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I have been trying to picture how this whole new commendation system will work from leveling to endgame, and I still can't see it clearly (possibly due to my relative inexperience with MMO's compared to many players). Most posts seem to refer to how those already with full 186 gear will adapt, but I've seen very little on the transition from leveling to endgame. I know all current commendations are becoming "basic comms". So here is how I picture it.



Player rolls a toon, starts leveling up doing class and planetary quests. Along the way he starts getting the occasional basic commendation (instead of planetary commendation). He can spend these basic comms at the planetary comm vendors to get mods or equipment at certain levels (i.e., must be level 37 to purchase and use this gear). So for leveling, the system will work the same as planetary comms do now. Every player must decide, do I save these comms for better gear a few levels from now? Or do I spend them now for good gear at my current level?



Now suppose the player is getting close to level 50. He sees that Makeb level mods can get him 140 gear. So he saves up his basic comms, and at level 50 jumps into 140 rating gear. This is where it gets vague for me. Between 50 and 55, he will do tactical and HM flashpoints, dailies, etc. all earning basic comms. Supposedly, these basic comms will be able to purchase 146 gear, 162 gear, 168 gear, 180 gear and 186 gear. So will every leveling player essentially jump straight from 140 gear to 180 gear (i.e. save all comms earned during those levels and then buy all 180 gear at 55)? Will it work like PvP, where you have to buy the 162 gear, then spend that gear plus comms to buy the 168 gear, and so on? Or maybe the 162 gear will only cost a few comms, while 180 gear will cost a lot of comms? Or perhaps you can buy 146 gear at level 51, 162 gear at level 52, 168 gear at level 53, etc. I suppose any of these is viable with its own pros and cons.



Its entirely possible that this information is out there in some thread that I just missed, but if anyone can help clarify the gear progression between 50 and 60 from the point of view of a player who starts a toon post 3.0, I would be grateful.