WoW, Casually: To Beta or not to Beta   Those of us who are playtime-challenged have to make hard decisions about what to do during our WoW game sessions all the time. Do we try to do an instance? Do we work on our dailies? Or do we just parade our vanity pets around Shattrath while chatting with guildies? (OK, maybe just I do that.) For some time now, many of us have had another decision to make: do we check out the Wrath of the Lich King Beta?   On one hand, you've got a brand new class to play with. On the other hand, you don't get to keep him. So is the Beta wasted time? Let's look at the Pros and Cons after the break.   Pros * Apathy has set in game-wide: It's hard to get people to do much in WoW right now. * Shiny!:The beta is new! * Same old thing: The old world just isn't as much fun anymore with new content on the horizon. * Preparation: You can practice with the new content. Cons * Waste of limited time: You don't get to keep anything you accomplish in the beta. * Ruining the experience: When Wrath comes out, it won't be as fresh and new because you will have experienced much of it. * Preparation: Now is an excellent time to stock up on mats and cash to accelerate profession progress. * Testing isn't for everyone: It's Beta, which means ...