Filed under: Patches, Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard

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 distant abundant 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 by. Horde is winning in AV again, at least in the Vindication battlegroup. As Foxx says, things haven’t been that 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 lengthy. It’ll be interesting to see how that 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 folks won’t notice? While I was playing, someone came to my door, and I actually went AFK for about 5 minutes, but considering 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. whether 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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Original post by Mike Schramm