Trooper: Armor Customization

Troopers have always remain a great pillar of strength in the Old Republic. Ranging from fierce Vanguards who hold the front lines to the crafty Commandos who carry out their mission with supreme discipline and precision, troopers have always been the Republic's reliable source of defense. These unsung heroes not only fight out of a sense of duty, but are well equipped to carry out their tasks. Looking at the various armor sets in the Old Republic, specifically the Trooper's, we can assume there will be myriad of customization options available to them.

After watching the Class Video, there are few examples of what types of armor a Trooper can wear. Although there is a distinct white that is prominent throughout their uniforms, there are other distinguishing features from the Troopers during the Old Republic. The first of these features are the color patterns which is seen in various armor sets. We know that these colors may represent a role the Trooper plays in combat but may also be customizable based on the player's choice. Like with Mass Effect 2, Bioware may opt to allow players to adjust these color patterns in their armor. Here are a few examples of trooper armor with different color patterns to show the variety in look:

   

   

Although these color patterns are from a more recent time in Star Wars (see Clone Wars), it seems that the similar types of designs were used back in the Old Republic as well. Another prominent feature in Trooper armor lies with their back story. As you being your adventure in The Old Republic, you will assigned as a new recruit to the infamous Havoc Squad. If you recall, Havoc Squad is the very same squad that defended and drove back the Sith from Alderaan in the very action packed Hope cinematic trailer. Being a proud member of their squad, you will be able wear their insignia wherever you go. This not only lets people recognize you right away, but also will be customizable. From the class trailer, there is clearly evidence that the look will be prominent in your look, but is not consistent in the place it will appear. See below:

If the ability to place where the logo is there, this further supports the evidence that the patterns on the Trooper armor may be available. The last factor to take note of when talking about customization is individuality. Even if patterns and colors will not be customizable, Bioware does not every Trooper at level 25 to look exactly the same. Hence, there will be various armor sets available at all levels. Furthermore, armor sets for both the Vanguard and Commando advances classes will increase the variety of looks available to the player.

Commando Armor

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Vanguard Armor

Hence, for those who are worried about individuality of look for the Trooper class, worry not. From the information so far, there seems to be quite a number of ways Bioware can offer customization with armor. Either through offering different armor sets per level to the possibility of customizable patterns, colors, and logo location, it seems that the Troopers of the Old Republic will have a lot of ways to stand out.