Was reading over this thread and been feeling the need to get to playing this again.

So, sounds like they changed all the things. I've actually been paying for the game since it came out, including after it went F2P... so what sort of cartel coinage should I be looking at when I reinstall this evening?

And what sorts of things are there for buying (and what do they cost)?

Also, I take it that the SGR thing was never implemented for the original companions. Randomly heard there were new companions, as well?