Yeah. Okay. I see what you mean now. I did misunderstand now. I'm sorry. You wanted to know why the characters, the NPCs, are loyal to and support the Empire. You are not asking why I like to play the Empire. I can only tell you my reasons. I can't really get into the heads of the Imperial NPCs. I can only guess that it would have to be the society, environment, and your upbringing that would effect your loyalties (nature vs nurture). If you live in that kind of world, and you've only seen it's benefits, then perhaps you'd be willing to support it and apply for a job that supports it. Conversely, perhaps, if you've only seen the down side or are able to see the downside, then perhaps you would defect to the Republic. It's hard to say.

KoTOR I & II. I loved those games so much, I lost count how many times I played them.

Jedi Knight Sentinel (male) - Lana Beniko Jedi Knight Guardian (male) Kira Carsen Jedi Consular Sage (female) - Koth Vortena Jedi Consular Shadow (female) - Felix Iresso Sith Inquisitor Sorcerer (male) - Lana Beniko Sith Inquisitor Assassin (female) - Andronikos Revel Sith Warrior Marauder (male) - Jaesa Wilsaam Sith Warrior Juggernaut (male) - Jaesa Wilsaam Smuggler Scoudrel (male) Akavi Spaar Imperial Agent Operative (male) - Kaliyo Djannis Imperial Agent Sniper (female) - Vector Hyllus Bounty Hunter Powertech (female) - Koth Vortena Trooper Commando (male) - Elara Dorne Sith Warrior Marauder (female) - Used to be Malavai Quinn Jedi Knight Sentinel (female) - no one My other alts are still pending

Also Utapau is in SW: EP III: Revenge of the Sith. The population of the planet, the Utai and the Puans live in the walls of the planet's massive sink holes. Belsavis is an ice world, but there are craters of varying sizes where life and vegetation has taken hold, seemingly defying the laws of nature. The prisons, originally build by the Rakata of the Infinite Empire, are build into the craters or at least the one crater we visit. They are completely different planets.

In real life, I try to be a good guy. I have my issues, my bad days, etc. I try to respect others and so unto others as I would have them do unto me and such. Sometimes, after a trying day, a play SWTOR and it's just fun to be the bad guy. I can lie, cheat, steal, and kill and get away with it. The Empire faction is a stress relief sometimes. I have all 8 classes and all 16 advanced classes. I do enjoy playing the good guy too. I get to be self-righteous and save the galaxy and do good deeds. Sometimes it makes me feel good. The Republic is fun for me, but the Empire is just more so.

I just finished bringing my Imperial Agent Sniper up to Dark Side V (5). I've been trying to keep my on the alignment path of the faction they serve. Isn't this game supposed to be a fun experience? When you (BioWare) messed with the alignment bar, I acquired tens of thousands of Light Side points I wasn't trying to earn. The experience of bringing my IA to Light Side V (5) WAS - ANYTHING - BUT FUN!!! It was a tedious, painstaking, long, and grueling grind over several days for a few hours a day. IT WASN'T FUN FOR ME!!! Please, BioWare, restore the alignment bar to where it was (with 10,000 points to earn, instead of 100,000).

I love my Mandalorian Bounty Hunter (Power Tech and Mercenary) females. I love having them become Mandalorians. I love having them don as many different Mando armors as possible to fill up their outfit slots. I would be glad to have my girls join any Mandalorian role players out there. To make along story short, I support this thread and THIS ARMOR !!! FOR MANADLORE !!!

Leave "well-enough" alone, BioWare. I'm trying to make my Imperial Agent pure Dark Side by making all of the DS choices. I even use the Diplomacy crew skill to earn additional DS points. Now I have to earn tens of thousands more DS points to hit tier 5. Before the alignment bar was 10,000. Now it's 100,000. Most of my previous alts were at the max of their respective alignments (either LS or DS) and were completed by the time the expansion went live. My Imp Agent Sniper was a new alt after I completed the expac on my 2 mains. I am having a heck of a time maxing out her alignment bar. Fortunately I have a good amount of credits to spend on Diplomacy missions. My IA hit DS 4 last night. She has 9,000 LS points that I didn't think I earned and are very hard to remove. The LS points climb as high as the DS points. You just need to leave things alone. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Listen to your player BioWare. Return my alignment bar to what it was and leave it alone. Please.

Corellia and Alderaan would never fight each other. They are founding members of the Republic. As for Tatooine. Yes. Tatooine use to be green and lush with large oceans. In ancient times, before SWTOR, long before KOTOR I & II there was a galaxy conquering Force-sensitive species called the Rakatta. They enslaved thousands of worlds and billions of lives, including Tatooine. Then a plague ravaged the Rakatta killing many and robbed the rest of their ability to use the Force. There were four dominant species on Tatooine (the Ghorfa, the Jawas, and two others). They saw their chance to strike back at their oppressors and war started. The Rakatta lost. They were evicted from Tatooine. But before they left, the Rakatta activated a super weapon that devastated the surface of Tatooine forever and changing the orbit of the planet closer to its twin suns. What the weapon did not destroy, the heat from Tatooine's suns finished off. The forests and lush greenery died and burned up, and the oceans evaporated. Only a handful of Tatooine's life forms still live. The Ghorfa became Sand People and the Jawas retreated to caves deep under ground. The other 2 remaining species either died off or were killed off in wars with the Sans People fighting for vanishing resources. To this day, the Sand People hate visitors, settlers, conquerors, and miners from other worlds. The Sand People try to preserve any remaining resources, considering their damaged planet as sacred, and outsiders as being uncaring and ignorant. In SWTOR you can visit "The Wound" on Tatooine. It is the scar left by the Rakatta super weapon. The remaining info was extrapolated form KOTOR I from conversations between Revan and the Sand People Chieftain (translated by HK-47) in exchange for water vaporators. The lore was given to Revan after you complete the mission to acquire the water vaporators.

It is possible to complete the mission objective in the time allotted. I'm surprised more mission objective DON'T have timers like, "Get out of the base before the bomb goes off" kinda thing. Instead, I take my time. There is no real urgency to do anything fast. Oh well. We need more timers.

I agree. I enjoyed the expansions. What I would like to see now is reconstruction with the aid of the Galactic Alliance. I want to see it eventually turn to wiping out organized criminal syndicates like the Exchange, Czerka, the Hutt Cartel etc. This is ultimately futile as those organizations are too entrenched, dug-in, and integrated into the Star Wars mythos and galactic infrastructure to be removed.

I'd like to see new exploitable areas open up on older worlds. Areas that have exhaustion Zones, like Hoth, Ilum, Tatooine. Push those zones further out and insert enemies, crafting material nodes, allied/enemy bases, etc. Add in more heroics too. On Taris, there are foggy areas on the map (areas you cannot currently explore) that could be developed. Manaan should be developed as well.

When you play a character that has earned Z0-0M, she would only shape shift between your character's companions. I'd still support it.

A Rishi companion would absolutely be doable, but there would be no flirt / romance option.

Very cool. Hearing your character's story, I wanted to share that I have a big head canon for mu Jedi Knight and for my character's entire legacy (including a Sith) as well. I would like my Jedi Knight (a paragon of virtue, like your own) to hang out with you in-game some day. I am in the "Shadowlands" server. I don't know if that's a problem for you. If we meet in-game, and have some adventures, do some heroics, I'd be happy to share more. Take care. Thanks for sharing. May The Force be with you.