I am in WoW beta as well as EQ2 Beta. Trust me, judging by the current states of each beta, WoW will kill EQ2. EQ2 is being rushed *so* much right now that I'll be surprised if ANYTHING works at retail. SoE is just pushing hard for fast money for a game that will be broken upon release.
Blizzard, on the other hand, will NOT release WoW until it is done, period. They have never rushed a game.
Now, that's not to say that's what I'm basing my judgement on. After playing both games (both WoW and EQ2) I can tell you that WoW is better than EQ2. EQ2 is just not good. They've dropped the ball, but are going to release it anyway because they know they can get enough revenue off of the "Everquest" name.
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