Heh I've played my share of the VCO liked and didn't like it, dunno I'm more of the adventurer kinda dude who burns/electrocutes/slashes/smashes his way through them damn maneater tribals whom are blocking his runaway from the silly dragon or giant he accidentally found in his resent wanderings.
VCO has loads to offer but I like to play Sid Meyer's marvelous pirates when I want to rig my ship for battle. I guess it had too many sides for me to experience in. Got me for few months worth of playing time.
These days I only grind and chat with the few odd nice people I've found in rappelz while waiting that dang AoC to launch (next week might even get me a new gaming rig that might be able to run it too... and send a new beta application). If Rappelz fails me probably will just busy myself with trying to be a good husband/father-to-be... oh and father-in-law to be also =S. Untill I'll raise the ToNG-wifey aggro to all new levels with AoC or someother soon to be released MMORPG.