First off I'd like to state the I'm not 100% "New". I've actually had this account since October of 2015. That being said, I only played for about a week before stopping.
Recently a family member of mine has convinced me to start playing again with all his jedi vs bounty hunter stories he's been telling me. (Darkmax23) I never actually played the original game, I only know what Darkmax has told me about the whole CU stuff. Sounds like a mess. I guess after this post I'll take a look around for some guides for noobs, download some graphics mods, and maybe re-join the Discord chat.
Any help is welcome, all I know about this game is that Corellea is a good place to start, buffs are super important, and you grind missions 24/7.