What class did you end up going with?

Also what server?

don't do it, you risk getting addicted

Jesus that is some massive effect it's grip had on you. I will admit it is really addictive, like I said I've played it since the vanilla client to this day and at most would have not logged in for maybe 1 solid month in between (there were times of less play but would always check in with my guild) but in terms of antisocial behavior I was rediculously bad before wow. I had found it impossible to talk to people irl, but since becoming a raider > raid leader > guild master I've grown in terms of social ability, also the server I started on had a large Irish population so a few of the people I met in the game actually lived close to where we played and became great friends with some people irl who I met first in game. Considering 1 of those people I met in game is now my wife for the past 2 years I really cannot say that WoW has not given me more than I would ever have gotten to experience without having played it, because I know it would be untrue.

Padib what have you done!!!
You should have waited for Everquest next. It really looks like the best new thing to come to MMOs.
BTW I played for years. I have a level 80 Blood Elf Paladin on USEast

Yes, if you want to end up looking like this:

It's to late. WoW slowly started losing it's appeal after the 2nd expansion. It was a great game at the time, aimed at hardcore player, now they made it so casual that anyone can suceed to some extent with a few things aimed at the hardcore. The result is that their is two categories, the casuals who all have the same gear and the hardcore who also have all the same gear. Their is nothing for those in between. So either you are super hardcore (like I was) or you will have nothing to distinguish yourself.

The game is still fun (altho I have'nt tried the latest expansion), the game rewards you for doing nothing (unlike before) but since it rewards everybody you still have to be a hardcore to feel special, unlike before where you could be semi-hardore or w/v.

It's a game evryone should've played at least once imo.
It can be very addictive, but show some self control ;)

I recommend it, it's an amazing experience!

And this comes from someone who clocked in around 3600 hours into the game.
I stopped playing after a few months in cataclysm though.

massive doesn't even begin to describe.   i played for about 3 years and my /played return over a year at the end.

The problem with WoW is the community is vile nowadays.

People go for eating breaks or pee breaks during bosses on the random raid finder, or dungeons. They go inactive trying to leech off you. They are full of disrespect and abuse.
It will definitly sour your end game experience.

On FF at least they are quiet most of the time and do their job.

but the raid finder isn't the full population, there are plenty of awesome guilds which increase your quality of play