Customization would be great, Bioware seems to be a company which takes its time to get things right. I have considered signing up for the beta even though its one closed into sessions but I am more likely to await the release. It makes me wonder if this will be a MMO which charges by month,half year ect. or rather there is a price to get the game then buy the expansions later. Bioware, to me at least, seems to be the kind of company to release content in expansions, but since Lucasarts is making the pricing decision only time will tell.

ON other Lucas arts/ Bioware games they seem to have alot of extensions i hope it is by extension i don't wanna pay for pirates and swtor.

Here is a link to a page with the supposed species in SWTOR which can be played: http://www.wikiswtor.com/Races

I've been thinking of going with a human Jedi Conselor with a Chiss as the tag-along conpanion character. Everything I have seen in this game is voice acted as well. That and the deep story should be quite a treat.

the whole game is supposedly fully voiced idk about player to player tho maybe a little bit but i hope we can type too

The Lastest video was just released like 4 min ago lol It has to do with the music being placed into the game its an interesting watch enjoy!

http://www.swtor.com/media/trailers/music-old-republic

here is another link to the develop's blog where he talks about the music he is planning to put into the game.

http://www.swtor.com/news/blog/20100716_002

The sound in this game should be very good, Bioware likes near-perfectionism. They seem to bring in many familiar pieces and sound effects from the movies. I heard the "imperial alarm" in a video once, its a classic when well used. I can't wait to hear all the new songs and tracks they made as well, I expect each planet will have its own theme song.

There are a few novals being released for the SWTOR as well. I plan on reading this one sometime, it came out this month.
Its title is Fatal Alliance.

if i play this game, im going Republic Trooper. In the hope trailer, they were practically body slamming the dark force wielders.

so buying this game. when does it come out or is it just an online game like world of warcraft?

Everyone is still a bit in the dark as to whether it will be a single purchase, a subsciption, or "both". I have a feeling "both" is possible. They say this should be out in spring of next year, there is a beta currently commencing in closed sessions, which can be signed up for. Star Wars: The Old Republic is a MMO, so it will be played online, it takes place 300 years after the Non-MMO game called Knights of the Old Republic, which it is gererally associated with.

Lol I agree if you an just tackle a Sith that makes you pretty awesome!