I really enjoyed playing the original Everquest for a while, then followed friends over to WoW. I was definitely impressed by the game and the world in WoW, but

I really enjoyed playing the original Everquest for a while, then followed friends over to WoW. I was definitely impressed by the game and the world in WoW, but within about a year I could see how "MMO economics" would become a dominant force in that style of game. I bailed and never looked back, and nothing in the intervening years has changed my mind about the fundamental issues with that sort of game. Pay to play is just so dull and predatory.