I don't like companions...

You do have choice to not use your companions. You have a choice as to which ones to use. You can always group and never see companions if that's your thing. You can even solo without them if you are a little cautious about how you approach it.

What? That would never ever happen.

Then dismiss them solved

Bioware is known for companion content, back as far as Baldurs Gate, My companions were cool, i have enjoyed them in all of Bioware games, I would be a sad panda if they did not have them here, I enjoy them and hope they add more companion stuff in the future..

People can even quote lines from some of those companions "Go for the eyes Boo" just a quick example..

There are no pet classes in this game. However, all the content in the game is group content, so they provided an optional group for you if you don't want to group up with someone else.

Yeah companions like to derp sometimes... It sucks at the moment because you have to "sacrifice" a bar to be decent at controlling your companion actively. This will be fixed in 1.2 with the new UI. I can't wait for it.

you can also disable his healing skills and use hotkeys yourself if you dont mind remembering an extra 4 or 5 key combos.

I feel like companions generally behave as they should. If doc could keep you alive easily when fighting mobs then this game would be way too easy. You can manage them by enabling or disabling skills which has worked for me fine.

When I disable all AoE's on Qyzen he is a crappy tank, if I enable them he is a good tank but I cant stun any mobs...its about the choices you make as well.

Classes that have their own heals usually don't have a "cunning" healer unlike bounty hunters for example. "Cunning" healer companions seem to be more effective. There is also kolto immunity when you have received too much healing. My sith inquisitor uses his tank to killl golds and i keep him healed because i am better at healing. Healer classes should make a well geared tank companion, works for me.

As much as I like the game I have to say that the companions are very badly programed. They struggle worst with lifting platforms and do like to stand on the edge and then get knocked off. In WoW my pet would insist in standing right on top of me on the tram and I guess when on the elevator the companion needs to centre on your character. Sometime they will rejoin you and other times will not. They also don't jump down anything with you, opting to take the long way round then get tagged.

Next gripe is the constant running in front of you when you go to loot or scavange when you get the inane comment rather than the actual looting etc. Also at certain locations you lose the companion cus it decided to tag something on a different level or just wait cus it thinks your going to fight. You really can't do anything intricate whilst you have the companion with you. Its like having a ball on the end of a bit of elestic. Try doing the Datacron in Taris and see how utterly annoying it is trying to run the and jump the platforms.

When you are fighting toe to toe it can also get real annoying as you try to tag the thing in front of your companion.

I have to say I'm on my fourth character and now have finally found a companion I like and thats the female that comes with the Jedi Knight. The others were just so annoying. I had thought that the game would let you craft your own characters. But I guess that would have caused issues with the cinematics.

They were a good idea but there is just not enough choice and they do behave like they are on a bungee rope most of the time. I also don't think they do that much for your street cred. When I see two guys running with those big cannons I always smerk. I just think they look so silly... dunno why.