That shirt is frickin' sweet!
I know most of the basic info about the game but the 1up coverage has some tasty tidbits that were new to me. Thanks for the link.
Waiting a few months for the subscription is probably the best way of approaching it, but I don't think I'll be able to. I want my Hellgate: London experience to be as complete as possible from the first day onward.
Did you try the Guardian, the Blademaster or both?