honestly I, most of the time, keep quite about the news and the patch note but this time is different. I've just seen the new set of armor coming out in the 1.2 patch. For those of you who didnt seen the link before there it is:http://dulfy.net/2012/03/17/1-2-new-armor-models/
I was thinking about the pro/con of those new gears but there are no pros, it simply do not reflect the Star Wars ideology at all. Those are great armor don't misunderstand me, but they don't feel like its Star Wars for one minute. Yeah the game takes place way before the original movies and I'm ok with some change in clothing over the time but there are some many books that have been written over the years on this era.
I'd say one thing to Bioware team of designer, you should get your inspiration on the SW comics books which by me represent the true identity of the saga.
Here's the timeline for most of the comics:http://www.loresdelsith.net/biblioteca/comics/c_index.htm
Its in spanish, which is not my mother tongue, but its still well made. You can go over the KOTOR series for example cause this MMO we're playing should be linked to those comics, I presume. The main source of inspiration should be taken there!
Thanx