Raiding end game content
 

When a new server launches what are some of the things that people that raid end game content do before average players?

I've never been able to raid end game on Project 1999

Level up.

Quit their jobs

Level up
Resist Gear (fresh server, the guild all pitches in to 1 or 2 jewellery crafters to make resist gear)
Perma-camp raid clickies
Farm a boat load of ice giant toes

level up. u dont need 2 quit ur job. plenty of peeps do raiding with a job.

Once you get into the 50s its probably a good time to join a raiding guild if its something you want to experience. There's casual ones out there, that's probably the best place to start.

Gathered Might probably most chill raiding guild on green. <3

True for an established server. On a new server a lot of people book in a bunch of time off to try get 'ahead of the curve'. Maybe not a necessity, but a popular enough option.

Taking a week off or 2. Is a smart choice and allows you to get set up raiding/cash camps early on for new servers.
Do research. Its not classic but wiki is there and so is class forums. Find out your class(s) you wish to play. And plan ahead. Ie gear/quest/leveling areas.
Don't waste time with stuff like professions early on. There are others for that, focus on leveling, and picking up gear as you do. On green most of us hit server first in cloth/bronze/banded.
Get friends, to level with/farm with. Its much easier 2 find a few other like minded peeps who wanna get ahead and stick with them.
Finally don't play a druid. Focus on viable great OP classes Enchanter/necro/cleric/Monk/mage are go 2 smart choices. These guys will get ahead of the rest by a long shot.

Join a casual guild then cry about a hardcore guild getting all the loot.