



However, it's much better to play through the origin stories for the specific class that they've chosen. Once the game gets underway, gamers may be raring to go and want to get exploring straight away. In addition to carefully crafting their character, gamers should pay attention to moral choices and dialogue options as well, as these can open or close various storylines depending on their character's alignment, and this can have an effect on companions. By completing missions, exploring the various locations, and defeating enemies, players can advance their characters and unlock new skills as they level up. As well as picking a race, class, and alignment at the start of The Old Republic, there are also advanced classes and a choice between Force Combat Styles and Tech Combat Style for non-Force users. Players should think carefully about their playstyle and what kind of skills they want to pursue when they're creating their character. Companions and other NPCs can be romanced, including same-sex relationships which really helped to broaden The Old Republic's appeal. Alongside this base of operations, players can recruit companions and assign them to perform certain tasks to help them gather resources or craft items while they are off on their adventures. Gamers have their own class-specific starship as well which, serves as a base that they can return to in between missions and activities. Like BioWare's Dragon Age: Origins, each class has its own unique backstory with a subsequent branching narrative depending on player choice. Players also select a class for their character, including Bounty Hunter, Smuggler, Jedi Knight, and Sith Warrior. Humans, human-based Cyborgs, Twi'lek, and Zabrak can be played by either side. For example, Chiss, Rattataki, and Sith Purebloods are restricted to a Sith alignment, and the Miraluka and Mirialan can only be played by Republic-aligned gamers. Players can also choose between a range of playable races, although some choices are limited to their faction.
