My SWTOR Datacron

 The last thing you need to know about character creation in SWTOR is that not all of the twelve playable species are available for all players or all classes at first. Humans, Cyborgs, and Zabraks are automatically available to all players; however, only brown Zabraks are available for Republic classes and only red Zabraks are available for Imperial classes until you unlock the species. Miraluka, Mirialans, Twi'leks, Sith Purebloods, Chiss, and Rattataki are only available to subscribers until they are unlocked. Cathar, Togruta, and Nautolans must be bought from the Cartel Market using Cartel Coins, which cost real money. Even for subscribers, certain species are restricted to certain classes until they are unlocked. Humans, Cyborgs, Zabraks, Cathar, Togruta, and Nautolans: All classes Miraluka: Jedi Knight and Jedi Consular Mirialan: All Republic classes Twi'lek: Jedi Knight, Jedi Consular, Smuggler, and Sith Inquisitor Sith Pureblood: Sith Warrior and Sith Inquisitor Chiss: ...

 Combat styles are sets of abilities you can use in combat. There are sixteen combat styles in SWTOR...but there are really only eight, since half of them are identical to the other half except for the ability names and animations. The combat style you choose does not affect your class story. Force-users Guardian/Juggernaut: Melee, single lightsaber, tank/DPS Sentinel/Marauder: Melee, dual lightsabers, DPS Sage/Sorcerer: Long-range, caster, heal/DPS Shadow/Assassin: Short-range, double-bladed lightsaber, tank/DPS, stealth Note: At the beginning of the game, only the Guardian, Sentinel, Sage, and Shadow combat styles will be available for Jedi until you unlock the Dark Side V perk; likewise, only the Juggernaut, Marauder, Sorcerer, and Assassin combat styles will be available for Sith until you unlock Light Side V. Tech-users Commando/Mercenary: Long-range, assault cannon (Commando) or dual blaster pistols (Mercenary), heal/DPS Vanguard/Powertech: Short-range, blaster rifle (...

 This is the first thing you see when creating a new character in SWTOR. Upon picking a faction, you'll be prompted to pick one of four origin stories, a combat style, and your character's gender. Gender can be changed when customizing your character's appearance. Your combat style determines your abilities. Your origin story is more commonly called your class, and from here on I'm going to refer to origin stories as classes for simplicity's sake. There are eight classes in SWTOR, and each one has their own unique storyline. Each class story is divided into a prologue and three chapters. I will provide a brief, as-spoiler-free-as-possible summary of all the stories' first two chapters as well as their in-game descriptions so you can decide which ones sound like something you'd enjoy. Republic Jedi Knight In-game description: Champions of peace and symbols of hope in dark times, Jedi Knights stand for the legacy of the Jedi Order. My description: The Jedi K...