Nervous to play battlegrounds now

[Spiritas-pagle]

I’m avoiding pvp right now. Just not worth the risk to me.

[Bearhands-faerlina]

@Aleski-benediction

Now im nervous to even play the game. Who in gods name decided to make the ban system automated? Its awful.

Its not automated, that’s just something the tin-foil hat brigade came up with.

Its very simple. Don’t afk, you won’t get banned.

[Pvpmuscles-benediction]

Yeah, there is a simple solution. Don’t AFK BGs and do the meta objectives. Also add RDF

[Epemetheus-faerlina]

Just to be completely honest, my first time through this event in retail, most of the people playing AV were afk and everyone seemed to be fine.

It was pretty normal for people to work on quests and stuff too without being reported afk.

I guess people were just a little more chill back then…

[Pvpmuscles-benediction]

If you want to do quest then there are plenty in the open world that you can do. Don’t drag down other players gameplay, because you feel entitled to complete those quests. If Blizzard added RDF which EVERYONE wants this wouldn’t be a problem.

[Tesalyn-pagle]

If you actually play & participate, you won’t get banned.

we have data analysts poring over a variety of metrics that we collect, to look for a lack of participation. There is no single metric that gives a clear picture, so we look at a variety of metrics to make sure we allow a variety of valid play styles.

Policy on Battlegrounds Participation

I wanted to take a minute to comment on the recent action, and clarify our policies a bit. We recently discovered a bug in our analytics data that called into question some of these suspensions, and in those cases we will reverse the suspension. Some others were so egregious that we’re still confident in the lack of participation, and those actions will remain in effect, though some will have reduced penalty duration if it was a first-offense. On the larger point about how these suspensions a…

@Aleski-benediction

Im reading that legitimate players are getting caught in ban waves as well by accident and may be upwards of 31 days.

1. If they were actually banned on accident, they should no longer be banned (Refer to bluepost link above)
2. Don’t believe everything you read. Like, come on. If I got banned, I’d also be saying “banned for no reason”.

Every single BG I encounter AFKers at GYs. And yes, I do report them.

I’ve capped multiple toons on AH, and so have 1000’s other people. And they are all fine.

So, just play the game mate. Don’t afk. Play & you will be fine.

[Swîftthîstle-faerlina]

@Grasstamouth-jom-gabbar

what he said is a gigantic slap in the face of anyone legit that got banned. They still get a first offense… WOW

the only automatic behavior is the application of a debuff that prevents you from gaining honor until you engage in PvP combat, which can be seen in-game.

naw, if someone caught a ban … they where doing something abnormal

[Stoorma-malygos (Stoorma)]

Its not about going afk, its about being REPORTED as being afk. The system can detect if youve gone afk.
The problem is that there are people running around in the BG that see people playing newly boosted characters, and report them as afk, and calling for others to report the “afk” and are doing it as a form of protest against boosted characters.

I used to enjoy the occassional BG. Now that you can get a 30 day suspension for a first offense, definitely not going to go anywhere near a BG, Classic or Retail. Its just not worth it anymore.

[Epemetheus-faerlina]

@Pvpmuscles-benediction

If you want to do quest then there are plenty in the open world that you can do.

I’ll do whatever quest that’s offered.

@Pvpmuscles-benediction

Don’t drag down other players gameplay, because you feel entitled to complete those quests

I pay a sub just like everyone else and I also don’t see the need to take AV so seriously. It has always been a place to farm easy honor.

And if people were actually taking AV seriously, 95% of the matches wouldn’t be less than 10 minutes long.

Both sides just run to the end and whoever kills first wins.

[Flashyou-mankrik]

Man, not gonna lie i have never once seen you post a good comment, its always elitist toxic garbage

[Shadows-grobbulus]

AV quests are part of the BG. If players want to do them, they should be able to without fear of being reported. Anyone reporting players doing legitimate quests should be suspended, not those doing the quests.

[Pvpmuscles-benediction]

I pay as well and I don’t pay for you to not contribute.

/addrdf

[Epemetheus-faerlina]

I’ve honestly been reported for trying to farm honor too.

Got whispered “people under 70 don’t belong here”. Then why does blizzard allow it?

Can’t the people who don’t wanna play with people under 70 just do another bg? AV is the only one that allows it.

Or just form a premade…

[Pvpmuscles-benediction]

Some of us enjoy AV and we DON’T enjoy lowbies ruining it. It’s simple. This game doesn’t cater to you to handicap other players.

70% of the 30 day bans were justifiable and light to be honest. I would have given at least 6 months. Stop ruining the game for others. Enjoy getting off lightly.

/addrdf

[Epemetheus-faerlina]

Form a premade.

That should solve all your problems.

You won’t and can’t win this argument

[Pvpmuscles-benediction]

Go level and gear normally and come back when you can contribute and you won’t get reported.

/addrdf

[Epemetheus-faerlina]

I’ll play as soon as I hit 61 from now on and there’s nothing you can do about it.

[Korggan-emerald-dream]

When did AFKing in BGs become acceptable

If you don’t enjoy PvPing dont queue for BGs, go kill boars or something

[Epemetheus-faerlina]

If you take AV during the prepatch seriously, I genuinely feel bad for you.

If you want to have some real fun playing av, join a premade and stomp people all night long.

[Bearhands-faerlina]

@Stoorma-malygos

I used to enjoy the occassional BG. Now that you can get a 30 day suspension for a first offense, definitely not going to go anywhere near a BG, Classic or Retail. Its just not worth it anymore

You’re not going to catch a 30 day over a mass report. Thats literally just made up