1.12 AV and BfA AV have little in common

[Galdor-maelstrom (Galdor)]

@Irondani-tichondrius

When we say “zerg” - we mean avoiding drawn out pvp.

From what I’ve seen, the people comparing 1.12 AV and BfA AV mean “rush and kill the general while skipping the other objectives and PvP.”

@Mogar-stormrage

AV was designed with pve as much in mind as pvp. It was made for players who didn’t even want to pvp. It was a giant pve-centric battle that players also took part in. That is the original concept. Of course by 1.12 it’s two armies passing one another from opposite sides of the map in a mad zerg to see who can kill the General first. Is that indicative of the original intent? I’d say no. It’s what players get from AV right now, and it’s what they’ll get from Classic AV as well.

This is the general consensus from those comparing 1.12 AV and BfA AV from what I can see.

@Irondani-tichondrius

You have to take a few objectives on either version. The concern is that both versions (1.12 and current) don’t lend themselves to long games.

Are long games the determining factor for what constitutes a zerg and what doesn’t? Is Arathi Basin considered a zerg because the games don’t last for 12+ hours?