AFK is fixed... for now
by Mike Schramm 
Sep 26th 2007 at 9:15PM
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.
Filed under: Patches, Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Cetha Sep 26th 2007 9:30PM
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 :)
robotrock Sep 26th 2007 10:56PM
I thought Horde couldn't win AV because the terrain is so biased towards Allies?
vern Sep 26th 2007 11:58PM
yes its a lot of fun.
7k honor yesterday and 4k tonight.
Johnny Sep 27th 2007 12:48AM
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.
blorg Sep 27th 2007 5:17AM
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.
FireStar Sep 27th 2007 10:50AM
told ya naysayers. it's like the gold whisperers.
Corrodias Sep 27th 2007 12:22PM
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.