Ah, world
PvP. In many ways, world PvP can be considered the purest form of PvP because when it happens -- if it's not done in association with a quest or other form of reward -- it is PvP for the sake of PvP. Some of the best times I've ever had doing PvP was in Hillsbrad Foothills, defending Tarren Mill and attacking Southshore. I miss the times when the World Defense channel would be flooded by calls to defend the Crossroads. There's also something very pure about coming to the aid of a faction leader under assault. And when
Wrath of the Lich King finally arrives, I have a good feeling it's going to happen a lot more often.
I wrote about the many
Achievements related to PvP, such as the
retroactive Achievements that you can work on before
Patch 3.0 hits, as well as the numerous Battlegrounds
Achievements. Although PvP for the sake of PvP is extremely fun, Achievements will actually reward something that previously never got anything more than bragging rights and a silly grin. Today we'll look at the numerous Achievements that work to encourage world PvP.
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, PvP, The Art of War(craft) (PvP), Achievements