First thing I did after getting the patch installed was head into Alterac Valley, and I am very glad to say that the anti-AFK measures Blizzard put in place are working... for now.It was amazing to see Horde up and at 'em again-- coordination still needs work, as we didn't wait around long enough to capture Stonehearth Graveyard and had to recapture it a few times (and I heard that earlier in the day, Balinda was double spawning), but once we cracked into Stormpike, it was all over. Horde is winning in AV again, at least in the Vindication battlegroup. As Foxx says, things haven't been this fun in a while.
We reported two folks out in our first match-- a flurry of messages in the chat line had them leaving the BG quick. One guy, however, actually came out of the cave to AFK, but he had a reputation, and we all voted him out before long. It'll be interesting to see how this all pans out going towards the future-- will the AFKers just stop trying, or will eventually they find another place to hide on the map where people won't notice? While I was playing, someone came to my door, and I actually went AFK for about 5 minutes, but because I was standing near the bridge where combat was going on, no one actually reported me.
So the system still isn't perfect, but it is many, many times better. If you were plagued by AFKers before, Alterac Valley is definitely worth another try. It's much more fun in there-- at least until the AFKers come up with another plan.
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9-26-2007 @ 9:30PM
Cetha said...
in my first AV yesterday the horde actually won ( we even managed to kill Bal on the way) and I topped the healing meters with my new found resto shammy spec...so all in all..yay for new AV :)
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9-26-2007 @ 10:56PM
robotrock said...
I thought Horde couldn't win AV because the terrain is so biased towards Allies?
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9-26-2007 @ 11:58PM
vern said...
yes its a lot of fun.
7k honor yesterday and 4k tonight.
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9-27-2007 @ 12:48AM
Johnny said...
I used to see at least 7-10 afkers per AV sitting in the cave. No none in the last 10 matches.
Its not perfect but its a hell of alot better than before.
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9-27-2007 @ 5:17AM
blorg said...
Don't cap Stonehearth graveyard, rush stormpike instead. Cap that and everyone who dies in midfield can res at SP- unless some noob grabs SH.
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9-27-2007 @ 10:50AM
FireStar said...
told ya naysayers. it's like the gold whisperers.
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9-27-2007 @ 12:22PM
Corrodias said...
The map is slightly imbalanced toward favoring the Alliance, but that doesn't mean the horde can't win. People whined about it a lot before, but being down 10 teammates was really more of a cause of doom than slight map problems.
Plus, you've probably got all the good PvPers out trying AV again, so kaboom.
I recommend not skipping objectives, however, if your goal is honor. In AV, you can still gain more honor than the winner if you complete objectives. Winning on top of that is just worth more.
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