darthvallon wrote: "If you choose to be the sith species but not a force-wielding character, does that affect the story at all? I know siths that aren't force-sensitive are looked down on by sith lords in the expanded universe just wondering if that plays into swtor at all"
I honestly don’t think it will. Bioware just wanted you to have more fun and more options. In sense or story/lore, I don’t think it would be a problem since your father/mother was a sith lord and you still can wield the force but just in a less powerful(heroic moment) kind of way.

