I've seen a number of posts in these forums from people leaving Istaria for Azeroth, but I just wanted toassure youthat some people are moving in the opposite direction! I really enjoyed my first few months in WoW, but the PvP wasn't all that and I got tired with the level grind. Crafting was also kind of a bore (it took so long to make batches of items that your character would eventually go AFK and stop crafting!).
I want to thank Tulga for making the 14-day Horizons trial available (it was hardly a painless process getting the game downloaded, patched, and running though- 2 days work, actually). If it weren't for the trial I never would have known what a peaceful and pleasant game this is. The music is lovely, the battles are sedate, and the crafting system is (for the most part) a joy.
One question: I am planning to continue my subscription once the trial period is up- will I have to buy the game in order to keep playing, or is my downloaded copy still valid to play with a paying account?
P.S. I've got a teensy dragon named Wildefire on Order. Be nice to him. ;)