2.4: Is there a point to Guilds?

Q u o t e:
Used to be you needed to join a guild to get gear, Arena/BG and Badge Gear changed that

Used to be you needed to join a guild to get attuned to instances, no more attuments left in BC

Used to be you needed to join a guild to get good Gems, Badge for Gems in 2.4 changed that.

Not really a whine post, but I'm not finding a reason to join a guild anymore?

You can join a guild to play with a group of friends that you have known for a long time and can trust to help you out when needed, just as you help them, as together you form a strong team that is ready to PvE and PvP your way through the competition while working on conquering all of the challenges that you come across in the whole game.

If you prefer to fly solo based on your playstyle, that will work out well too. :)