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After seeing them myself, I’m convinced WoW: Forever’s RP servers don’t need to be this separate, and I say that as a decorated veteran of MMO roleplay
The writer argues that WoW: Forever’s roleplay servers should be able to connect with the Normal PvE servers, even though keeping roleplayers mainly on separate servers makes sense. After spending around 15 hours playing on a roleplay server, they say its calmer atmosphere is valuable, but the strict separation limits players’ options without a clear benefit.
Roleplay mostly happens spontaneously in the open world or in dedicated social areas, rather than during group content, and only a small share of players stay in character all the time. The writer has seen both lore-friendly and joke character names, with little hostility beyond one passive-aggressive complaint about mining nodes. They suggest allowing roleplayers to join PvE groups or travel between server types, which could also help players keep their established characters if roleplay-server populations decline.
In short
- Roleplay servers feel calmer and more immersive.
- Most group content does not involve roleplaying.
- The writer wants optional travel to PvE servers.
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The case for
Connecting roleplay and Normal PvE servers could give players more choice without undermining roleplay, which mostly happens in the open world or social spaces. It could also make group content easier to find and help players keep established characters if roleplay-server populations shrink, while retaining the option to play mainly on calmer roleplay servers.
The case against
Keeping roleplay servers separate can protect a distinct atmosphere where players who value immersive, lore-conscious play are more likely to find one another. Even if roleplay is often spontaneous and hostility is uncommon, cross-server access could bring more disruptive names or behaviour and make that community harder to sustain; separation gives players a clearer way to choose the environment they want.