Worth the time of playing if ive never played it before?

obv i played Diablo/Diablo2/Wow.

personally i found the price of leveling 1-18 pretty acceptable

never played WoW. but this game is pretty badass

I know people who played all of the three games you mentioned but who really dispise Hellgate because it's way different to your other games. I for one have played all three of those games and also like to play Hellgate.

Seeing as the game is free to play the first 2 acts, I think you should try the game and judge it yourself whether you like it or not.

I played D/D2 and did the Wow trial but wisely avoided it because of my addictive personality.

This game is what the makers of D2 intended D3 to be, so it deserves a try. You'll probably love it - but don't quit after 4 hours because it is a little weak at the beginning. The cool skills and gear are obviously for endgame.