Hi, I'm new...maybe

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FRESH BLOOD. I've read the forum for 3 god awful hours. After reading the shit show you guys all put on display here, I've sifted through the mostly mindless bullshit of non-pertinent information that probably discourages other people from joining in an attempt to try get a real feel for the current state of the game. Alas, I'm like any prior nostalgic EQ player longing to tear people limb from limb once again, and I'm hardly able to keep the overwhelming interest at bay, but I have to ask...does this shit show carry over into the game?

Most of my gamer friends are either currently poopsocking the latest games (SWTOR) or not poopsocking altogether (me), but I know for a fact none of them are willing to travel back in time to poopsock this grind. Are newcomers generally accepted among the community here or is it just cliques? Is it a general consensus that a solo dude like myself will level to 20 without so much as an invitation or welcoming to a community or guild? And before any hardcore basement dwelling manchild decides to rain down on my pussiness as an inferior being not worthy of true EQ pvp, let me just state that I can play another non-communicative, competitive game for self-assurance in my masculinity. I'm looking for a bit of community here with some fun PvP. Is this what I can expect here?