if you want something a bit different and not high fantasy themed check out the secret world - its buy to play so just initial purchase price plus mostly cosmetic cash shop and dlcs to purchase which give more content. but loads of content comes wit the initial purchase as is so youll be set for a while. really good game once you get past the usual funcom bugs and clunky animations. quests are way more interesting than the average mmo, and the progression system is interesting.
Yes because it's a buddy key and not beta.
Never get people who think they should be allowed to keep their beta characters, er selfish and greedy much springs to mind.

I am hearing a lot of good things about Blade and Soul, but we will have to wait for that to be released here.
I have actually been looking for a decent holy trinity MMO to play myself, I have always been a healing type player and people love me for it in STO but was looking for a more adventurey MMO as opposed to SCI FI. Is there such a thing, please don't suggest WoW,