A dedicated RP-PvP server possible? (like in WoW Classic)

Jam21

I used to play on Zandalar Tribe RP-PvP server in WoW classic and it was a blast. It had generally loose restrictions on RP (basically you cannot have names like xxxmumbojumbo999xyz, and you cannot spam "dude, get a life" on a player who are in-character, but thats about it).

Such few, but still restrictions, and the server being PvP, has created one of the best communities in WoW Classic.

Because:
-All tryhards & metaboys went to normal PvP servers with their trashtalk & drama
-More "stereotypical" RPers - like those types who don;t even play the game but just hang in taverns using game as a kind of VRchat alternative, went to RP-PvE servers with their cheap theatrics

So, most people on Zandalar Tribe (ZT), were actually super interesting to play with. People just casually RPed....and even those who did not, eventually started to enjoy it. Like, orcs being orcs, undead being undead, humans being humans. Not only in orchestrated pre-organized "RPevents" (which were almost none), but just in regular gameplay.

Like, great example: I was banned on ZT once for "griefing" (was repeatedly killing the dude who wanted to farm same spot as me, like 10+ times in a row & he reported me), but unbanned the next day after I appealed that " I RP as undead, and I hate humans and kill them on sight". And when to much surprise of this guy I again killed him on same spot the next day, I literally told him that AN UNKNOWN GOD (blizz support person) told me that "I am allowed to kill you as much as I want, because human lives doesn't matter". I have never ever seen him since, but yeah, he is alive,and living creatures are stupid anyways so was not even sad to see him gone ))

Can we maybe have such a server on AoC release?

MrBigwater

To answer your question, all servers will be PVX. There will be no PVP or PVE only server's in ashes. However the RP community is deciding to all join the same server on launch. If you are interested in joining the AOC RP community I can link you to the discord to both the RP discord and my own guild's discord just in case you are looking for one. If you have any questions about ashes especially on the RP side of things there are a lot of good people on either server to ask. Good luck on your adventures friend.

AOC RP Discord link: https://discord.gg/JXRp6ws4

Grey Sentinels link: https://discord.gg/gray-sentinels

Jam21

MrBigwater wrote: »

However the RP community is deciding to all join the same server on launch.

Hope it will happen. Usually the RP clans/communities are hard to come together, dunno why that is.

ZT & similar PVPRP servers in WoW were a rare exceptions.

Aszkalon

I think my Brother and i played in Classic on the only(?) RP-PvP Server at the whole german batch of Servers.


" Mal'Ganis " - named after a certain, notorious Dreadlord in Warcraft III.

Nokia Rokia

Interesting thought about the RP stuff was actually wondering how people RP in MMOs? y'all just try acting like DnD Characters?
This is not meant as a joke question just felt i needed to express that.

renadedante

Nokia Rokia wrote: »

Interesting thought about the RP stuff was actually wondering how people RP in MMOs? y'all just try acting like DnD Characters?
This is not meant as a joke question just felt i needed to express that.

Honestly that's a pretty good way to look at it. Similiar to dnd you take into account your setting, what's going on around you and what you want your character to be. Everything past that is more of a preference or how you choose to limit/flavor your roleplay.

tautau

There is going to be an "unofficial RP server" at launch.

Aszkalon

tautau wrote: »

There is going to be an "unofficial RP server" at launch.

Or : all People who want to do RP, just speak up with each other and then decide together on which Server they want to go, to heighten the Chances for Roleplay ... ...