Oh I would give it a go. The first was very like WOW but GW2 is very different! Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35BPhT-KI1E
gw2 is unique too other mmo's in a few ways,
gear isnt levelled therefore there is no endgame tier armor
also the classes are quite different for instance there are no healers instead everyone heals themselves
i am interested in this game but im only just starting too study its mechanics so ill wait another while
Well its a bit hard to tell because of the errors. But my game has gone from riddled with lag to perfect, once or twice here and there but nothing out of the ordinary. They are working on the errors and have made it loads better already which is impressive. They have been working on it all night apparently. But this is the first beta this large so I don't know what the game will be like once all the errors are fixed. But if GW is anything to go on then the servers will be great and there are loads to choose from.
There are no trolls that I have come across. A few times I have died and no one has resurected me which was annoying but nothing really bad. Everyone helps if your stuck and there is no competing for quest items.
Its not free to play but it has no subscription fees if thats what your asking =] So its like any other game and not like WOW where you have to pay monthly. GW was like that too.
Sorry, but I have to show you these. Attached are two underwater screens. Underwater ruins and a whale xD Weapon (bow to harpoon) and pet (Wolf to Leopard) has changed because I am underwater.
@ Titan-of-Tamriel No worries! Doesn't annoy me in the slightest, ask away!
The open beta ends Sunday at midnight PDT. There will be more, if you pre-ordered the game, any type (digital standard/deluxe, physical, CE, ect) you got access to all the betas so there will be a few more, no idea how many though.