Does anyone group in this game anymore?

Well I will fully agree with you, but hey, are you aware that if you don't help those people to play better they will never do that alone? I've met 3 days ago pack of charming newbies - we failed Heroic twice (yeah, since I'm farming DNA I have too much free ingame time) and after that I suggest them how should we deal with it because everyone seemed to hate Heroics at this point. CC 2, kill the other 2, avoiod AoE, go slowly step by step. And you know what? They're now killing machines in PvE content as far as I can see. Because now they know how to deal with the problem. You can't expect every player to be 10yrs veteran. But you can show them how to play, yet it requires alot of patience and willing to help.

You can lead a horse to water...

Times have changed and many MMO players for numerous reasons just aren't interested in grouping. Gone are the days when it was imperative for "survival". So, now it seems best to find a good guild of like-minded people and group up with them.

I think thats garbage personally... If the proper tools were in game in which to promote grouping it would be alot more popular, especially for HM, etc... instead you have to whine HJJJEEELLLLPPPP MEEEE in general chat until your fingers drop off... sure on a few of the more populated servers where there are healthy guilds, and healthy population curves the grping side of things is easier... on most other servers your kinda forced to run it solo (which tbh I think this game was really designed for anyway) or you play a waiting game.

Try getting an Ops grp or such to run the 3 event World Bosses on Colonel Tobin server... it could literally takes the whole length of the event itself to almost fill it....

Plain and simple imo the game was designed to be nothing more than a SPRPG with some co-op, and thats how its pretty much functioning .... if it was supposed to promote MMORPG in any way shape or form then the tools would of been there from the launch... and if BW didnt see the need for such tools then they didnt do a very good job at looking at the MMO's already out there over the last 5 yrs and how it has evolved over that time....

So with a heavy (and quite decent, I add) story based game the need for groups has been limited for gear grinding from HM / NM stuff and out of balance PVP Wz's... where your grouping is done for you rather than you building it... rated WZ's will be fun to see how that unfolds... im not entirely hopeful tbh tho

Everyone isn't like that. Should everyone be punished for the crime of one?

1. I play MMOs because by their nature; I want a world in which there are thinking (and yes a few nonthinking) human beings to interact and play with. If i want a solo RPG I have myraids to choose from; Skyrim, DA, etc.

2. I want to explore all of the available content. I enjoy what some of the flashpoints and heroic content brings to the game from lore, immersion, accomplishment standpoint. However the game is not conducive to achieving this. It is a combination of ease of levelling through companions; ability to bypass content; no keying/requirements to pursue higher objectives; server vacancy; and general apathy of the playerbase.

A game without a social element becomes just like every other solo RPG. It will be devoured and consumed by the masses. Without a social element to keep players together they will move on like locusts to the next shiny field of play; carrying their complaints and gripes with them.

EQ had hell levels; disgusting long treks to obscure locations; zone break ins; lost gear; spawn camping; and trains. However we played that game for ages. WoW eased much of the struggle but grew the content; it only started to fail when it put in place tools which made the world seem more barren and eased the reliance on your fellow players. LFG tools/dungeon finders; phased questing lead to a world where you never had to set foot outside of the cities. People became nothing more than a means to an end and reputation had zero meaning since you could always just queue with the next group of strangers and accomplish your goals. Levelling became less signficant; the need for a social structure deteriorated and content was consumed much quicker to the point of becoming trivialized.

SWTOR has taken it one step further and we are seeing the results.

When I CANNOT play the game; I cease playing the game.. that is where I am at now.

I recently joined a guild of decent people; however they have their eyes on the horizon for the next game because even with a social aspect filled; the challenge is missing. There is no accomplishment in the victories; there is no pain to make the rewards seem that more worthwhile. No cheers at the end of a boss fight. No feeling of accomplishment compared to that first 'Ding" from those years ago.

Signed.......A frustrated player.