Star Wars fans are a very opinionated bunch; in fact, it is sometimes hard to find two fans of the franchise that can agree on much of anything. The deservedly infamous Star Wars Holiday Special seems to exist outside of this bubble of conflicting opinions, though; pretty much everyone agrees it is really, really bad. The cult classic has a reputation for being embarrassing, hilarious, and horrifying in various degrees. But are all Star Wars holidays destined to be so campy and pointless?

In-game holidays are a staple in many MMOs. Perhaps the most extreme example is World of Warcraft, which manages to replicate just about every real world holiday with corresponding in-game events, such as themed items to collect and special quests to complete. Star Wars: Galaxies was also host to many Star Wars-themed holidays over its long run, such as Life Day (Christmas) and the Ewok Festival of Love (Valentine's Day).

In a game like World of Warcraft, which is filled with pop culture references and doesn't take itself too seriously, holidays are normally well-received within the community as an added bit of fun. But in Star Wars: Galaxies, there was very much backlash from players--especially roleplayers--about how silly and out of character some of the events seemed. At the same time, many would argue that in-game holidays are meant to be taken as something fun and lighthearted, which means they are not necessarily part of the epic main storyline that a game presents.

Is there really any harm in having holiday events, even if they are a little bit silly or nonsensical? Would you prefer holidays were kept completely out of The Old Republic, or do you eat them up? Do you only enjoy more "serious" holidays, or are the silly ones just as fun? Make your voice heard in the comments!

As we all know, the universe of Star Wars is an extremely varied place. There are all sorts of strange creatures and beings, some pleasing, some repulsive and others, just plain bizarre. From Twi'leks to Ewoks and Gungans, you can't deny the amount of diversity the beings of the Star Wars Universe have.

That being said, that diversity is rarely transitioned to Star Wars video games and SWTOR is no different. Games frequently have you play as a main character or a similar character that is more often than not human. With The Old Republic, players will be able to choose from a list of select species to play as. However, this list is fairly limited, with eight confirmed playable species and some restricted to certain classes and factions. And yet, there are models of other species, such as the Kel Dor shown in screenshots from the game. Indeed, The Old Republic follows the example of many MMOs on the market, most notably it's predecessor, Star Wars Galaxies, by offering a select number of species to play as, despite having numerous models of other species or races present in the game.

A restricted set of available species begs the question: what to do if you do not want to be any of those species? There is a huge number of species that may not be represented in the game to chose from, but they are still out and about in the universe nonetheless. Do you use in-game models of certain species to represent another species, despite customization limitations in physique and appearance? Or should players just stick to the core species offered by the game?