To WoW or not to WoW...

[Veldaroth]

Try this first http://allods.gpotato.com/
It's a lot like WoW except it is free. Granted there are less races etc, but it has a similar feel and the controls are the same.
I personally wasn't all that impressed with WoW so I am not willing to spend money I don't have to play it, so I don't mind cheep ripoffs.
Also, a lot of people talk about getting addicted and all that, but if you've never gotten obsessed about an online game before, this one won't be any different. I don't know why people always assume that everyone who so much as tries it out will immediately become hooked and unable to stop.

Fuck that game, the pretty much ruined it when they didn't allow raid kills to be shared. I got stuck at lvl 28 in that main Pvp area getting ganked constantly. That and making incense a necessity.

Yeah, well, what do you expect for a free game? It still has a similar interface and can be a good example for those thinking about playing WoW, so it's fine for that. Not my favorite either but then I don't really like WoW either.
Rohan will always be my personal favorite. Probably more grindy, but I like the play-style and interface more.