3.2.2 Makes an 80 Only AV

[Souca]

So much for playing with my 70s at the same time. And apparently they nerfed XP too, but I've yet to confirm it.


- Souca -

[wrs]

Yeah. XP is nerfed. I see these two changes as really dampening the attendance to AV for sub 80's.

[blast3r]

I would actually like to see 80s have their own AV and 71-79 have theirs. If they nerf XP too bad then it will kill off the lower bracket. I am going to grind my DKs through AV as quick as possible I guess to beat the nerf.

When they made the XP introduction it revitalized battlegrounds and now they are going to destroy them. Sucks.

[Fat Tire]

I would actually like to see 80s have their own AV and 71-79 have theirs. If they nerf XP too bad then it will kill off the lower bracket. I am going to grind my DKs through AV as quick as possible I guess to beat the nerf.

When they made the XP introduction it revitalized battlegrounds and now they are going to destroy them. Sucks.

How are you going to beat the nerf? its live, on US servers anyways.

[Trick]

This is really going to hurt us boxers who have a higher-level leader toon also.

My DK is 80, so I'm happy that I got to drag my 4 Ret Pallys through AV starting at 71. They hit 80 a couple weeks ago, so they are fine.

But then I have my Mage team. 80 leader and four 63 mages to boost. This change now kills getting the band together in AV at 71. And there's also my Priest team starting up soon; 70 leader and four 60s.

Even worse, I've read that when they capped the AV at 79 they left the mobs at their current level. So both sides are just getting clobbered by the bosses.

[Souca]

They segregated it? Wow... good way to kill off attendance.

Yup, my queue was three times as long, and the match lasted about as long as a turtle. I got 500 honor. Estimated at 9 hours to level to 77. Of course there were still cave AFKers.

This is really going to hurt us boxers who have a higher-level leader toon also.

My DK is 80, so I'm happy that I got to drag my 4 Ret Pallys through AV starting at 71. They hit 80 a couple weeks ago, so they are fine.

But then I have my Mage team. 80 leader and four 63 mages to boost. This change now kills getting the band together in AV at 71. And there's also my Priest team starting up soon; 70 leader and four 60s.

Even worse, I've read that when they capped the AV at 79 they left the mobs at their current level. So both sides are just getting clobbered by the bosses.

Same for me, I can't bring my 80 shammy to run with my 76s.

I give it a week before AV is dead in this bracket like everyother BG. The bosses are still the same as 80 bosses, but our tanks can't get level 80 gear. Without the XP, only AFKers will queue and waiting 15 minutes for a match that gets me < 100k xp per hour isn't going to be appealing for many people. Also, only being able to queue for two BGs means lots of downtime. I expect that this will lower 80s bracket attendance as well since there will be less honor from lowbie kills and people only need so much honor to get gear.

Shame too, as I was really having fun with AV. It was making the grind of leveling bearable to the point where I was going to level up some alts. Just had to get them to 71 and then it was fun.

Oh well. I'll see how it plays out, but so far I'm less than happy with this. Not even in the patch notes The only people who benefit from this are AFK.

- Souca -

[blast3r]

How are you going to beat the nerf? its live, on US servers anyways.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Dammit. I had no idea the patch was released today. Crap.

Anyone know how much of a nerf it was XP wise? Total?

[Fat Tire]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Dammit. I had no idea the patch was released today. Crap.

Anyone know how much of a nerf it was XP wise? Total?

50% Roughly Galv/Bal Exactly 50%


Edit: Hopefully this wont kill the AV brackets, now with the full amount of people needed to start the game and the nerf xp I could see this change killing off AV in the lower brackets altogether after this new novelty wears off.

[Jooch]

ffffffffffffuuuuuuuu- ouchies big time... there goes my idea of hitting 80 before brewfest is over

[Diwa]

ffffffffffffuuuuuuuu- ouchies big time... there goes my idea of hitting 80 before brewfest is over

Same here. My alts hits 71 last night and about ready to cut the AV ribbons and this happens. Oh well back to the drawing board