The Secret World beats all 3. It lets you hunt down other players ala The Dangerous Game (not in-game, but in real life), and you can punch babies in the face. I mean, I don't know these things, since the game's not out, but still.
The duel + Force jump trick will work for getting through the door in Alderaan. On Corellia you can have a sage Rescue you as you fall from the edge of the dock. That's how I got my Jedi Guardian buddy those 2 datacrons. Also, I don't think you can get all the codex entries for datacrons since some are Empire only. Could be wrong about that, never looked myself.
Good thread, I agree completely. Just some additions. A mailbox/AH in our ships would help alot. Maybe BW could offer upgrades for ships using daily space mission commendations. Something like a buyable recall to your ship would be much appreciated as well. Turning off companion interaction would be amazing, it's annoying when every time I go to my ship I hear from the protocol droid. Honestly, it makes me dread going anywhere, it's that annoying.
What does it say that space combat is my favorite part of the game so far? Seriously, if they had just made a game around their space combat I would've been more than happy to pay the $50 for it. I just wish there were multiplayer space battles, or guild ones. That would make it even better.
The free speeder saves you around 8k at level 25 (you still have to buy the operating skill for 40k). The items in the VIP lounge are really nothing special. I haven't even taken the other items out of my mail because they seem useless.
The statue you get is nicer than I expected, though.
Commendations can only be redeemed on the planet you get them. So saving Tython Commendations is pointless, because they can't be used on Coruscant or any later planet.
Armortech/Scavenging/Underworld Trading is the standard for making heavy armor.
Biochem/Bioanalysis/Diplomacy is an option as well, since they can make reusable stims that you have to have Biochem skill to use. They also make stat/armor augment stims. And, at least in my experience, Biochem is much more profitable than armortech.