10-11-2006, 02:33 PM
Quote:After becoming exhalted AV in a week of hectic activity, Spangles, NE warr, rarely deviates from this general routine:
Ride as quickly as possible to Snowfall, take the graveyard, defend SF if necessary (usually not) till backup arrives.
Clear all the towers and graveyards along the shortest route to Drek.
Pull the warmasters and dogs, tank the warmasters outside.
Tank Drek inside the bastion until game won.
While admittedly relatively new to AV (I am not too far into honored at present), I haven't noticed a serious imbalance. I lose more than I win, but I put that up to generally better gear on the Alliance side, and bad Horde habits (we have months and months of considering a "victory" in AV to be killing Balinda!). The strategy used in most matches I've had is very similar to what you mention.
Back before the changes to AV, Terenas Horde would very very rarely win. We couldn't fill the raid, and the bridge was a death trap. All the Alliance had to do was delay as there were always people to back fill, and the Horde would get tired and AFK out. Most matches I were in were 37-21 or so. Things are much better now.
Don't underestimate the impact that Spangles might have in influencing the outcome of the matches you are in. Far too often in AV the Horde can be competitive, but stall out because they can't kill the marshals. Last night in a match, myself and a 59 druid were the difference makers. He was the only one dedicated to tanking marshals, and I was the only one dedicated to healing him. There were 9 warriors but so few warriors in AV want to tank, and so few healers want to heal. I honestly believe as a holy priest that every match we have taken the aid station, I have been a difference maker since I heal anyone willing to actually tank.