Right now I'm a lvl 20 Gunslinger, and I just got to Tatooine.
Beginning with Taris, I have been a lower level than suggested.
Right now the quests say Level 25, and I'm 20.
I don't think Heroics and Flashpoints should be required to keep up with the PvE storyline. I did one Heroic once, but it took half a day to get the damn group together.
I do space missions every day, I group up from time to time. I don't avoid fights. I always have some rested exp. Why am I so far behind?