This.

Except a lot of people are going to abandon ship. It has happened to every MMO since WoW that doesn't release with the same features as WoW. Period. This game will survive from its niche market for a while before going F2P.

Probably not. I know everyone is going to jump on me, but this game lacks polish. It's pretty upsetting for me because I really, REALLY wanted to enjoy this game. How can a company release an MMORPG today and NOT have the basic features of other big MMOs? Star Wars geeks and WoW haters will stick around, but that's catering to a niche market. It's clear to me that Bioware isn't trying to make the next big thing, but to simply make a profit before skipping town.