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Very true about the current armor states. Most folks have moved from the comp to the mandalorian or few other armor sets (names elude me at the moment) for most combatant types.

This may get folsk to dust off that old Stormtrooper or Rebel armor that became house displays once they introduced that stat'd armor later on. The best of both worlds for them.

Varied clothing was not just something that was limited to non combat characters.

You forget that Pre-CU and Pre NGE SWG was a social as well as a combat game. When not in combat or just hanging out in the cantina players wore normal clothes. And with macros it was quite easy to quickly equip armor.

Also unless doing the corvette or DWB TKM's didn't wear armor.

Very true Tigress and I would say folks treat this just as much a social game now than before the NGE, none of that has really changed. From clothing to socializing, to player run quests and events, etc. The times I have visited the game again this has remained a constant from pre-CU to today and you can find folks dressed in a million different styles.

My point was pertaining more to the combat aspect and the selctions of armor which, even in pre-CU, were limited on the most part to one or two sets to be a viable combatant. The only thing that was usually different was the color of the armor. I remeber seeing many a PVE and PVP event with players in a rainbow assortment of comp armor running all over the place. I prefered Ubese personally, but since the protections could never compare to comp, I was not as useful to a group.

With this tool now, folks can put there best armor on and still design an appearance that's unique to them. This was something that was needed from day 1 of SWG.