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Both games have gotten some wonderful reviews. WoW appears to be a more traditional MMORPG. I haven't played WoW since I refuse to pay monthly charges, so I can't really give an opinion on it. I have been playing GW a fair amount lately and I have really enjoyed it. GW kind of breaks the mold of your standard MMO game. The developers attempted to reduce the grind that one experiences with your standard MMO game. I would not really recommend it then if you like to slowly build your character and relish the idea of progressing your character. GW also has made possibly the best RPG for PvP. One thing about online RPG games in the past is that they are so unbalanced. There are generally 1 or 2 builds that excel at that style of play and people as a result make their cookie cutter characters reflecting these builds. In GW there is no 1 on 1 dueling, it is all team based. And I have yet to see a specific class or build that can dominate everyone else. As a result, well balanced teams generally will do better in both PvP and PvE. Just in case someone does not know; PvP is player versus player and PvE is player versus enviroment.

My suggestion would be to do some research on both games and see what people have to say about them. Oh, and don't play GW if you like to be a ganker/PK or a general nuisance to others, because it is impossible for the most part. As a matter of fact, I ask that any immature players stay away from GW for my own personal happiness and to keep that community as grief free as possible.

I disagree with Elven that GW role playing is just to collect skills. I have had a wonderful time exploring the world in general and working in teams to do quests. I think both the PvP and PvE aspects of GW are great.