What you don't like about WoW

[mmcookies]

I'm trying to decide if I should quit WoW, perhaps for the foreseeable future. It's kind of a shame since I do like the changes announced for Cataclysm, though it still gives the feeling of "too little, too late." I know what I like about WoW, but what I dislike about it isn't something I've fully explored. Please feel free to add your own pet peeves as you see fit.

NOTE: This is a thread about what you don't like, and how you'd like it to be. Discussions about what somebody else should or shouldn't like are off topic.

- poor character customization

- lack of armor customization (I'd love to see something similar to Aion's system. Dyes optional as long as I can combine stats and graphics from different armor pieces that I own.)

- lack of player housing and (attainable) guild housing (I know the reasons against it, but I still want it.)

- race/class restrictions (I came from AC, where the system is completely skill based. I've always found WoW's race/class combinations arbitrary and restrictive.)

- additional instances cannot be launched (temporary problem)

- annoying art style (WoW art has great coordination, and while I do appreciate the vistas, the style itself is unfortunately not one that I prefer. Comic vs. Anime)

- social leads inevitably to QQ and drama (really more of an intrinsic fault of the MMO genre)

- time investment (Another seemingly unavoidable evil. Would be nice if rested XP did something useful at max level, such as increased reputation gains, bonus emblem drops, and other character bound benefits)

- subscription cost (I started playing WoW because at $15/mo it was quite a deal compared to consoles with game purchases and generation upgrades. But now with 5-boxing, the yearly costs are comparable, yet my selection is not as varied. Leaves me with a nagging feeling that it's not the best way to spend my money.)

to be continued...