I am Thatios of Rangora, a noob who loves to play Archeage.. because its the best MMO out there. Period.
Archeage is brutal, unfair and unbalanced, like real life. Anything can happen and players generate the content. No need for constant expansion content to keep us entertained. We create our own universe. It is a very hard MMO and I am pretty sure the lead developer is a sadist. Nothing in Archeage is easy. The best way I can compare Archeage to World of Warcraft in a way someone who has never played Archeage may understand. Archeage is like a Game of Thrones (with real losses) where Wow is more The Little Mermaid.
Archeage creates a deadly environment where the odds (and enemies) are stacked against you in brutal and unfair trade, naval and land warfare. In wow everyone sits in Stormwind or Orgrimmar.
If you have not entered the world of Archeage now is a good time as the game is starting to mature and the Archeage universe is expanding. Check out this hardmode MMO