Alterac Valley is a classic example of a decent game element ruined by player feedback. Players whined about 20 hour stalemates but the glass can be seen as half full, not only as half empty. How many battle grounds now are so absorbing that players stay up half the night (or all night) because they can't tear themselves away? None
AV as Honor farm is horrible. It's not pvp and it's pretty crappy pve. I was in one the other day and someone complained about people farming the Field of Strife. The answer was apt: "well, do forgive me for pvping in a battleground, I missed the notice that it isn't allowed on my way in"
That being said I play in 2 EU battlegroups where things are pretty even. In one I'm Horde, in one I'm Alliance and in both I have instant queues and wins are approx 50-50. People very rarely defend, the preferred options in order of popularity are
1) leeching
2) zerg to balinda/galv > towers/bunkers > general
3) farming the Field of Strife
The main virtue of AV is that if you are bringing your worst game (playing when on the phone or when just woken up or whatever) you still shine compared to an average team-mate as opposed to arena which is always really hard
AV as Honor farm is horrible. It's not pvp and it's pretty crappy pve. I was in one the other day and someone complained about people farming the Field of Strife. The answer was apt: "well, do forgive me for pvping in a battleground, I missed the notice that it isn't allowed on my way in"
That being said I play in 2 EU battlegroups where things are pretty even. In one I'm Horde, in one I'm Alliance and in both I have instant queues and wins are approx 50-50. People very rarely defend, the preferred options in order of popularity are
1) leeching
2) zerg to balinda/galv > towers/bunkers > general
3) farming the Field of Strife
The main virtue of AV is that if you are bringing your worst game (playing when on the phone or when just woken up or whatever) you still shine compared to an average team-mate as opposed to arena which is always really hard