I've been longing for them to make Bothan playable since before launch. I wish they'd do it when they've been adding more Bothan NPCs over the years. Two of my characters were supposed to be that, and I'd love to pay for recustomization to finally make them what they're supposed to be.

I would love to see more nice looking long hair options for both genders. (Regular human-style hair, as well as Zabrak and Cathar hairstyles.) Straight hair and curly hair.

I'd love to see a crossguard lightsaber like the one from the new Jedi: Survivor trailer.

It looks like the pinning was removed when the forums were restructured. Darn.

I agree, it would be nice if the super expensive platinum gear like the executioner's maw was made available indefinitely. Also agreed on adding more lightsabers with different movie/show sounds, and more regular shotos.

I'm all for them adding more good customization options again. I miss when they'd release those old packs. And twi'lek could use at least one, if not more. Other species/races could, too.

Accidentally losing the copy of the dye module in question, that I had on one of my characters made it painfully more apparent than it already was; it's not right that this dye module isn't obtainable at all anymore, when it used to be a cartel market item. And it was one of the best looking ones, IMO, along with other top ones that are still available. Having the situation feel like you're being forced to re-buy a paid item... that isn't available, isn't fun when the item is what made the look for one of your characters, and now you can't play them anymore after the dye got lost from their armor due to a glitch. It'd be really nice if I COULD re-buy the item, instead of being stuck with my character now having the coloration of a hamburger and I can't stand playing him due to it, despite desperately wanting to play that character. I'm worried people will to try to shoot this down because it'd threaten the market value of 300m-1bil since it's been unavailable for so long. But it'd be great to actually be able to get the dye.

I really hope they're not pulling an NGE here. Especially with the contract for the game coming up.

Just realized while trying to outfit one of my characters... that it feels wrong that you can't use both versions of the Zakuulan Exile's blaster in etiher hand. You can only use the bayonetted version in the mainhand, and you can only use the non-bayonet version in the offhand. You can't dual wield one or the other, and it... doesn't fit some characters. I'd love if I could give the character I've been outfitting again two bayonetted ones, since it matches her, but I can't. I wish I could.

BioWare included Bothans too. SWTOR lore history leading up to release, Battle of Bothawui (bothan homeworld). They've since been adding a few bothan NPCs, like the Republic officer involved in the Kuat flashpoint. So it might not go back as far, but it does have a similar degree of presence in it.

Cathar. Should they have not been playable by that same logic?

If one reason things feel slower on PTS is a lack of alacrity on characters used in testing, then that's a HUGE relief. Even if I'm still worried in not seeing it myself yet.

Bothans definitely work with current species limits, yes. Especially since there's been several NPCs of the species added now (not just the Kuat officer, but also that Republic level 70 mods vendor on the fleet, and they have a bit of variation), and are compatible with existing armor, with only possible helmet issues, like some other playable species. Selonian would be awesome, but wouldn't work at all with how this game is set up. It'd be too much work to make work, and also not fit those criteria. (Even if it'd be cool.)

That's a really long post in response to me only saying I wish they'd let you pick broad lightside/darkside regardless of faction, not a "choose your own adventure" ME2/3 style thing. That's too much to ask for, even if I was agreeing with someone else that it'd be great if *possible*. I just wish they'd let us pick lightside/darkside flat across the board when using the skip option, regardless of faction, at least. Also, you can keep headcanon, but it doesn't matter much if you have to face the consequences of the decisions you make (or the game makes for you) as you play later, since that's how this game is set up. Like something showing your lightside sith was an absolute monster until you get control of them, or you killed off or lost specific characters that you can't just imagine are still alive if the game recorded them as dead and keeps reminding you.

It's really cool to see the work that goes into this game, and the passion of the people working on it! Thank you! It's great to see how you guys are still going, and still producing good game with great story, even after almost a decade, and still going despite all the changes to the game and staff over the years. It's also cool to see a glimpse into the systems designs that go into that.