To answer the question about the operations/lvl 50 HM flash points. yes they can still be relevant and get you geared to do the level 55 content. so yes still do them for the story as you wish

Remember the battle of Endor? A bunch of cuddly teddy bears, with sticks, kicked the crap outta the Storm Troopers. Just like ninjas (originally angry farmers) took out samurai (trained combatants) training may be a large portion of outcome, but other factors such as desparation can also edge a battle the other way. besides, only one storm trooper got shot, but if you notice they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with their aim either.

As the above poster mentioned, it applies only to killing Mob xp. durring double XP weekends, everything is upped, including mob kills. so there is a message on the rested xp that it will not be consumed durring double xp. hope this helps explain things.

No Star Wars nerd needed, the information on the wookiepedia for Zabrak (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Zabrak) as people above mentioned different "clans" , but also different subspecies. Below is a quote from Wookiepedia: "The horns were one trait shared by the many Zabrak subspecies, which were divided by a number of physical characteristics that differed from subspecies to subspecies"

It still really bothers me that a guy who was a sniper, can't use a sniper rifle.

Try joining the Group Finder and running flash points. i don't know what the server population is at that time cuz i'm sleeping. otherwize, you can also craft gear, or purchase PVP armour but i don't think they are for anything much under level 20? find a group to run the heroics on the planet you are on, save the comms, buy gear at the planetary com vendor. those are some options that helpfully get you on track.

If you purchased the game because you heard it was going to be Free-to-Play, why didn't you wait for that? Or play the current unlimited trial to level 15? then buy... If you are upset that you purchased the game, knowing it was going to be free to play, why not go to the announcement that describes everything about the intended Free-topPlay model on this site? it's not like it was all a big secret to surprise you unaware. I personally think as the post above indicates they may be targeting the wrong people with what is paid. but it looks like you can buy those token things and get gear, or other items. I'll ride it out for now. the only good thing i can think of about free to play is keeping the server poopulation up. if anyone was on Mask of Nihilus, where before server transfers there were maybe 17 people at fleet on a friday night.

Excellent. Enjoy the rest of the story. I love the Agent.

I agree with this. I'm bald in real life. I don't want to be bald online also

IG-88, because it's random? Or Vader, because, well it's Vader.

I think they are worth it. I have had gear from flash points last up to 10 levels. also you get the social points on the ones with lots of conversations, like Esseles. finding groups is hard, lately i've noticed a lower number of players on the fleet, therefore fewer people to reply and join your group.

easiest explaination I can think of, if you've played another MMO, is it is an instanced quest line. Requires 2 or more in the party etc....