Hi, the current state of wow bores me tremendously so I’d like to look into the rp aspect. I heard moonguard is the place to go so was wondering about a few things.
are there special server rules on RP servers? If so what are they?
is alliance or horde better for finding rp groups and communities?
are there any recommendations on RP guilds? Active ones?
what’s the time zone like for moonguard, I’m Australian 
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I would say to your first one. Depends when you find a RP guild they generally have rules. Most abide by rules like no meta gaming and god-modding.
You can find RP communities on both factions! I’d recommend joining the Horde Coalition, Horde Vanguard, and Grand Alliance discord servers.
You won’t have a problem finding a guild. I would recommend going to Stormwind once this Diablo crossover event is over many would be in Cathedral District or you can go to Guild Faire!
MG is a Central Timezone server!
Hope this helps! 
Besides etiquette in RP itself, RP servers do have certain guidelines stated in Blizzard’s official rule articles.
Griefing/disrupting others’ RP with toys, spam, etc. falls under breaking the Code of Conduct: https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/42673
There are some extra naming rules that apply to RP realms (this is not always enforced by players): https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/135764
Finally, there is an RP realm rule-set: https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/286374
The sentence about it states:
On an RP realm other players may expect you to develop a backstory for your character, to stay in character when interacting with others, and to contribute to the fantasy immersion of the realm’s community as a whole.
Welcome to Moon Guard and I hope that you have fun here! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. 
If you’re looking to transfer your gobbo, Flashbang Exports might be a good choice for you. I believe they also have some Aussies (and Kiwis) among their members:
Check more recent posts as the original thread is pretty old.
As someone who’s more nomadic and lurky on the Horde side, if that’s where you intend to RP, I HIGHLY encourage you to reach out either through their guild ads in this forum or in-game. Super friendly and organized. Even if the first guild you seek out isn’t for you, people seem to be great at making recommendations.
^This post as a link to some discords that might be helpful. The first is Alliance but the second is all factions.
For some reason I can’t find the Horde Conquest one so I’m hoping somebody will see this and go ‘OH I HAVE THAT!’ 
Oh I have that!
https:// discord. gg/ADcJGJJw
There is only one law of RP.
You can never, never walk anywhere. You have to write out elaborate combat flips to travel.
Much appreciated! <3