I was going to continue playing this game...

[Fuma]

I'm going to tell you why you're wrong.

WoW's subs have been dropping hardcore in recent months, starting with Draenar's release.

Guess where most of those dropped subs are going to? You guessed it; FF14.

In my opinion, WoW was never the benchmark. The benchmark (in my opinion) being Ragnarok Online before the whole Renewal garbage.

While people will disagree with me; the entire game (WoW) rubs me the wrong way and I'm a hardcore fantasy/science fiction fan when it comes to video games. I don't feel invested in its world or sympathetic to any of it.

That said, WoW's an outdated system that's constantly getting a facelift. No offense, I'm glad it's finally starting to kick the bucket because it's honestly outlived its stay.

Personally I've always thought Everquest would be the "benchmark of MMORPGs" and I didn't even play that game but I felt it's what really kicked off the genre before others came along and went further with it.

[Cakekizy]

Personally I've always thought Everquest would be the "benchmark of MMORPGs" and I didn't even play that game but I felt it's what really kicked off the genre before others came along and went further with it.

Agreed, of course I been playing EQ for over 13 years.

[Parryacg]

Personally I've always thought Everquest would be the "benchmark of MMORPGs" and I didn't even play that game but I felt it's what really kicked off the genre before others came along and went further with it.

That's why I said in my opinion. Everyone's going to have a different idea on what the "benchmark" is. Some'll say WoW, others'll say everquest. You get the idea.

My point is that WoW isn't the first "popular" MMO and it certainly (and obviously) won't be the last.