As I'm sure many of you know, World of Warcraft has been steadily gaining popularity for a few years now. It has been seen in a variety of forms ranging from webcomics (such as http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=134) to even having entire television episodes dedicated to the World (such as in Southpark).
In an attempt to figure out what all the hype is about, I signed up for their free trial. I must say I'm pretty impressed. While it does have backstory, it's not a necessity for having fun in the game. All you really need to know is that there are two -main- sides or factions that are basically fighting each other for dominance (either of the world or their beliefs). Each side has 5 classes now with the update of The Burning Crusade expansion. Further, each side can choose between 9 different classes and 10 different professions in addition to 3 general professions that anyone and everyone can get. I must say, this leads to quite a lot of different combinations.
Also, players even have the ability to either do quests to level, play with others in a party, or even grind on monsters on your own. So far it's keeping me pretty well occupied to say the least!
