how do u get him jedi? high influence? or is there sum 1 who approaches u like atton...plz chime in

You must have a very high influence on him for him to become a jedi.

Just high influence. I was able to get Bao-Dur shortly after arriving on Nar Shaddaa (my first planet) my second time through.

 

Check out the "[pWIKI] Influence Guide" to find points where you can gain Influence with him.

Did making Bao-Dur a Jedi strike anyone as a bit pointless, since he can't wear any armor or robes that don't restrict force powers, and he actually does just fine fighting unarmed, so an upgraded lighstaber is pretty wasted on him?

How drastically does changing him to Jedi impact his skill point progression? I heard he had 7 skill points per level with his current class. Does this negatively impact the ease of creating some of the higher level upgrade items?

I'll have to double check when I fire the game up again. I just turned him, and still have a save game before I did so I'll check all the numbers.

 

In the end, I don't think it matters since I never ran into anything that I couldn't handle with my first character on my first run through. She didn't have good repair or demolitions, letting Atton and Bao-Dur pick up the slack, but all of those situations where do-able w/ out those skills anyway.

 

It's fun to turn Bao-Dur into the Jedi just to feel the accomplishment. Will I do it after I finish this run-through and start again... probably not. I only need 3 good Jedi characters to run around with after this game.