I have to chme in here... I've stayed out of this whole thing, but if anyone calls themselves a PvPer and thinks WoW is better than DF, then they need a reality check.
WoW is the biggest piece of shit time-sink since Everquest. It may be worse than Everquest. We had to go out of our way to create fun in WoW, and while it was possible to an extent, killing the same guy over and over while he comes back in 2 minutes and dances at you with no repercussions is just gay on all levels. No looting. No shit-talking. No griefing... except for corpse camping. (key word.. camping = boring). I'm not saying WoW isn't great for the PvE crowd, but if anyone's in that group, they shouldn't be in LoD.
Now, do I think DF is the best game ever? No. UO and SB were both better. But have I had more fun in DF than WoW? Yes x 10! The game can be frustrating at times and its travel system definitely isn't perfect, but the large scale battles are un-paralleled, the ship combat is like no other MMO before it and the looting/shit-talking is wide open. I think its pretty bad ass, despite its other issues (have to exploit mobs, travel kinda sucks, naked zerg rushes)... which I think will be fixed with time.
On the other hand, WoW has made it pretty clear their direction, and the only "fixes" they are making is adding higher levels and more PvE content... i.e. carrots for the PvE crowd.
-Bal.
