Comment Re:It's the poor interface (Score 1) 169
Are you referring to that brown graphic with the 2 (or 3) heads tied to the chat text display window?
No, that's not it.
Why is it not near the top left corner closer - generally reserved for the default character portrait position, along with party portraits and warband frames underneath, don't you think that would be a better place to have it?
That's exactly where it is. I suggest you look again next time you log in. It's a little dark circle hanging off the lower left of your character portrait, basically right where the 3 second pop-up notice opens. I'd say that is fairly intuitive.
You can click that little circle to see all the open groups in your zone. It shows their distance from you in minutes/seconds, how many people are in each group, and what that group is doing (PvE, RvR, PQ). It's really quite nice. I frequently open it when I hit a PQ, sort by distance, and see if anyone near me has a group going. If you want to start your own open group there is a check box on this screen that says you are interested in starting an open group, then people will see you when they check the list.