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For New and Returning Players - Reigen - 07-24-2022
Hey everyone! We thought that with so many new players, and several returning ones, that we ought to post a refresher on a few things.
First and foremost, take a look at this lovely guide by Talona for some of the most basic stuff to help you navigate through this server - how to add accounts, change characters from accounts and the ever elusive raid tier numbers for different colored items.
https://wowfreedom-rp.com/f/showthread.php?tid=5155
With that said, let’s get into this.
Contact the Staff/Morph Request/ST Applications
Anything posted within these three forums are always reviewed on Sunday. The staff hosts a meeting that starts at 1pm server time every sunday without fail UNLESS we are on a staff break, which is generally around the holiday time. Any posts must be posted by 12pm SERVER TIME the day before to be reviewed. If it is posted after that time, it will not be looked at until the Sunday after.
Sometimes simple questions/requests can be approved during the week, things like claiming a rare mob to fight for an event. We ask that you do not DM the staff asking them to look over posted CTSs.
Note that for morph requests, the application needs to have the display ID and entry ID. If you cannot find them, ask a GM for help before posting. It will not be approved until those IDs are found.
Order Halls
Order halls are open for all appropriate characters to join. You don’t have to wait for an IC invitation to join them and can just say your character is part of them UNLESS you want to do things ICly, in which case reach out to an order hall lead or the dedicated order hall DM.
Some order halls, like Netherlight and Light’s Hope, are open for anyone to come into with some restrictions. (Death Knights and Demon Hunters are barred from Light’s Hope. Not only did the Death Knights attack it, but it’ll just hurt being there for anything fel/death infused).
Other order halls, like the Tirisgarde, Illidari, Valajar ect are not open for just anyone to walk into. Generally if it has a portal you need to take, you will need someone from that hall to bring you into it. Sometimes it’s as simple as DMing someone RPing there and asking if you can be invited ICly to join in. Respect, however, if you’re told no. Sometimes people might just want strictly mage RP.
Mounts
For the most part, mounts require common sense. The mounts you buy from your city vender are free for all if you have a reason to have them. Profession mounts are generally free game. Store mounts are on a case by case basis and it’s best to ask a staff member before using them.
Mounts that drop from dungeons and raids, however, are off limits. Those are rolled for at the end of the event and whomever wins it ICly has THE mount and there are no duplicates. Sometimes there may be exceptions where we’ll allow a mount to go out again down the line, like First Arcanist Manasaber. Midnight from Karazhan, however, is one and done and only one person owns that mount unless they pass it along to someone else.
General Information for new players
We’ve had a recent influx of players due to Chronicles shutting down, and we welcome you all. However we think a few things need to be clarified.
The server has run the way it currently runs for a long time, and we’ve found the way we do things works fairly for everyone. It doesn’t put too much on the staff, and the players know they will always have a response by Sunday. We want to make sure that anything earned from those who have been on the server is still an achievement, which is why we put restrictions on just what players from other servers can bring over.
We understand how things may be more strict than where you’ve come from, or how they might seem silly, weird, or strange. We are giving a lot more leeway for new players than we normally do, allowing things to be applied for and approved faster than we generally would because we want you to be able to get into the swing of things without too much disruption.
That being said, we do know there’s going to be frustration and displeasure in some of our responses, and we welcome you to talk to us about them. What isn’t going to work is going off on tangents in other chats. We will find out about it and it will not reflect well upon you.
While we’re pretty firm in our ways, we’re not an immovable object. We’re willing to hear things out via a CTS so long as you’re willing to respectfully discuss it with us. Leading in with anger helps no one and will only entrench both sides. We like to think we can be approached if players think we’re being unreasonable.
Thanks for reading and remember, happiness is mandatory citizen.
P.S: One final reminder that harassment is not tolerated, nor is racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia. There is only one warning and that is the rules page.