Destroys Other Online Competition

Without question, this is THE MMORPG to play. Pick a race, class, then level up, right? Wrong - you BECOME that person. Your real-life personality is reflected in how you play your character - make friends, enemies, your choice. The level of customization you have is amazing. From learning different class skill paths, to becoming a tradesperson in differents skills, to coloring your armor with various cheap or expensive dyes, you get to really tweak your character. The thought that went into making this a balanced game is incredible. With so many different classes, one would either expect there to be repeats or major imbalance, yet each class is distinct, and each has it's strengths and weaknesses. Melee fighters have tons of fighting styles available, yet can be frozen by a single caster's spell. Powerful spellcasters can do insane amounts of damage, yet die with one slash of an assassin's poisoned blade. The inter-relationships are complex, yet balanced. Finally, unlike other MMORPGs, where you are usually at the mercy of some other, higher-level character, this game encourages and rewards cooperation. You end up helping other characters because you WANT to, not because you have to. Whether you're a MMORPG veteran, or a newbie, this is THE one to own.