Hey there!
I’m considering transferring to Emerald Dream, and I have a couple of questions about this server. But please, do be aware of the incoming wall of text! I am admittedly long-winded!
A bit about me first to put things in context. I have just returned to WoW after about 5 years. The RL friends with whom I once played play no longer, and the guild I was in no longer exists, so other than sentiment, there is little to hold me to my former servers. Also, I have/am:
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played (off and on) since December 2004
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mained a spriest, ret pally & aff lock, but have tried all classes
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occasionally enjoyed BGs and WPvP since vanilla (Tarren Mill/Southshore brawls anyone? Mind controlling enemies off the spires in 1K Needles?)
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some experience with RP, and have created rough outlines for a few characters
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always willing to assist guildies with quests, running lower level alts through dungeons, PvP assistance, etc.
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mained on both Horde and Alliance, and tend to get into the story/lore of my faction when I’m playing that faction
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not much raiding experience, explained below
I’m aware that I’ve much catching up to do. While I have a few higher level toons I could transfer here, I’d prefer to reroll on ED. Why? Two reasons: first, my former mains, at 90-ish and 100-ish, feel rather alien to me. Essentially, I don’t recall how to play them well. After five years, I’m woefully out of practice. Rolling anew would give me a more solid, up-to-date feel for the class & spec.
Second, I’ve spent loads of money following friends around to server after server, so I would rather not transfer lots of toons again. I could possibly transfer one, maaayyybe two.
Given that my work schedule varies, as well as my RL commitments, I can rarely predict when I can play, thus rendering me nearly useless for raiding. I really think I’ll try to focus on PvP (BGs and WPvP primarily) this time around, as those I can que for those at just about any time. To be frank, it never really felt like I was all that good at PvP, IMHO, but I’d like to learn and do better, particularly as a worthy member of a team as opposed to a lone wolf.
My research indicates that Emerald Dream has a fairly large population, with a nearly even Alliance/Horde ratio, has active and healthy RP and PVP/WPvP scenes. My questions are few, but are mainly these:
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I expect to be ganked while leveling, but is corpse camping/repeated killing of lowbies a common issue here?
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Are WPvP activities fairly respectful, i.e., is there much /spit -type of stuff, or is /salute or /bow to a fallen foe after a tough fight more common? IMHO, there’s very little excuse for /rude or /spit, but maybe that’s just me, lol.
If Emerald Dream fits as well as I think it might, I’d really like to find an active, large-ish guild that would be willing to guide/train me in PvP, that does random & pre-made BGs and WPvP, conducts itself with at least some semblance of honour in its activities, would be OK with me rolling & leveling a new character (I can be pretty self-sufficient regarding gold, bags, etc.), and is at least tolerant of RP. Speaking of RP, I can get TRP3 if required. I’m fine with either Alliance or Horde, as to be completely honest, I enjoy both. It’s quite clear to me that there are several awesome guilds in both factions. I’d be willing, if I transfer a toon here, to race/faction change, if necessary.
Thank you kindly for your time spent reading this if you’ve made it this far!
/wave
Horde side I highly recommend Redwood Tribe or The Desolate Conclave! I don’t think TDC has a website but I’m sure Benedikt can answer any questions you might have.