Is this game accessible for a first timer?`

[Flaming Ice]

If you like wandering for hours in boring wilderness you might like this game.

Right, I never really saw the appeal of MMO's for this reason. Although from what other people are saying, this game has a rich enough Mythology and story events to be worth checking out. I'm not too sure though, I've never been too keen on subscribing to anything.

Yeah, subscriptions are annoying...if the game ever loses its servers than you lose the time and effort....