I couldn't stand trying to find where all the preps were and couldn't be bothered. I've never even been to 3/4's of the areas in this game. If the area has come out in the last eight years, I've never been to it. I'm a Galadon, eastern road type of guy. Shit I don't even know how to get to Organia.
Can I compete with the new breed of power a-p? Nope (though my AP's were pretty mean). I simpy don't have the game knowledge to, and I don't care either. I avoid the power players and fight the normal players. I know I can hold my own in PK (mechanics wise) with any player who plays CF, I just can't match their prepness. So I will go a few rounds with a power player and flee just to see how much smack they can lay down and how much prepping they use. If they don't prep with full ABS, I will give them many fights, if they do use full ABS, I will never fight them again (of course this just goes for classes that can perma-lag otherwise I will fight anything).
But SCRIM, just fuck the preps and fight. Win, lose who cares? I would much rather win a close fight (even lose it) than just steam roll someone. That's just boring as hell.
Incidently, my current character has distended three times and I still don't have a clue where any preps are and I still dont care. I don't even care if I die with this character but I'm having a blast. I just don't have as much time to play any more so I don't get into the game as much but it's still fun. You won't find me at hero but I'm sure we will butt heads as you pass through my range. Hope to see ya out there.
Druc