Here's a thought...

when the Simpsons came out, it was crudely drawn, not very polished, and had a limited fanbase, but those people loved it because they saw lots of potential in what they liked.

Consider the simpsons today. It has amazingly good animation (within its own style), it draws huge stars in for guest appearances, it has become a cultural icon, in fact, very much like World of Warcraft.

What people are trying to do, it seems to me, is to compare the early simpsons episodes with the newest ones. This analogy is not perfect, but i think people can see my point: as has been said before, WoW has had years and years to become what it is today. Millions of people pay 15 bucks a month just to be part of its persistent world. Warhammer Online is not yet even a month old yet.

In my opinion, based on the quality of WAR at launch, and the sheer FUN of RvR play mechanics, the ease of quests, and the lack of some of the more annoying MMO traits, WAR could, given time, totally eclipse WoW in greatness.

that's my 2 brass coins.