.

[timothyjameswalter]

Awesome daily input mate, would love to here your thoughts on pvp healers, currently playing a sage. Big fan of your work.

[NemaeusGaming]

Your commentaries are so well thought out, clear, and concise that it renders anything I could write here almost mute. So I will simply say that if you are curious about class mechanics, having a bit of trouble with your class, or just want to get that edge in PVP this is an example of one of the best commentators out there. I probably will not roll a trooper, but this is definitely applicable for a hybrid BH Powertech. Good job sir.

[chazdoit]

@taugrimtaugrim Oh thanks, but Ima Sith Assassin Darkness (tank) actually. The tank gear gives me an extra 2k health but also gives me a lot of defense and shield which is pretty useless when Im beign spammed with gravity rounds or ganked by a smuggler shoot first, since all those attacks are tech attack.