First off Thank you for this guide. I plan on following it as best as I can. Which leads me to the one complaint I have with it.

Like every other guide I have found on the forums, it is layed out for max level cap, purple geared don't M.A.C.O. me slap you with a fish player.

What gear would a PVE grinding F2P user like myself use? I am an Engineer who can't seem to break away from his cruiser, although when I hit captain I am tossing around the idea of getting an escort with my promotion.