Is it too late to start on this realm, for serious raiding?

[Brakor]

The title says it all, I wanted to start playing on here but I'm worried about starting up a character. I'm really only interested in playing if I can get into raiding seriously and I dont want to give Blizzard any money. I checked out some of the other forum posts regarding this question, and I feel like they didn't really answer my question. I'm just kinda looking for a realistic yes or no. I'm looking for a relatively unadulterated experience, so I'm only asking about the Lordaeron server, it looks like the one with the weakest cash shop and no restarts.

[Obnoxious]

It being an MMO, and especially on a server that isn't going to progress to new content, there's basically no "too late." You won't get a new expansion when you're halfway to catching up with the current content, and even if there was it's always possible to catch up. It's more a matter of whether you have the time and patience to invest in getting there.

[t4d3y]

Just as Obnoxious said, ill just add one more thing - you haven't really defined what 'serous raiding' is for you. If you mean progressing hard tuned content in applicable gear, yes that is probably too late, a lot of people have high gear that might carry encounters. But if all you meant is having a good wotlk experience, lordaeron is a good realm for you. The community and pve is good quality here and your personal progression can be really exciting.