One thing will define a "good MMORPG"....
It's implementation of the "core elements".
The trick is to work out what are the "core elements"... and this is different for every game, which is why it is hard to compare MMORPG's.
The "core element…
You can do two things in life:
* Move on, or
* umm... not move on.
Personally, I am in favor of moving on, but either has its highs and lows. Whether DAoC was or is a good game is one issue. The other you should consider (and it sounds like y…