Getting ganked all the time was actually the Classic experience on your average PvP server. They made the Normal servers in retail for a reason (not to lose customers), and if you're looking for the actual experience you've found it. Not fun? Oh well, I guess.
One of the common things you'd hear among guildies back then was always "When I get to level 60 I've just going to pay the Horde/Alliance back all the time". They never did. hahaha