Ok, so I'm looking to try either Rift or Aion (played both before, Aion when it was first released and Rift about 6 months ago). I don't really remember Aion and I see it's free-to-play now? (no level cap on the free?) and I know Rift is 1-20 on a trial, I just never liked the "clunky" interface. I don't even remember what Aions interface was like.
I know sub numbers aren't everything, but for games that "just came out" (in terms of MMO world definitions), sub numbers really do dictate alot of players opinions. I seen (if accurate) Rift has something like 200-250k subs, and Aion has 1mill-ish, which could be attributed to the complete free to play aspect.
So, I guess what I'm asking which do you guys prefer?