I've only ever played on a PVP server. And there are times when I can see the advantage to playing on a server where I don't have to be on the look out for that one jerk camping a quest mob spawn point for more honor kills.
PvP servers can be very disruptive if you want to do your own thing. I've leveled on both and although it was fun at times on pvp I find normal servers to be more relaxing.
I quit playing the first time I rolled a WoW toon because I was on a normal server. Everything felt so lonely because you never had to travel in packs for safety. The gear might be better, but the underlying game is not.
I don't have a lot of time to play, so I want to log in and do what I want to do when I want to do it. PVE servers allow me to PVP when I want, and quest when I want.
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