Guild/character search is a feature of EQ2Players, so it most likeky won't be back untill hey launch the new EQ2Players site.
IF they launch one. They told us early/mid december and -true to form ZERO communication from anyone connected to it. No estimates, no target dates , nothing. I love the game but SOE has terrible customer service when it comes to communication. And if we complain we get the trite "oh if we give you a date and we miss it everyone gets mad " excuse. I dont buy it. Give us a realistic date and, if youre going to miss it - then tell us a day or two ahead "hey we arent going to make the date - our next best estimate is XXXX" But of course that will never happen.