Thank you all for the warm welcome. Just got the game installed and working.
I have a couple more questions if you folks don't mind:
Any hardcore ladder players here?
Do characters need to be permed, and do they expire if not played?
Only a few people play Hardcore here and it is very very Hardcore here.
I'd suggest trying Softcore first to get familiar with the added content before jumping right into Hardcore.
And I don't believe characters will expire here, but I'm not 100% sure about that.