I think the current system is weak, and I much rather prefer to flag myself as interested in partying or when I want to create my party, pick people who've flagged themselves.

The system is just too inefficient and time-consuming, as opposed to seing a direct list of people within a level range and a willingness to party.

They had a great system at their fingertips before even releasing their game, but then they dumbed it down for some reason