Project Runway has Nothing on SWTOR

Yes you too can look fashionable while running around on different planets and killing things.  One of the incredible things in this game is creating your character and this is done by the character's appearance.  You can have a different look to your characters by changing different things, such as hair styles, facial markings, skin color.  Who doesn't want to look their best.  I like to have my armor match my character's so called job.  Right now my friend says my female smuggler looks like a cheerleader.  Hmmm this might not be a bad thing.

When you start off though you are put in a basic outfit.  Here is my Jedi Knight, Raechal in her starting outfit.  Notice how bland it is.  Lots of brown.  It's not supposed to look good. It's just supposed to keep you from getting killed until you can get better armor.  I changed both her looks and her outfit so she's looking very different now then back then.  I wanted to show you what you might look like when you first start a character.

As you go through the game you'll pick up better armor.  Some of it will look good.  Some of it you'll look at it and think, "OMG I can't wear that."  Trust me you won't have to stay in ugly armor forever. You will get stuff from drops that will not only look good but will protect you better.

Whether stylish or not the better the armor the better protected you will be.  This means you won't be saying, "Oh crap I'm dead again" a whole lot.  It usually takes a very powerful boss to get my smuggler down.  Even though she might look like a cheerleader she has on some pretty kick ass armor.  

Stay tuned for more on the fashion aspect of SWTOR.  Next post will contain tips for getting you looking your best.

I have a closet full of armor and nothing to wear.

A little bit about what you wear in SWTOR.  Everyone starts with basic armor.  I must say as a fashionista myself the basic armor is bland and boring.  However, it's supposed to get you started.  As you complete various missions you have a chance to get better armor.

There are four types of armor, light, medium, heavy and adaptive.  The first three are pretty self explanatory, though the last one not so much.  Adaptive armor is clothes you can put things into to make your armor stronger.  Items are called modifications and consist of enhancements, armor plating and mods.  You can go to a vendor on the Republic Fleet and buy your mods for some credits.  Higher mods obviously will be more credits.

So you get to the vendor and right click on him/her and a window pops up with all this stuff.  That's when you might be thinking, "OMG what the hell do I choose."  In the words of Rapunzel, "Don't freak out."  This is where I'm going to plug a website, http://www.dulfy.net.  This site is really good at helping you find which mods you need for your class of character.  Some characters need more Mastery, some need more endurance and some might need more Accuracy.  This site has been really helpful to both me, extreme novice, and also my partner who is an experienced player.

Once you get everything you need.  You have to stick it into your various pieces of armor.  This can be time consuming if you've upgraded your mods and have to take the old ones out before putting the new ones in.  Also the good thing is you can sell back your mods to the vendor.  That way you'll get some credits towards your new mods. Make sure you take the old mods out and not just put the new ones in.  If you do this will destroy your old mods so you won't be able to sell them back.   It's like having a rebate.  Getting credits is always a good thing.

That's the basics when it comes to armor.  You should be set to go out and kick some Wampa butt.  I personally prefer to wear adaptive armor.  Next post will be about the fashion of armor.  Yes you can be in SWTOR and still look fabulous.