Yesss... YEEEEEssss.... Gooooddd.
We'll be there for sure. My first experience in an RP realm of any type nearly burned me for good. I was reported and shunned for not talking in character in the trade channel. This was back in 2005 though. I'm not SUPER into constantly typing everything out like I',m writing a biblical epistle, but the RP element can be casual if youw ant it to be. I'll participate, I'll toggle run/walk to some areas and /e some stuff for sure. The Frostwolf Militia will has a discord up because we'd like to keep most text in the game in character, but also understand the need to just talk naturally. The discord will allow us to say "Hell yeah man. I just got some pizza and the kids are down for the night. Let's do this" as an answer to "Dust though have a flagon for me and my mate?".
It's a little extra optional fun to the game. Helps you get into the killing a little more, I think.
Some tips if you choose to come to Grobbulus.
Make sure you character names are RP. Don't make a name like "IstabbaYou" or "xXGanjaJohnXx." Come up with something that inspires fantasy and an older time. I take it pretty far and try to make names that fit the race and in the language of the race. My main, Gul'Ogar for example is mostly in Orc. Ogar means Death, I imagine Gul is in relation to the Troll word "Zul" which is suggested as two translated. The most evidence suggests it means "master of magic", like any caster class could select it and it make sense. A smaller crowd beleves it means, "Great" or "City" as in Zul'Gurub. " Great City of the Gurubashi. I went with Gul because Gul'Dan is metal AF and my favorite villain.
Attempt to RP when not whispering a player. /s and /1 should be in RP, it just takes a little finesse.
EXAMPLE:
Question - "I dinged 15. What zone do I hit now? Do I go to Ashenvale or stay in Barrens?"
RP Question - "I grow tired of the weak prey this land offers. Where might I find a REAL test of my strength? Where do the stronger alliance hide?"
I would suggest rolling a toon you feel connected to. Think up a short backstory in your head of how that toon came to serve the Horde, how he got his profession/class. What he wants. Get them to level 10 and see if you like it. If it's not your thing, that's okay. In my experience with D&D, BESM, Pathfinder, Vampire, Etc... the more you are willing to BE the character and drop your own ego, the more fun it becomes. It can feel a little dorky at first, but hey, we are mostly adults playing a game that came out when we were kids. We're all a little dorky
