As somebody equally playing both factions, I can say with absolute certainty that it is exclusively the Alliance that only initiates in PvP combat when one of the following factor, or combination of factors are met;
Is there any rational explanation what seperates Horde players from Alliance in regard to this specific pattern in behavior?
Horde is the same.
No you can’t.
People from horde and alliance will all say the same thing. I know you play both horde and alliance but your experience is such a small portion of how horde and alliance act.
It’s not a horde v alliance thing. It all comes down to the player and has nothing to do with the faction.
It’s not true. It’s the same reason why Alliance dominates certain Battlegrounds (and always has), while Horde does others. It’s not map advantage, it’s the playerbase.
Isle of Conquest for example, Alliance wins 80%+ of all the matches while the map is identical for both.
Something divides Horde players from Alliance, I don’t think any research has ever been done into age/personality/economic status etc. which might explain this.
Imagine being this ignorant.
Sounds like horde in phase 2 if anything when they showed their true colors.
As somebody equally playing both factions as well, I can say with absolute certainty:
Both factions are dicks.
I do believe there are some subtle differences. But I don’t think their implications can be described as simply.
Although it might be safe to say that Horde in Vanilla does seem a little bit more PvP-minded in average.
As someone who plays both factions, Horde is just the same.
The first death i had in wow classic was when i was 25lvl in lakeshire and a skull lvl orc charge to me with him saying ‘‘G o bAck to R etail’’.I must point that happend before phase 2 when we didnt had honor tab.Thats the horde.It happend to me till i reach 60 lvl hordes to camping my low lvl dwarf even with 3 people some time waiting for me to release.Here i am now still playing the game and i never yet fight someone if he dont give me a reason to attack him.Am not moron like some horde are.Which that goes to the 60% horde based population i must say.The mentality of we have stronger pvp racials kill them all is very rooted to some ape brains here.
Are we supposed to take this post seriously? I NEVER get ganked 1 by 1 by horde. It’s always 2v1 or when I’m low.
I got a lvl 60 horde even tho I main alliance and playing horde is like playing a different game. I refuse to believe that you play both factions.
something I really wanna know
It’s not faction specific. Horde players do the exact same thing which includes in WPvP:
-Waiting till you’ve pulled mobs to initiate.
-Waiting for support until they outnumber you before ganking.
Your entire arguement is pointless because guess what your not the only guy playing both factions. That cowardly Alliance Rogue that just ganked you at 25%…dun dun dun could also play Horde too.
The only thing obvious here is your bias towards Alliance, clearly you favor your horde toon so you look at Horde through rose tinted glasses.
Those toxic coward alliances are all hordes alt
Explained .
Ur welcome
the real truth is the player not the faction.
You ever saw closely how small those gnome buggers are? Ofcourse there scared.
The Alliance were just as aggressive.
Your faction werent victims of assault and you werent all sitting ducks.
Played both factions over the years, this is the same conclusion that I came to.
The irony here is PALPABLE.
Mate i think you confusing Alliance with Horde 
? If u honestly played both, then u would experience same situations. Guessing u play horde more?
No brother! that is horde for ya, Mak gora!!!