Quote Originally Posted by Major Robert Dump View Post
I was really hpoing to make a melee BH. I know there are melee attacks that can be used in conjunction with other weapons, but I was really wanting to hack stuff as default attack, and I dont want to play a jedi.
My son levelled a BH to 50. He was also initially frustrated with the restriction to pistols (he wanted a carbine). But he was very happy with the class in power, gameplay and story.

but I am not a huge fan of the 10 points in x to get skill y type trees. I know this is the norm, I just dont like it.
Yes, it works out as "pick almost all the talents in your tree to get the ultimate talent; choose 10 from another tree" and thus provides very little actual choice or customisation. On the plus side, levelling is rewarding, getting a talent every level.

I also think the class skills that come automatically from leveling are too many,
They come fast up to about level 20, but those levels also go quite fast. Thereafter, you don't get many skills. Playing a Jedi Guardian (L41 now), I don't feel I have too many skills. It's very close to a WoW warrior and one of the things I liked about WoW warriors is having a full tool box of abilities you can use when the moment is ripe. I am using almost 36 buttons on my naga mouse though (12 + shift/ctrl versions).

I was also hoping for race specific traits.
Races are very bland, but at least you aren't forced to play race X to maximise your power. The Sith are racists, so it might be fun to play a non-human/non-Sith if you go Empire. Most Republic players seem to be human, as I am, and race never seems to matter.