well "leroy". I have never played wow, nor do i wish too. Honestly subscription based gaming to me is a thing of the past unless it's something truly revolutionary. Personal opinon's aside. I have played elders scrolls online, and other then the obvious guild wars esque pay system. The gameplay was pretty solid, i enjoyed the heck out of it for the month i had the sub fee for. The real fun were the boss fight/dungeons. You really had to coordinate incredibly well with your team, or at least understand a really good strategy, not just your typical point and click.
I'd say go elders scrolls but again just my opinion.
Either way really go with personal taste.