Also. there are more people on the starter planets, which means more groups..

Update: My Sith Inquisitor got to level 14 from running black talon... I had to spacebar through the dialogue though, as visuals of my character's face only reminded me how awesome he will never be able to look... Also, Please bring back hoods/masks!

The only thing that makes the game "unplayable" for me is the lack of hood/mask combo.. though, that only effects my Sith characters. At least Ranged classes are still playable on Empire side..

Come one Bioware, I'd really like to play a Sith Sorcerer (I played over 100 levels on one in Beta).. I tried to play a SI, but only made it to level 8 before I went crazy. Please fix this (or give us a response of some type!)

I really dont want to give any major spoilers.. ... but this is relevant to this topic.. so.. SPOILER ALERT!!! Darth Revan is the last boss of the Foundry flshpoint, one of the most exciting flshpoints in the game. It's the first flashpoint that truly feels epic. With the current implementation of the mask/hood combo, Darth Revan, the most iconic character in the entire old republic canon looks like he's wearing a clown mask. The "Master" in the Drumond Kaas Revanite line also looks ridiculous (and more importantly, nothing like Revan) but this is a much more minor impact on the story.

What is more infuriating is that is WAS in game, but was removed. Due in part to some minor complaints about texture clipping (primarily on republic side where there are fewer masks and more hats for the head slot)

The real irony is that I use the "hide head slot" option to be able to actually see the hood on my robe heh Also, think about how important masks are to Sith culture.. the Dark Side corrupts and twists a Sith's appearance.. wearing a mask is part of how Sith culture copes with that.. It creates the mystery and sinister persona..

Also, it's interesting to note that in EVERY trailer for the game there is a sith wearing a mask with a hood. I mean, Darth Malgus is the poster child for that combination.. I played a Sith Inquisitor in EVERY build of Beta, but can't bring myself to touch one now. If my character looks ridiculous, I lose all motivation to play him. I get it, helmets were causing some clipping errors... But let's not destroy such an iconic part of the Old Republic canon to fix a few minor graphical issues. Maybe put headgear into two categories, helmets and masks. Helmets can remove the hood graphic and masks can leave it on. The particular models that caused clipping issues can simply be labeled as helmets (or hats for light armor). The rest can be labeled as masks. I'd really love to play my SI, but looking at him makes me angry.. Also, the first time I saw that particular boss in that one instance since they took away mask/hood combos, I literally felt sick to my stomach.