How to Survive when your Faction is Terrible
Let’s face it, no 2 factions are created equal when it comes to PvP. For many Battlegroups, there’s an obvious imbalance both in population and in player skill. The low-queue times for a particular faction often attracts those that like to pvp the most, with the result in the other faction having more people with longer wait times but losing most of the games they play. If you’re on the unfortunate side of this phenomenon, be it horde or alliance, you have a few options. Here are some strategies I employ while fighting for the losing side.
1. Fight hard, but don’t try to recruit everyone to your cause: Try to get those who seem to be trying together, or at the very least follow them. You have strength in numbers, and even a group of bad players have a better chance as long as they stick together. If you try to be Rambo, you’re only going to get killed faster. By the same token, don’t bother yelling in BG chat about how terrible everyone is but you. It doesn’t help anyone and it won’t change the outcome of the battle.
2. Go with Friends Even having 1 or 2 guildmates makes you a force to be reckoned with, especially in node-oriented games like Eye of the Storm and Arathi Basin. Having a well-knit group of friends makes the fight more intense and enjoyable, even if you lose.
3. Bring everything you can to the table Are you an Engineer? Load up on bombs. Alchemists? Bring those potions and flasks. Use whatever professions you have to gain the upper hand on your opponents. I can’t tell you how many times my poultryizer has saved me from a 2v1 death. Face the fact that you are often going to be outnumbered, so bring everything you have to bear on the enemy.
I can’t promise that these ideas will win you games. Battlegrounds are a team-oriented environment and no matter how good you think you are, you aren’t going to win it all by yourself. Do your best, have fun, and kill all that stand in your way. Win or lose, keep a smile on your face.
Good luck!
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