The Warcrack fix has ended, a grindless MMO? Yes please !
Heck, I even shuddered as I summed up enough strength and courage just to throw the disks and boxes out the first time.
The main problem with wow (as I saw it) was the fundamentals that made up the game. Most of the elements that wow was comprised of were built along the lines of obsessive compulsion.
Leveling was a complete job (that you didn't get paid for), the community was made up of hyperactive abusive nerds (people you would never sit down with and talk to in real life) and overall the quest system was simply soul stealing (find nine turnips, 3 ears and 12 bars of cheese) and repeat this process 435,000 times until you hit 'said level'... I could feel my brain oozing out by level 56.
After getting over the previous MMO aftermath and I assume - a shorter life expectancy - I eventually decided to give Warhammer online a try. Thank heavens that I did!
First up, the art and design is just beautiful and really does present a completely immersive and stunning world (although I will admit upon first playing the game the graphics did seem a tad bit scruffy). To fix this problem I simply forced my video card to implement AA 16Q and Triple Buffering for a wonderful and smoothed out effect that just enhances this games visuals and makes it look gorgeous.
Surprisingly the quests are varied and (dare I say it... fun to do) and the PQ and RvR elements are a real evolutionary step forward for an MMO. Don't feel like questing? Then jump into RvR and watch that XP (and your enemies) fly! Thankfully Mythic has some how cracked the code that allows an MMO to be a continuous, fluent and fun filled experience without the excruciating tedium and shear (I wish I was dead) boredom of grinding. Now THAT is an achievement in its self.
Mix that with a guild system that breaths and grows like an entity though member leveling, a huge array of fantastic gear on offer for those with real skill and a daring attitude and some incredibly intuitive hybrid classes and this game becomes something truly incredible to behold.
Finally, Don't listen to the Ney Sayers, the pessimists or the Blizzard fan-boys (its seems their attitude is still til' death do us part). Do yourself a favor and re-roll yourself a new opportunity and join the fun. I guarantee you won't look back.