Let me first start with giving bioware and the swtor crew praise for the awesome game they have created.
With that said . . .
This is a problem with almost any mmo, moba, offline rpg (best title i could give it), adventure game. . . you name it: Everyone looks exactly the same; atleast endgame. Before you say anything about adaptive gear and `orange´gear, let me just say, NO it is not enough. Still 90% of all the classes look exactly the same.
I hate to drag other mmo:s into this, but in rift for example you could atleast DISPLAY any cool armor piece you had gotten along the way (though even that felt like it was not enough).
In another mmo, called secret world you can buy and equip a multitude of `looks´ that has no impact on your stats but modify the appearance of your character. This for me is the way to go.
I really do not know if there are star wars fans out there that feel the same way, but i hope so. I DO NOT CARE ABOUT STATS. Just give me visual options. I want to look unique.
You are now launching the free to play option, coupled with a few... pay to use options. My highest wish is that you work on some kind of "pay to look cooler " thing. I would pay dearly for this.
I can guarantee you guys at bioware, this is something that we need. It has been my (and all of my friends) main concern since we started playing DAOC (Dark age of camelot) back in the days. And i don´t think we are alone in this.
Pardon my english, it is not my native language. And may the force be with us!