In his latest column devoted to Star Wars: The Old Republic, MMORPG.com Community Manager Mike Bitton utters those iconic boxing words: "Let's get ready to RUUUUUMBLE!" In the red corner, we find the Commando. In the blue corner, the Vanguard. Check out Mike's thoughts about the two classes and then let us know what you think.

The Trooper was the first class to be unveiled for Star Wars: The Old Republic and it’s interesting to see how far things have come in the scant few years since BioWare announced the title. The armor progression between the Vanguard and Commando Advanced Classes isn’t as drastic as the Marauder/Juggernaut and Sith Sorcerer/Assassin, however, the style of play seems drastically different.

Read more of Mike Bitton's Star Wars: The Old Republic Commando vs Vanguard.

It was awesome and I'm going Commando.  I LIKED the repeating Cannon so much I was practically giggling everytime it showed him firing it.  I've been saying since day 1 that I heard about the classes that Trooper would be my first class choice to enter the SWTOR universe.  Yeah, I like Jedi and Bounty Hunters, but being an Airforce Vet I tend to lean more towards my comrades in arms, even in sci-fantasy fictional universes.  So Trooper for me is an obvious choice.  Now to decide which Sith class to pick whenever I decide to try the opposite side of the galaxy.  Hmmm... I want to see an Imperial Agent progression video.

William Wallace said it best in the combat video.  The first time I saw a trooper come in and mop the floor with a group of guys i didn't want to be a jedi anymore.  personally i will probably make 2 troopers, one of each AC, because I like the male models for the troopers better than the female ones but i want to do a play through with jennifer hale's voice.  First play through will be with a commando.

really thorn atm. it all depends on if you will be able to change AC or not for launch.

I will go Vanguard! I just can't wait!

Vanguard looks very cool.  Can't wait to play it.

If this game is remotely decent, I will have both Trooper AC's. Been looking foward to a new sci-fi MMO and Star Wars/Bioware is a lock for me IMO.

Just curious if they both will have a seperate story line or one for both classes. I haven't noticed any info on that type yet.

Originally posted by ahrens99

Just curious if they both will have a seperate story line or one for both classes. I haven't noticed any info on that type yet.

Advanced classes share storylines.  the reason for this is that Bioware wanted to make more classes but couldn't afford to make individual storylines for all the classes they wanted.  so they merged them down into 8 classes and feel that the Advanced classes are more akin to what seperate classes in other games would be

Originally posted by ahrens99

Just curious if they both will have a seperate story line or one for both classes. I haven't noticed any info on that type yet.

I'm not sure if the advanced classes have separate storylines within the trooper class, however, we do know that you can change your reactions during it so you can choose to be good or bad and that might affect the result of the story flow.  So, you can make it a separate storyline on your own.  I'm just guessing though.

Originally posted by ahrens99

Just curious if they both will have a seperate story line or one for both classes. I haven't noticed any info on that type yet.

Yeah good question. If their story lines are different then I'll probably play both.  Vanguard will be my main, no questions about it!

Originally posted by JohnnyMotrin

Originally posted by ahrens99

Just curious if they both will have a seperate story line or one for both classes. I haven't noticed any info on that type yet.

Yeah good question. If their story lines are different then I'll probably play both.  Vanguard will be my main, no questions about it!

From what we're to understand, there will not be drastically different stories for advanced classes.  You may see some minor differences in the way characters address you,  but its likely the major focus here is on your choices and not your advanced class.

You can still go two completely different ways if you choose to, as you will find abilities for Good commandos that you won't find for Evil commandos,  and likewise for vanguards.. etc.  So you may start with a good character and go commando, but see a really awesome evil ability for Vanguard and decide to reroll and go down a completely different path.. both of which will likely take you in completely different directions story-wise.

Originally posted by JohnnyMotrin

Originally posted by ahrens99

Just curious if they both will have a seperate story line or one for both classes. I haven't noticed any info on that type yet.

Yeah good question. If their story lines are different then I'll probably play both.  Vanguard will be my main, no questions about it!

while the overarching storyline for the class won't be different between the advanced classes, you can atleast make it somewhat different by following a different morality path to see how it changes things. maybe find out how someone may have helped you down the line if you hadn't killed him or find out the long term conquesences of killing that guy you let live the first time

I'm leaning more towards Vanguard. I liked the armor in the video, and the overall style just seems to fit me more.

Most (of not all) of the gear does require various levels of Light and Dark (ie Light 1-4) so going light or dark on each AC makes it atleast somewhat replayable.

Well they should have branch out the advance class for troopers eg. Engineer, Scout and Sniper, More people would play trooper then lol.

Sith assassin via inquistor for me. Don't think i can live without a lightsaber in a SW game.

Originally posted by xmenty

Well they should have branch out the advance class for troopers eg. Engineer, Scout and Sniper, More people would play trooper then lol.

 

 Pfft, why play any other Republic class at all then?  Besides, the IA Sniper gets an Engineering tree according to PC Gamer US (which I suppose makes sense as it would cover little trinkets for keeping the target at a distance) so maybe the Smuggler gets a Splicer/Tinker tree somewhere.

That being said, I would certainly have liked to see less Force-sensitive options in The Old Republic.  The abundance of non-Jedi was always something I liked about Galaxies, something that would have likely roped me into it had SoE not gone and ruined it.  Granted some things like the Dancer were silly but most weren't.

Anyway, I might roll Trooper as an alt if I play the game.  Not sure which advanced class I'd be though

Vanguard all the way. Gonna stomp on Sith all day erryday

i like the look of the class.

still animations could use some work

also it looks very strange to see troopers just standing there in the middle of a fire fight when theres cover nearby.

the devs should watch the clone wars to see how troopers use tactics such as taking cover to their advantage. thats one of the really big advantages clone troopers have over the unthinking battle droids.

the ones using the big guns are excused of course.