A Change of Faction (Under consideration)

A Change of Faction (Under consideration)

The Horde faction has all but disappeared from meaningful activities.
The list of players is small:

Plumrosefist (Level 101 Monk)
Wildshard (Level 100 Druid)
Jocelyne (Level 100 Paladin)
Happpyface (Level 24 Warrior)
Pulsefyre (Level 24 Warlock)

There is considerable interest in phasing out the Horde side. Maintaining both factions is a drain on resources. Essentually the abandonment of the Horde has already happened. No Horde player has breached the Legion Expansion except for Plumrosefist. And she has not made any attempt to level beyond those first steps.

However, there is something of significant value within the Horde faction. And that value is not a "what," but a "Who." Wildshard. Wild's Tailoring profession skills would add a considerable boost in farming mats and crafting bags and other items. His tailoring skill is at level 700, allowing him to use hexweave cloth and craft the prized hexweave bags. He also has a large Bank stocked with useful crafting materials.

To get him, though, Wild would have to change faction from Horde to Alliance. That can be dangerous. The few faction changes that have been done in the past all discovered that many things were lost in the transition. Important things. A faction change is always a risk due to unintended consequences.

What would it take? Here are the directions for a faction change:

Select your character's new race, appearance, and name. The race you choose must support your character’s class.
   
    Alliance Races: Night Elf, Human, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Worgen, Pandaren
    Classes: Druid, Demon Hunter, Hunter, Death Knight, Warrior, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Mage

In order to stay a druid Wild has a choice between Night Elf and Worgen as his race. Wildshard is an uncomplicated fellow, and Worgen are complicated. Wild picks Night Elf Druid.

    Appearances and Name: Wildshard was adamant that he would remain Male for the transformation. He was born Male and he intends to stay that way. Wild hopes that he retains his name as well,  but random chance could play into that once the "Wildshard" name becomes available. If Wild loses his name, he will have to concoct a new one. Maybe something like Wyldershard.

Guild Issues: Wildshard will lose access to the Horde Meitha guild. Wild has kept tabs on the guild over the years. Currently there is still activity in the large guild, but it appears to be single player efforts. Under "Guild Challenges" there are no listed dungeon or raid events. Wild is designated as a "Casual" member. Wild needs to let the guild leader know that Wild is leaving the guild but is still interested in staying in touch. I'd like to stay in touch via Plumrosefist (aka Wildshard). That would mean that Fist would have to leave the Order of the Dragon guild. Hmm, this is more complicated that I thought it would be.

Other Miscellanous Items:
Currencies—honor points, gold, etc.—are unaffected. Flight points will be reset, and your character will receive a new list of level- and faction-appropriate flight points.
Followers, Shipyard, and completed Garrison buildings will not be lost.
Faction-specific followers, ships, and ship crews convert to an equivalent from your new faction.
Follower traits stay the same, but abilities may change. Ship abilities and equipment remain the same.

When all that is settled and Wild is secure in his new Him, Wild wants to do some fishing with Keya. Wild and Keya have that in common.

Have I missed anything? If there is anyone out there that has gone through the process of changing faction and all the pieces associated with it, any pointers would be appreciated.