I've been in WoW for only a few days now, but thought I'd share some first impressions and grab the first post in this section while I was at it
I didn't play WoW Beta, so the game is brand new and shiny for me. I must say that I'm having by far the most fun as a noob as I've had in any game I've tried since Daoc (which was my first MMORPG). Everything about the game is a pleasure to play. The graphics are stunning (I find the cartoony style a distinct plus, not a negative) and the attention to detail is astounding (love all the references to previous Warcraft games). The UI seems very well thought out and there's always some surprises in store. I've found myself questing constantly because the quests are fun and varied, and I've even been READING the quest dialogues!
Strangest of all, I've found myself just travelling around to sight see and stopping in awe at some of the locations I come across and taking screenshots. Can't remember any other game that has turned me into such a tourist!
I can't comment on the high end PvE or PvP aspects yet of course, and in many ways it's how those aspects play out which will determine the long term playability of the game. But if the PvP and PvE endgames are as well thought out as the early PvE part, it should be a lot of fun.
I think the most striking thing is this game is only just out of Beta and it's already very polished and relatively bug free (compared to some other launches like SWG). If you think how far Daoc has come since Beta, it's exciting to think what WoW might grow into. Let's just hope they don't "do a ToA"
So what are everyone elses first impressions? And what about those of you who have played Beta and seen more of the higher level content - does it keep getting better?