Most people space bar through that stuff anyways. SWTOR is also a solo-experience MMO with optional teaming, which is not what WoW is. SWTOR is closer to Phatasy Star Online. Similar mechanics only mean they did the same thing that WoW did, which was copy other games which did it before.
Was WoW the first to do anything, can you actually copy a copycat?
Also, regarding the storylines, are you going to say that the WoW universe is better than the Old Republic universe or are you saying the WoW character you play has a better story than the Old Republic character you play? From what I am seeing people are comparing the WoW lore with their characters they played in SWTOR. Having not played WoW I am not entirely familiar with it, although I know the lore of the world itself is extensive and appears to be of a good quality from what I have heard from others, how is your story as a character in that game? Are you just like in AO, a nobody who just happens to be doing things along with a bunch of other nobodies or do you have an actual questline where you become someone important and do grand things that have you recognized in the world itself?