i have a very open mind concerning MMORPGs i almost tried every single one of them and also play some of them including runescape now every one of them gives u a different experience. might not be a good one at first, might not be a good one at a high lvl now WoW, i personally have to admit it is a very good game thus its control on almost 50% of the MMORPG population and profit. though i recommend to everyone to play it and base an opinion on ur experience, i personally wouldnt recommend buying it for its immediate addiction to it, thus its nickname "World of Warcrack". try it, and buy it if u can control urself, but still keep an open mind to other MMORPGs