Something to note about AOO is it requires active participation in WPvP.
AOO does appear to work. When it’s up with a big reward GD gets a good number PvP happened threads. But it might be encouraging cyclical participation.
Maybe WPvP tokens for HK’s that can be traded in for XP buffs while not flagged. BoA so it’s all mains out WPvP’ing to get tokens for their alts.
Hmm… maybe service medals could be given sometimes on kills? Or at least in bounty drop bags and air supply crates. You could use the service medals to buy the xp bonus potions.
WM is PVPVE actually, alts go into it for XP bonus to level up faster. Max level players go into it for AOO, extra azerite, and ofc WPVP. Notice how much PVE there is in it?
Get rid of every bonus while war mode is on and you will only have people that want to pvp in war mode. Not people there just for the bonus and free gear.
And if you added the vote to kick, everyone that did not want to pvp would be kicked and it would be dead war mode. Doesn’t sound like much of a difference. With no bonuses at least the people there would want to pvp. They took away the only reason i ever turned it on, I can get 385 gear from emissaries, so no reason to every turn it on now. to much trouble.
Whats the big deal? Some people just want to turn war mode on for the xp. I dont try to engage in wpvp when im leveling because ill usually have some xp buff that will wear off if I die.