i find it funny that you guys are arguing about how if you want mmo staples you should go play another game.
this IS the game, please really? yeah you are correct that this actually is a game, good job. but you also must remember that bioware is labeling this as a mmo. mmo's for the last 4-5 years have been launching with these features the op is requesting.
and the ones that didn't got torn to shreds by the community/playerbase, but in this instance it seems to be forgivable because a: its star wars b: its bioware.
really, people open your eyes. the ui in this game is worse then eq1's. EQ1!!!!!!
now we could all agree that maybe bioware was so busy prepping the stories and planets and animations that they thought its ok these other features like:
customizable ui, searchable auction house, combat logs, chat functions that actually function wouldn't be in the game at launch, which is the most critical period of an mmo's life.
you can shout down people who are shocked at the fact these don't exist while this game is claiming to be a full fledged AAA mmo, but it doesnt hide the fact that this is unacceptable.