Burlex also runs WoWscape doesn't he? I've actually killed him in game on his character Burlex. Sometimes admins aren't too 'street smart'
WoWscape is probably the best. There's some issues, but their support is the most consistent. It's just a shame that the donation sets aren't specific or tailored enough, and their universal approach gives some classes way too much firepower or defense.
I have a full donor rogue on WoWscape, if anyone is interested in buying or trading for something :0)
29k health, 6000 some AP, 95+% dodge, 24k armor rating, Phoenix flying mount, Red Raptor ground mount and about 300k gold.
Now that I've probably plugged inapporpriatley...
I can't see WoW winning anymore awards, though I don't imagine it will die out anytime soon.
Let's hope AOC does the trick. Speaking of AOC, I'm weary about this early access thing. There's no restriction on how many people can pre-order, so we could have 95% of AOC enthusiasts pre-ordered, which means 95% of the community will be trying to get in for the early access. This kind of network and server convultion could potentially lead to three or more days of just trying to get into the game, rendering the early-access a bit pointless.
Something to consider..