Your assessment is pretty accurate OP. If you actually like the open world PvP aspect, I recommend the new Darkfall New Dawn coming out. Not to be confused with the other indie Darkfall: Rise of Agon, which will essentially be a more polished version of the fatally flawed original Darkfall.
New Dawn intends to make a more authentic sandbox world out of Darkfall, more in line with something like classic UO or Eve where a player can actually succeed and enjoy a niche within the world without having to become a full-time PvP player. It has potential on paper; it's just a matter of whether they can deliver.
Also, it's pretty obvious at this point that Pantheon will be what most of us have hoped and dream for in another MMORPG. I did not think they would be able to pull it off at the launch of their kickstarter, but anyone who watches the most recent streams, it's clear that they are more than capable with a solid team now, and are on track to bring us an EQ for the modern era.
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