AoC and WoW do things differently of course. I like somethings in one and some things in the other. The interface for AoC is pretty poor compared to WoW and crafting in AoC doesn’t seem very well implemented. The graphics and story feel better in AoC than they do in WoW. In WoW I feel like I’m playing a cartoon while AoC feels much more rich and realistic. Which is better? I can’t really answer that question objectively. I’ve played WoW for 3.5 years and AoC for less than a month. I fully expect to return to WoW when Wrath comes out, or at least after the mod makers have everything up-to-date.