“She also left out a lot of the negatives of the game environment. I’m guessing she never ran into “nerd rage” or “loot thieves”. Not to mention “guild drama” and “ganking”.”
Yeah, funny you should mention that. Some jerk on my server (Duskwood) promised me an enchant which I gave him materials for (like 2000 gold worth), then he logged off, and refused the enchant and to give me the mats back. Blizzard eventually restored the mats to my account - like 4 weeks later. That dude is still playing. But it was a valuable lesson - in theft, I guess. Buyer beware....
Yeah, if anything I would question whether the game rewards bad behaviour. I don’t raid but have heard too many stories about loot going to officers and friends ahead of people more deserving.
Between lag, a slightly underpowered video card, getting the nerf-buff yo-yo, and real-life beckoning I’m probably going to hang up my bow. I’ve leveled to 78 and while I would like to see more content I’m not interested in the hardcore 4-5 hrs per night or else raiding guilds.