I agree 100% with this post, and have been telling anyone who would listen for years how this was the biggest failing of other MMO's that have come since WoW. Most of the time all I need to do in a game is run in a couple of circles and hit jump a few times and I instantly know how the games going to handle. Now don't get me wrong...I think SWTOR is arguably the best I've felt since WoW, but if it doesn't match it, then it's not really good enough...and sadly it doesn't. It's early doors, so time will tell, but personally I don't see this being adressed. Top thread btw!

I agree 100% about your guild issues. The guild system we have at the moment is bog standard at best. I was just saying the same thing to my guild mates a couple of hours ago. The 'Details' button just brings up a slighty larger window than your default guild page, and offers no greater functionality, theres no guild emblem or crest, no tax system, no levelling, no perks no patron/vassel system...theres nothing. The guild description window isnt big enough to fit the description in and on top of that...all the process of finding allies and adversaries was meaningless as there no alliance system in the game and NO change in the way you interact with them. It needs a serious shake up, because as it stands, it really is like the OP said...a buggy chatlist/room.

I had this issue as well during beta...was so annoying it changed my decision to roll healer.