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[Mercbeast]

Someone earlier(different thread) said that companions can't access heroic flashpoints. My understanding is this is not correct and companions can indeed go into heroic flashpoints.

[Lyonheart]

Someone earlier(different thread) said that companions can't access heroic flashpoints. My understanding is this is not correct and companions can indeed go into heroic flashpoints.

If that is true, I will "try" and stick with two. Not sure if heroics will doable with companions. We will have to level up, gear them out and give it a shot 8) Will be fun trying. The only reason to do four accounts, for me, is if no companions in heroics is the rule.

There will be enough of us two boxing in Revs guild though. So i can always team up with a fellow boxer if need be. I keep going back and forth on the idea of 4 boxing... hehe. I like the companions, they add i lil something to the game.

[Altsoba]

I'm going 4x. I'm sure I'll level up one group of each class empire side.

It'll be something like:
1 Assassin
2 Sorcerer (DPS)
1 Sorcerer (Heal)

1 Powertech
2 Mercenaries (DPS)
1 Mercenary (Heal)

2 Juggernauts
2 Marauders

3 Snipers
1 Operative

I have a good experience with DPS Sorcerer so I'm pretty sure the first group will do just fine.

I have a small experience with a Powertech so I'm confident about the second group working fine too. The only thing that worries me is that I think they work around aoe damage and so far I haven't figured it out how to do it correctly in SWtOR (correct me if I'm wrong but there's no way of assuring they all have the same camera view for ground targeting)

I have no experience of Third group whatsoever but I think it will hardly work in Flashpoints due to the lack of heal. It's also totally unknown to me at this point how manageable a full melee group is (and yes, I've read the thread about it but just have to try myself.

The fourth group, I have a small experience of having played an Operative and as the group above this one just won't work in Flashpoints but will as far as I've read all around (including here) have an immense DPS power to clean up heroics.

Looking at all this I'm wondering to make composite groups of pairs of two that start in the same planet or even going as far as 1 of each once they reach level 10 and get to the Imperial Fleet. I guess only time and experience will tell.

Any thoughts are welcome.
Cheers,
A.