I am new to WOW, i have only been playing for about 2 months, i have played a number of MMO's previously and recently due to finally have some spare time decided to join a group of my RL friends on WOW.

I play on a Euro PVP RP server (mention no names to protect the guilty) and what i was astonished by is the lack of roleplay that goes on. I have always chosen to RP in MMO's as i was one on the D&D tabletop generation and found it gave a more immersive experience to do so.

But even in a game that offers the choice of RP/Non-RP servers, i have found more players that will scorn/mock/ignore attempts to roleplay with them, than want to play the game 'in character'.

Now if this was a game like EVE where you are all on the same server i could understand and respect that choice, however why when Blizzard supply so many servers and even have additional rules for being on a RP server do people refuse to roleplay?

I am not trying to aggravate anyone, but surly if you don't want to roleplay your character why start on a RP server?

Everynow and again i will be questing and bump into a player (from horde or alliance sides, i am horde) and have some great roleplay with them, yes obviously with alliance it is all with emotes but that is fun all of it's own.

I get that not everyone would want to roleplay, it does make it harder to organise instances (what few i have done, i'll admit) but if you dislike the idea of roleplay, why would you start on a RP server?

When i first started i wondered if i should be reporting people for 'breaking character' (as stated in the T&C's of a roleplay server) but within a short space of time i realised that there would be no point it was most people i encountered.

If nothing else it would be nice to play the game with people who are willing to /say things in complete sentences!

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