You don't offend, but there is a definite flavor that comes with these types of games. AoC looks gritty and gross to me, this game looks gorgeous. But in my case, even as an American, I had already played and beat Final Fantasy 1-6 before I touched any western MMOs like Ultima or Forgotten Realms. You probably have a different story.

Eastern and Western RPGs, while sharing many traits, are also very distinct, and have specific looks and feels. It's a matter of taste.

Honestly, I think this game will fill a current gap in Eastern MMOs in Western/European countries. Unless you play Lineage, FFXI or one of the free-to-play Korean MMOs, there's really not much to pick from. And I've already tried most of those. I hope this will introduce something new, lest I go back to Phantasy Star Online/Universe.