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Title: Imperial Agent - energy management
Post by: smilodon on January 05, 2012, 10:20:19 AM
Works for operative to. Very good guide about the way energy works for the Agent and how it differs from WOW Rogues and Hunters.

http://swtorsniper.blogspot.com/2011/11/04-ia-energy-usage.html

T (http://swtorsniper.blogspot.com/2011/11/04-ia-energy-usage.html)he article looks in depth at the idea that energy regenerates slow at lower levels and how that effects shot rotations and general energy management

QuoteEnergy Regeneration works at a variable rate dependant on your current total energy.

Current Energy = 80 â€" 100 = 5 RPS
Current Energy = 60-80 = 4 RPS
Current Energy = 40 â€" 60 = 3 RPS
Current Energy = 20-40 = 2.5 RPS
Current Energy = 0 â€" 20 = 2 RPS
Title: Imperial Agent - energy management
Post by: TeaLeaf on January 05, 2012, 11:15:54 AM
Yep, it makes a big difference to the way you prioritise shots as a Sniper.  I noticed quite quickly on longer fights that energy management is a key to maintaining high DPS.  If you don't, then you quickly get locked down into a long period of 'auto-attack' and horribly low dps.  It's far to easy to be left holding an empty energy bar!

Nice find Smilo :thumbsup:
Title: Imperial Agent - energy management
Post by: vladic on January 05, 2012, 11:57:28 AM
Should point out this is the same system used for Heat for BH
Title: Imperial Agent - energy management
Post by: Twyst on January 19, 2012, 04:39:06 PM
Quote from: vladic;341395Should point out this is the same system used for Heat for BH

Isn't it reversed for BH?
Title: Imperial Agent - energy management
Post by: smilodon on January 19, 2012, 04:51:17 PM
Yep but it has the same principal of resource management. The more heat you gain the harder it is to reduce it. Like agent energy but backwards
Title: Imperial Agent - energy management
Post by: Twyst on January 19, 2012, 04:54:58 PM
One of the things I fail to notice when I do the odd heroic is that you should keep your energy high even if the boss health is low. As you can suddenly find yourself sans energy and you still need to get a last heal in. Have to be pro all the time until the boss hits the floor in a bloody mess!