Thanks very much. I found the one in Kaas City. Somehow he refuses to show up on my map as a little icon. So finding the one in the fleet will be a pain. Oh well. Thanks again!

I've spent a while trying to figure this out. I've been to the Imperial fleet and saw my trainer, but I couldn't see any option there to do this. Maybe I am talking to the wrong guy? I know about the legacy method, but I can't afford that for every character. Please could someone give me clear instructions on where and how to do this? I know it may seem like a silly question, but I've started playing after about 2.5 years absence. Thanks in advance.

Aren't we only allowed to talk about SW:ToR on the forums???

It's fine, don't worry. But being released in the US a whole year before WoW, it always makes me intrigued that it never gets mentioned as much. Though I probably know why. A few others have already said but yes, it was somewhat unforgiving at the start to be sure. You had to group to do almost anything, and you probably only really enjoyed it if you had a strong community to play with. Ah anyway, it doesn't matter, it was just an observation. It was my first proper MMO, so for sure it definitely comes under the "your-first-MMO-syndrome".

Yikes, that's quite a big assumption. :\ Have you actually played it at least? This doesn't seem like a Wow clone to me.. Arakia from a healer's perspective

So few people mention FFXI. It's really intriguing.

Aww, it's one like this that just make me feel really sorry for the person involved. :\

lol, I probably might have done the same. Funny though indeed.

PM your server name and I'll remedy it for you. :> But thanks, hehe.

grania, it could be the types of people you play with. But it could also be that your definition of special attention is different to what a guy-playing-a-girl's is. On top of that, a guy playing a girl is probably more likely to notice it, or something like it, and classify it as such. They are maybe even looking for it, where as you probably weren't/aren't. There are of course exceptions to the rule, and you simply just haven't experienced it. But I refer back to the query on your definition of special attention. Just some of my thoughts. Not saying they are completely right or anything. Personally, I have experienced it, and I'll often try to dissuade or suppress their need to treat me different, as opposed to taking advantage of it. In the end, I usually can't stop them, and I realise that (generally speaking), it actually makes them happy to do it. So I do let them. I guess I'd rather they be happy than sad. But I never take advantage of it.

As a 33 year old male virgin, I play female characters because in my bleak view of reality, this is the closest I'll get to being with one. I often spend ages creating their look into the sort of girl I'd like to be with in rl. It is some strange attempt to pay tribute to the sort of girlfriend I'd like to have. If people assume I'm female I'll let them. I emulate the sort of girl I'd like to be with, which is someone understanding, compassionate and helpful. Understand that there is no malicious intent behind this. I enjoy helping people and will go out of my way to do that. Playing as a male character I just feel like I would be discarded and forgotten two seconds after the fact. I have chronic low self-esteem and self confidence, and the admiration/attention I receive helps me feel better. I never set out to hurt or manipulate people. I don't give a damn about items or loot. Why I couldn't play as a male character doing this? Who knows. I've been doing this for ages, it was a very gradual process of an accepted personal playstyle. Sure the usual reasons of staring at my character all the time while I'm playing, or the voice actress, all apply too. They contribute to it. Seven of my eight characters are female, and they all look like clones with minute differences. I have one male, and it's a Sith Inquisitor that I styled on Darth Maul (stereotypical I know). He's my outlet for any desire to play a male character. I'm sure there are other guys that have similar reasons to my own for playing female. But of course no one is likely to admit it for being ridiculed and shamed. You can't blame them really. If anyone's sitting back in their chair and scoffing at me, I don't mind. I'm not hurting anyone. I'm cordial and respectful of anyone I meet ingame. I'm sure this is the exact reply the people that make these threads want to hear, so you can go ahead and laugh at me now. p.s. it took a lot of courage to write this

Argh how could I forget Michael Ironside. Cool suggestions though.

Agreed!

Sorry if this has been done before. I just thought of this now and realised it might make for some interesting discourse. So, just list who you think would have been great if they had used them in the game somewhere. This does *not* have to only include actual voice actors. It could be anyone, more or less. If you want, you can state as what role or character too. For me, um.. Rik Mayall - not sure as what, maybe a totally bonkers Sith Lord Charles Dance - obviously an Imperial Grand Moff Mike Patton (from Faith No More) - maybe male Sith Inquisitor

Ones in my sig.