Yeah, I hesitate to say it was Orc RP. I think that was just a handy excuse for malefactors to hide behind and take advantage of the server’s laissez-faire stance on IC views.
As was pointed out, this was a problem before and after Kor’kron RP in the form of Guard guilds–and most of those were in Stormwind. Basically, any guild or movement with “I have authority over others by virtue of being in this organization” as a central tenet should be viewed with suspicion.
But if an individual says it charismatically, well.
I have been enjoying trying to participate more in server rp events, if anyone has suggestions for WRA events that theyve enjoyed to let me know, or are interested in collaborating in creating events! Our guild is trying to start a biweekly bar, with one of four themes depending on its location (the bar opens between one of 4 locations and will have recommended organizations to reach out to depending on what someone wants done job wise examples: mercenary, cooks, staff, etc!) Im really excited to have our members soon be starting on this mini project, and i hope others are able to help/organize guild events/server events
This thread is a great example of why a full server merge would never work. Some people are just too turned off by what comes after a character name.
“This person is from moon guard? They must be an uptight jerk off that loves the idea of server canon and will force their beliefs on you.”
“This person is from wyrmrest? They aren’t a REAL RPer and shouldn’t be taken seriously.”
I can’t believe the Kor’kron RPers are still being brought up 11-12 years after the fact now. I think people learned enough from it that they didn’t let the Sylvanas loyalist stuff get out of hand.
People need to stop pretending that drama llamas make up 99% of roleplayers in this game. They are a very LOUD minority that ruin things for others. They can be ignored. They aren’t specific to one faction or server. And like Axiann said, the game has been better the last few years.
My MoP remix as MG horde experience is I am a hunter and got bug pets and named them DOG and someone /pet them. I also like to hang out in the Alliance shrine and just stink up the place because I’m a smelly undead (with the title smelly).
I would definitely agree that when I’m on MG either horde or alliances WRA gets discussed in more snobby terms. MG can be far more serious, but tends to be what I’d describe as more free with the official lore in favor of their own. And they take it very seriously (which is not necessarily a bad thing). WRA in the ones I’ve been on for over the last two decades tend to stick to official stuff more (which blizzard does not always make easy) but there tends to be more fun in that. More of the downtime stuff, like the long running story circle, which i have always meant to get into. I also think part of this phenomenon is that WRA has a much bigger horde population and representation so there is more room for guilds to focus on those things, and I have seen MG horde more recently really work to branch out beyond just campaign after campaign.
I wouldn’t really say one flavor is better than the other, and god knows both servers have had their share of drama throughout the years. I tend to vibe more on WRA horde because I’ve found some really great folks and somewhat more chill vibes even when dealing with heavy plot stuff. But i also have MG alliance where I have found the same thing.
This was some years back now, but this was the findings of scoping WrA/MG around the time my guild was looking to transfer:
Moon Guard
Alliance-dominated and SW-centric
There are COUNTLESS project and campaign-centered MG Discords
Server Lore is definitely A Thing but sometimes it’s big enough for you to pick and choose events (at your own peril)
The “brothel” in Goldshire brings a lot of non-server tourists and an overall ERP reputation
Anything-goes RP characters, including characters related to major Lore characters
Many scandals, recurring bad-faith actors, and rivalries, but it’s big enough to at least attempt to coexist with one another
Wyrmrest Accord
Horde-dominated, especially Org/Silvermoon; Alliance is smaller and more guild and location-based
WrA campaign Discords exist, but public event- or race-centric ones are more prevalent
Server Lore is rejected — each group seems to have their own timeline plus a “public” one, and they remain flexible about canonical events
No brothel (unless you count the upstairs of the Wayfarer’s Inn)
Public RP tends to adhere closer to Lore with the occasional exceptions
Many scandals, recurring bad-faith actors, and rivalries, but it’s big enough to at least attempt to coexist with one another
WrA Alliance is a little smaller thanks to Shadowlands, but we otherwise liked WrA more because there was more room for established groups to come in without having to adhere to hierarchies or perceived Server Lore. We could just be.
You all successfully managed to conceal the evidence of that when we were scoping you out in 2021/2022. Topsail’s Kor’kron post was a fun history lesson.
In my experience the closest thing to “Server Lore” WrA has is the Year and Helping Hands campaigns, and that’s really just a handful of guilds recognizing the continuity of a shared campaign they took part in than some kind of mandate to the whole server or something.
