A Marksman Snob goes Beta PvP'ing

[lemekim]

The problem as I see it, is that it won't be. Horde aren't likely to give a damn about Halaa. There is no zone wide buff for holding it (truth be told, the zone wide shouts about it get pretty annoying, pretty fast, whichever side you hold). There is no 'extra' honor in holding, nor is there really any honor in holding it. The only reason to have Halaa on "your" side is to turn in a repeatable quest, or buy some pvp stuff from their shops. It makes things a wee bit faster, as you can cut through there, repair, and sell, cutting off some travel time. With the faction imbalance on most servers, this area of pvp is likely to be lost in the shuffle as the Horde just won't be bothered with it.

Sadly, I don't see this world pvp feature going very far, which is a shame, as it seems to have some potential.

There is a zone-wide buff for holding Halaa. 5% increased damage to be exact. The rewards/vendors give ok items (some blue items some people might want, a blue and epic unique jewel, epic mounts and 18 slot bag), and since you keep getting "dust" all while leveling in the zone, sooner or later you want to turn it in (for gold and exp), so you will want to participate in it at least once while you are there.

And the best part? It's pretty fun, the best Outdoor PvP out of all available atm, so you will see people doing it just because of that.