Nice to see a fourm is dont have to subscribe to, to reply..
WoW is looking good, but theres a few others which could be better. Wow is abit to dark and cartoony for me, i prefer something abit more "in your face".
But, i'll be getting it none the less, as for beta, be glad you haven't gotten in. Imo beta testing spoils the fun of playing the game after release, all those bugs you know that haven't and probably will never be fixed..knowing where everything is..i found this with AC2 and Swg now having gone back to Swg 6 months later, having forgotten almost entirely how to play it i am actually enjoying it.
So i doubt i'll be playing wow for at least the first 4-6 months, i'll jump in at a later date.
There are others to look at
www.shadowpool.com has one such, not due for release for at least 2 more years, this pvp system will be much closer to Uo/Eq mix with a solid crafting system and player economy, many "original" races to choose from and i think wil be a generally decent game. But by then wow, will be looking old, and you'll all be looking for something abit better.
Question is..will you play a game based on a 3 year old engine..