Mentor/Sidekick Function

[Bohlareon]

Hey FA,

I haven't had a chance to look at it or see the limitations of grouping, but

1 - Is there a Mentor/Sidekick sort of function in SWTOR?  Like if I'm level 8 and want to group with a level 20, can they become my level 8 or I can become level 20 so we can run around together?  

2 - How far in level difference can one go before the benefits/outlevel kicks in?

I ask because I was reading up on the guides you guys were posting and i've had a bit of a late start to my character.  You mention grouping and social points are important, but if everyone is higher levels, there's no real benefit to group with me, y'know? What would you guys advise on this?

Thanks!
Janus

[ArchNemesis]

Unfortunately, there isn't any mentor system at the moment. As for the level difference, not entirely sure. I'm pretty sure quest experience isn't gimped. It's mostly mob exp and stuff like that that gets killed when you group with a high level.