Hi there, and welcome to the server if you decide to come here! I can’t speak much on the PvE/PvP side of things since I’m not as active in that content as I used to be, but given how large the server is, I’m sure there are plenty of groups that still do that stuff regularly.
As for roleplay, it’s got great variety for all types of characters. I’ve never had any issues with finding platonic RP in the years that I’ve played on the server, and don’t worry - there’s plenty of non-ERP RP out there. Most people are pretty respectful if that and/or romance subplots are not someone’s cup of tea.
People are totally open to darker characters here! All alignments are welcome, and you’ll meet all sorts of types of people! More than likely, you’ll find some like-minded folks that your character can call an ally.
I highly recommend maybe attending a few open RP events on the server over the next few weeks. It’s a great way of meeting people on a server and getting to participate in RP events regularly without having to join a Heavy RP guild, since you mention wanting to focus more on game content. There are some PvE and PvP guilds out there that also do RP, however!
February Alliance, Horde, and Neutral Monthly Event Calendar Here’s the link for the upcoming RP events, and it also lists some Discord servers you can join to keep track of events!
The various Discord servers really help with keeping up with all RP events going on (I personally prefer it over combing through forum posts daily to see if anything’s going on for that day), but you may have to mute all but the event announcement channels just to reduce new message notification spam.