Would you rather recommend to start with World of Warcraft or ElderScrollsOnline?

Hey, I'm looking for a nice fantasy MMORPG, on my list are World OfWarcraft and The Elder Scrolls Online.

My favoriteRPGs are the Gothic games by Piranhabytes, so I'm expecting large Open-World,the freedom to go anywhere and get on anything, nice and continous quests(leveldesign) and maybe a friendly community from these games. The combat system for me is of secondary importance.

I know there are many reviews out there but I want to hear your experience,opinions, feelings etc.

Which one has more long-term fun?
Is it smart to start with these two "old" games or should I rather wait for MMORPGs published in 2k18?


I lookforward to your comments :D