I don't like companions...

The only problem that I have with companions is their virtual requirement in most of the major storyline bosses. How am I supposed to feel like a big ****** sith or a legit Jedi Master when every other Jedi or Sith I go up against I need some dude in the back lobbing Kolto at me throughout the fight?

I am not really an MMO RP'r by any sense, but I still enjoy the stories and it really takes something away from your character's accomplishments when they can barely take a piss without a companion helping them out.

I think that is the point many posters on these forums have missed. This is a MMOG. Grouping is generally required. The companions are there so you have someone to group with when you can't find an actual other person to group with. It is part of the "solo-friendly MMOG" that Bioware have been talking about for the past year or two.

As a bonus, the companions have conversations with you and small quests (it is a Bioware game and companion conversations are something of a trademark for them).

If you don't like the companions then don't use them for anything except trade skills.

Some missions are solo-able. Some require a group.

Grouping also gives you the reward of social points.

Please note that by default, other players can't join in y6our class quests. To enable them to do so, check Allow other players in story areas (or whatever it is called) in Preferences.

No, not problem sovled. You're required to have them out for leveling and dailies.

No you are not.
You are required to have help for some quests. That help could either be another player or your companion. Alternatively you could do lots of space combat and outlevel the quest then do it with no help.

Companions are just one of your options.

I dont like them for story reasons. My guy does not fight anyone one on one. When I beat the baddie at the end of my inquisitor storyline, Talos should have gotten the same love i did since he did a great deal of the work.

No one on one fights makes me feel my toon is weaker than the NPCS.

Are you making sure that none of his attack abilities are active? I mean mine helps me out on my bounty hunter tank and I just make sure mako is completely set in heal mode, no attack specials active and she keeps me up.

but other than those!

While there are some AI issues like not moving, not healing you while you have an enemy stunned but are still "in combat", using important cooldowns at inopportune times and the like, most of those can be mitigated by active management of your companion.

The problem with active management is that most players are already managing multiple full toolbars of their own character abilities and adding in another bar of abilities can be overwhelming.

Not sure of any way to fix that outside of better AI for the companions. That might take a while. In the meantime, as long as you aren't trying to do anything too crazy companions seem to work just fine.

Yes you are, you even posted that it's required.

Exactly my opinion.