I have to say I really like this game. I love the spell animation, the immersive story lines, companions and the professions - professions are more in-depth than anything I've ever seen. I find the game to be quite innovative, and there's a lot of things I see in this game that you don't see in other MMOs on the market.
Here's what I like:
- Content that appeals to adults and yet still remains faithful to the Star Wars franchise. There are some cutesy things, but just enough to make it fun, but not so much where an adult player thinks it's lame. So good job, the quests and story-telling are quite balanced.
- The writers did a great job, as did the voice actors. You have a lot to be proud of there.
- Gear drops early on are impressive and helpful, and the game isn't too easy or dumbed down - it's challenging enough to make completing quests feel rewarding, and that's the key to retaining players - by making it addictive.
I'm still very new to the game, so I still have a lot of exploring to do before I can recommend changes. If I could recommend any changes, it would be the following:
- Female hairstyles. Yes, I'm a female player, and it would be nice to have some longer, flowing, more feminine styles that aren't so short and butchy. It's a small, silly thing, but as a female player, I tend to focus on the little details. The style that the BH has in the opening Sith cinematic would be nice, as well as some other longer hairstyles.
- It would also be cool to be able to start your professions at level 1, but I understand why developers have chosen this particular direction - reaching level 10 is kind of a benchmark and attaining your professions is kind of a reward.
- Being able to choose the gender of romance-able companions (so if they're the same gender, we can get a same-gender one and hit on them. LOL!).
- Achievements that include titles, bragging rights and rewards (mounts, pets, etc.). This greatly increases the addictive nature of the game, and if you want people in it for the long-haul (especially at the end-game phase), players need variety when it comes to things to strive for when it comes to furthering their character development. I realize this might sound like something another MMO might have , but a LOT of video games have this feature now, and I believe achievements make me play more and add longevity to the game and are cool distractions when you want a break from PvP'ing or raiding.
Overall, great job - I've played a few newly launched MMOs, and I haven't come across a single bug (other than the odd booting from the server, but that happens everywhere). I'm really looking forward to exploring more content in the game, it's really well done.