Thanks for all the advice guys! I really appreciate it. Just one final question before I move on to try it out. First off the class I'm working on is Bounty Hunter, I just made him and he's about to start Balmorra. I've had one before on another server and he got up to the end of Tatooine at the fight with Tyresius Lokai (I know I could have character transfered but for some reason I couldn't figure out how to). My goal with this leveling up is to get back to where I was. So I understand now that I can get experience and level up by just doing space missions, flashpoints, etc. , but I'm worried about armor and weapons now. A lot of people seem to zoom all the way up to level 50 but all I want to go to is about level 30 then begin where I left off. Since I wont be going to level 50 I cant get/use that amazing looking, drool inducing pvp armor. Then there's class quests which almost always give armor, but they aren't exactly the best pieces. What do you guys suggest I do for armor and weapons?

Hello all, I've been playing The Old Republic since it first came out but this is my first MMO, so I'm new to the way MMO's work. I have about 6 characters and a common problem I have with each one is that there is at least one planet I hate or dread going to (Republic Ex. Taris, Empire Ex. Balmorra). Just recently I had a slight "revelation" as to something I could do that might allow me to avoid the long side quests and do just the story quest without sacrificing vital experience. The purpose of this post is to see if this plan is a good idea or a bad idea and should be avoided. What I thought of doing was: When I reach a planet I hate or want to avoid, I level up doing other things, like flashpoints or Warzones (Can you even level up from pvp? I know there's Valor and all that but that's about it) then go to the planet to do only the story quests, that way I can just speed through it and get off it as soon as possible. What would the downsides be of that? What would the benefits be other than quick completion? Any input or other ideas would be greatly appreciated (So long as they are respectful!). One last thing, I realize that this idea probably isn't anything new so I understand if someone else has had this issue before. Thanks in advance for your help!

You're probably getting tired of hearing this, but I cannot believe how well thought out and how well written that was! Based on all the evidence given so far and information given about both sides, I believe that Sourge was probably mistaken. The most convincing piece of evidence for me is that the vision he saw was not fulfilled. Also, in the end of the Jedi Knight story, at the victory ceremony, Scourge says he will stay for however long it takes him to snuff out all of the Emperor's final tricks. If he's as good as the game and Revan novel have described him as, he may eventually discover that the one they killed was merely the Voice. This discovery could lead to the expansion of the story you were talking about (like you, I have no clue how BioWare plans to incorporate this new part of the story). Also, in the novel, it is said that the "true" Emperor is a Sith Pure-Blood with completely black eyes (I'd quote if I could, but I don't have the book with me). If this is true, we have an idea of what the true Emperor looks like. If this is but another Voice, the Emperor will surface again...some day. Considering the possibilty of the Black-Eyed Pure-Blood being the true Emperor, well....that's obvious, the story isn't over and you keep looking for him. Continuing the possibility that the Black-Eyed Pure-Blood is another Voice, the Emperor may surface again quickly or maybe not for another century...perhaps even more considering the fact that he is technically immortal. My theory is that the war may end without the Emperor ever rising until long after it's too late. Power struggles and attempts to gain the throne most likely tear apart the Empire, leaving it defenseless against the Republic (repetition of history, just like the Great Hyperspace War). Perhaps thousands of years later, after the fall of Palpatine's Empire, the end of the Yuuzhaan Vong War, etc. the Emperor will surface again and a new chapter in Star Wars Chronology will begin. P.S. Pardon me if my message and/or quotes seem, "noobish" or unprofessional. I'm new to posting and commenting on forums. Many more apologies if I accidentally repeated a few things that may have been discussed by other people earlier.