Lineage 2 accomplishments such as castles ownership, mounts, becoming a hero (not starting off as one), defeating world bosses (it's Tank and Spank+ some knowledge of characters... if you don't have a big enough zerg against the boss haha), and the world feels much more alive when you have to travel to different towns to find what you want. It just always felt much more rewarding.
If you want to have fun: Wow IS fun. There is a dungeon finder to get groups cross server, as well as one for pvp. You dont have to actually know people to get a group together quickly. Solo questing is interesting the first time around. Big raids can be really fun with a bunch of people on ventrilo, while you are slaying a big boss. The gameplay is fast paced compared to alot of other games IMO.
If you want to feel unique: You won't. After a month or 2 of playing, your gear will be on par with a majority of your class minus comparing yourself to the hardcore raider who has beaten the endgame final boss. Nothing you do will really make your toon stand out compared to everone elses, regardless of any amount of hard work you supply.
If you want to explore: Wow is not for you. Everything in the game is entirely mapped out on websites, with in game quest trackers to aid all questing. You dont actually have to locate or figure out much at all. With the most recent expansion, the themepark feel is even more dumbed down with phasing. Although probably reducing lag, this phasing technology takes away from the idea that everyone is in one big world struggling together.
If you need things to do with your time: Wow has a good amount of everything smashed together. Raiding, grouping, pvp, crafting, gathering, achievements etc. It takes a long time to get a character with full achievements, the best gear, maxed out on crafting recipes. If you actually do obtain all these things, there are many more classes to pick from to start over.
If you want to have an impact on the world around you: You wont. Nothing you do passed the initial storyline, affects the world at all. The economy is active, however, you will not craft anything unique that will have people needing you personally.
If greatness through hardwork is what you desire, wow is not for you.
If having fun with friends will fill the hole, it is possible. The key is finding people you enjoy playing with. The community overall is just as other posters say, full of angry little kids. I personally have had the most FUN in wow that I have had compared to any other game on some key nights, but overall the game can be kind of drab. I think the mmo genre is worn out for the most part but that is another can of worms.
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Is it worth playing WoW?
That depends on what hole you are trying to fill.
If you want to have fun: Wow IS fun. There is a dungeon finder to get groups cross server, as well as one for pvp. You dont have to actually know people to get a group together quickly. Solo questing is interesting the first time around. Big raids can be really fun with a bunch of people on ventrilo, while you are slaying a big boss. The gameplay is fast paced compared to alot of other games IMO.
If you want to feel unique: You won't. After a month or 2 of playing, your gear will be on par with a majority of your class minus comparing yourself to the hardcore raider who has beaten the endgame final boss. Nothing you do will really make your toon stand out compared to everone elses, regardless of any amount of hard work you supply.
If you want to explore: Wow is not for you. Everything in the game is entirely mapped out on websites, with in game quest trackers to aid all questing. You dont actually have to locate or figure out much at all. With the most recent expansion, the themepark feel is even more dumbed down with phasing. Although probably reducing lag, this phasing technology takes away from the idea that everyone is in one big world struggling together.
If you need things to do with your time: Wow has a good amount of everything smashed together. Raiding, grouping, pvp, crafting, gathering, achievements etc. It takes a long time to get a character with full achievements, the best gear, maxed out on crafting recipes. If you actually do obtain all these things, there are many more classes to pick from to start over.
If you want to have an impact on the world around you: You wont. Nothing you do passed the initial storyline, affects the world at all. The economy is active, however, you will not craft anything unique that will have people needing you personally.
If greatness through hardwork is what you desire, wow is not for you.
If having fun with friends will fill the hole, it is possible. The key is finding people you enjoy playing with. The community overall is just as other posters say, full of angry little kids. I personally have had the most FUN in wow that I have had compared to any other game on some key nights, but overall the game can be kind of drab. I think the mmo genre is worn out for the most part but that is another can of worms.