I'll take both of your advice. If nothing else I'll play the rep side so I get the full galactic story and hopefully on the way I'll see that they are also great stories.

I don't think I ever actually noticed that since I haven't played Rep side but I see what you mean about their endings with regards to dealing a blow to the enemy. Contrary to my post about loving serving my own self-interest, my favourite class story is actually the IA. They are working for the good of the empire and the IA i played was mostly LS. However he often made DS choices when the result served the empire, he believed that the empire was the best for the galaxy and throughout the story aimed to protect imperials. He was the hero of the empire multiple times just like the JK for the republic, however JK story is a lil to goody goody for me.

This DS Consular actually seems fun and interesting, and from your description could potentially be better than the SI. I actually played mostly DS SW. I never do fully LS or DS on any character as some of the decisions on each side are just plain stupid and treasonous. I have played LS SW a bit, about halfway through, but I didn't think the LS Jaessa storyline fit the character I was playing. My LS SW was still a sith loyal to the current empire but just wasn't evil for the sake of evil, and then jaessa pops up telling me we're reforming the empire to turn to the lightside. Maybe this storyline would fit better with a LS SI as the SI is meant to be the one interested in politics and the empire as a whole.

Ah ok thanks for the replies everyone. However the empire is calling me once again, I'm gonna finish off my BH then off to thr republic. For what I'm planning, the toons will likely end up fairly neutral

I always found that there was a companion you could run with for my imp that fit to whatever personality I choose. SW example again: you can choose DS jaessa if you want a fully darkside sith, vette for a LS sith or Quinn for a sith that just wants the best for the empire. Similarly with the other imp classes

Is it true that if you play your jedi as anything other than a selfless boyscout everyone, including your companions, dislikes and/or reprimands you? Whereas as an imp you can go lightside and people will just be surprised/confused by your actions but won't necessarily chastise you. There's even a mini storyline for lightside SW, tattooine + jaessa. I think what im trying to say is that imp has more freedom, ironic as it has the more rigid and unforgiving government.

That's what i mean. If you try and be anything but a selfless boyscout everyone dislikes you. On the other hand as an imp you can go lightside and people will just be usurprised/confused but they won't chastise you for the most part. The SW even has a dedicated mini storyline for going lightside. You have more freedom is what i think im trying to say

I'm assuming that no matter how you play the consular/knight they dont acquire resources/a powerbase for themself due to the nature of jedis? I think i just have to accept that each class is different and appreciate each unique story for what they are?

I've played IA, SW and SI story fully and halfish of BH and SW again. I've tried to play each republic class before but have never got past fleet or Coruscant at the most. There's just something about the stories and side quests of republic side that doesn't draw me in. I like the fact that on Imp side you're going through a story which develops your character and helps their faction but at the same time you can work towards your own gain. E.g. SI: from slave to dark council member, building up your power base and ultimately working to be as powerful as possible. Or IA defending the empire but ultimately you can serve your own self interest by keeping the Codex. On rep side however the force users, i assume, are selfless and only work to protect others and the republic. Can the force users be played so that they seek personal gain and end as a galactic power? I know the smuggler can definitely do this but my concern is that because they're not a force user they fit in less story wise for future expansions, i.e KotFE. Thoughts? Basically how would you sell me to play through the rep stories. I don't mind spoilers, gives me something to look forward to.

Should i delete it and post it somewhere more relevant? I've never posted on the forum before sorry :/

I've played IA, SW and SI story fully and halfish of BH and SW again. I've tried to play each republic class before but have never got past fleet or Coruscant at the most. There's just something about the stories and side quests of republic side that doesn't draw me in. I like the fact that on Imp side you're going through a story which develops your character and helps their faction but at the same time you can work towards your own gain. E.g. SI: from slave to dark council member, building up your power base and ultimately working to be as powerful as possible. Or IA defending the empire but ultimately you can serve your own self interest by keeping the Codex. On rep side however the force users, i assume, are selfless and only work to protect others and the republic. Can the force users be played so that they seek personal gain and end as a galactic power? I know the smuggler can definitely do this but my concern is that because they're not a force user they fit in less story wise for future expansions, i.e KotFE. Thoughts? Basically how would you sell me to play through the rep stories. I don't mind spoilers, gives me something to look forward to.