Interesting interview
here suggests this is not at all true at 50.
In any case, picking your main for FOTM reasons seems really, really shortsighted.
You do know that this statement had nothing to do with the poll and everything to do with people's declared spec intentions in the other thread.
But since your point that there will be a *lot* of SI nukers out there is definitely correct, I'd suggest anyone who's class-story-agnostic and wants to heal should consider BH or Agent for reduced gear competition (every AC/spec in a class has the same main stat)...
I and MANY others were L50 in beta.. and I assure you they still flat suffer in PVP even to other classes L20s..
where L30 Powertechs and mercs were throwing down nearly 400k damage in a warzone and 80+ kills..
Assasins
Snipers/ Operatives and
Sorcs were always in the top 3 spots with MUCH higher DPS
a typical L50 PVP epic equipped Marauder could at best throw down 200k and that is an AMAZING amount for that class..
the average DPS at L50 for the mars/sent being much closer to 100-175k per WZ.
the beta forums are still open if you have access.. which everyone who accepted a beta invite for the last huge weekend should have.. so go look through the feedback forum yourself..
They are flat a joke in PVP the nerfing of one of our main skills the removal of the 30M saber throw for Sents/Mars and the combination of being the most easily kitable as well as the ONLY class with no range moves (10 meter mortal strike is horrible and leaps are on much too long of a cooldown) makes PVP horrible on this class.
PVE isnt much better even with your dedicated healer pet up expect to finish even level fights below half health.. and story heroics expect to need help or to finish with no health on the bar unless you are overleveled.
6 months in closed beta.. played to 50 on both sides..
multiple builds.. they promised fixes and still the sent/mar struggle and the jugg/knight are flat broken waiting on a fix that never came PER GZ.