A change to Alterac Valley in WoW Classic is currently making players angry. Blizzard is changing things, but not what is causing the problems.
With the maintenance on 15.01.2020, there was a small hotfix in World of Warcraft Classic that changed a detail in Alterac Valley. This is meant to stop rewarding continuous ganking at the graveyard. However, players are outraged about this change – or rather about Blizzard changing what they consider an insignificant detail, while not addressing the real issues.
What was changed? Those who are resurrected by the spirit healer in Alterac Valley will now receive the “Honorless Target” buff for a few seconds. This ensures that these characters yield no honor for the opposing faction if they are killed again within this time frame. Blizzard states as justification:
We have observed some behaviors in Alterac Valley that can only be described as griefing – a violation of our in-game conduct rules. If this had happened in the original World of Warcraft, we would have considered it a situation that needs to be addressed or even resulted in account penalties. We believe that our approach is now the best solution.
Why are players angry? In the subreddit, on wowhead, and in the official forums, players are upset. The developers are making the wrong changes and prioritizing obvious trivialities, such as graveyard ganking, much more than they should. They believe that other issues must be addressed that are currently causing massive harm to WoW: Classic and PvP. The frustration in Alterac Valley remains.
Phase 3 might soon distract from the problems – as it is also starting soon.
What problems are players talking about? Currently, it is common across all realms for an Alterac Valley to start with extremely unbalanced forces. Often around 10 Alliance players face 40 Horde players.
The cause is not WoW itself, but the behavior of the players. Many large groups from the Alliance are currently trying to register as a “Premade” raid with 40 people. To succeed, all players log into the queue simultaneously and then communicate via voice chat whether they receive the invite at the same time. If not, the invite is declined, and shortly after, they re-register.
The problem is that the declined players were already slated for the Alterac Valley that is now starting. Only gradually do individual players arrive late in the battlefield, which is already lost.
How can the problems be solved? The current problems in Alterac Valley are mainly created by the community itself. Blizzard would need to introduce changes, such as mandatory participation in Alterac Valley after registration. Otherwise, it will be difficult to tackle this problem.
How are you currently experiencing PvP in WoW: Classic? Have you also been in such problem Alterac Valleys?
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