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Either Human, Zabrak or Dosh

Ok it's got nothing with "do what's fun for you" because I like all three. I messed around for a few hours with a dosh and liked it, messed around with a zabrak and thought (gee this is a bit harder) but still liked it and I've played human as well.

I honestly can't decide which to choose so I'm asking people who have been playing this profession for awhile.

A few things to consider

1. this is a new character

2. I am not a bandwagon jumper. I've been wanting to try TKA since release but made a BH with my primary toon and I wanna try something new so I'm going to go back and do TKA.

3. As of this writing I'm leaning towards Human (yesterday it was zabrak but after last night i'm thinking Human) for balanced HAM and the ability to wear armor very well and with whatever I decide to compliment TKA with Human would be the most balanced to try it with becuause of the balanced HAM.

Please offer your experiences and assistance.

Thanks.

Depends on whether the ability for humans to have complete stat freedom is a bug.

I'm sure it is but the Human's still have the most HAM flexibility than any other profession.

Remember a Human's strengh is they have no strenghts or penalties. The "average"ness of them is their strength.

Well, I'm a Doshan and my brother is a Zabrak. He is 0-1-1-0 and I am 0-0-2-1 as of now... ( i have 240k unarm XP, but waiting to let him teach me balance1). Back to the point. I seem to hit harder than he does.. at this level. We both use VK's, I'm a smuggler, he's a ranger. I have /regeneration which adds 250 pts to my constitution, he has ... doh! can't remember the name... anyhow it evens out all three of his bars. If his mind is low and his health is full, it brings them all even using what points he as. I like Doshan, but remember we can't wear boots or gloves if armor is a concern, but we do get the few extra unarm points that nobody else does.

Well, human you have the most flexibility with your stats (I am pretty sure the ability to do 1100 in any of your secondaries is a big since this used to not be the case). You do not get any frills, but you also do not receive any penalties.

Dosh you receive some innate bonuses to your unarmed damage, accuracy, and toughness. If wearing a full suit of armor is something you want, don't look here since you can't wear gloves or boots.

Zabraks are a little weak in regenerating health and action (constitution and stamina both have a max of 400). This also can be a problem with wearing heavier armors like composite (you can wear a full set of composite as a zabrak but be prepared to spend a small fortune since you need to get some good encumberance slices to make it wearable). Where zabraks shine are in their naturally high mind stats and their innate abilities like vitalize and equilibrium. Vitalize gives you a short duration +50 buff to your HAM pools...not a big deal but a free +50 is a good thing in my opinion. The most useful ability is equilibrium which is an ability you may use once an hour that will equilize all three of your HAM pools. A real life saver when your mind is getting chewed up..especially if your health and action are buffed.

Go zabrak, they got awesome balance mods AND can wear all armor peices.

Trandoshan get the most +'s to unarmed.. you'l be able to see this in character creation

I don't see what the big deal with wearing armor is.. I'm human and keep my regen stats at the base (400 for a human) and I can wear everything on my Composite armor except Biceps and Bracers (which for the most part aren't important anyway).

Zabrak can you say equilize

Go Wookie

With Medic buffs and Muon or Pixie..(depending on the battle)....I have like over 4500 health....3000 action...2200 mind.

J/K...though I feel pretty **edit** good as I can spam specials without ever worrying. That being said....armor classes rock.

As a former BH turned TKM, I have to say I do love my Lizard.

Although I made a Zabrak Brawler on the Test Server and that's fun too.

VKs used to have higher Health stat use for specials, which was perfect for Doshes. Now they use Action the most and that is where Doshes get hosed.

Zabrak is cool for the high mind regen, but when you hit PB, things go up pretty fast anyway.

Honestly, I'd go human and pump the Stamina and Quickness a bit, more armor options as well.

Good luck, and if you are on Sunrunner let me know and I give you free training all the way up.

Thanks sek. I'm familiar with you from the BH boards (I too am a BH turned brawler).

I'm on Kettemoor because of a RL friend. However I had another RL friend on sunrunner and I have a 2-0-0-0 brawler there

I won't be playing with that RL friend because he quit.

I posted some thoughts on TKA species on the 'Rodian TKA' thread... won't repeat them all here... but

DON'T FORGET THE CLOTHING! armor is fine, yeah... but BioE mods and SEA tapes can turn you into a beast.