Was reading all the "ditch arena" comments on the "what would you change" thread. Arena isnt bad, but what kind of battleground system would we have if arena didnt exist? One with a ranked system? One where you went in to HAVE FUN and to WIN rather than to grind honor? Maybe where you wouldnt hear "let them win, I want to get my mark and move on"?
TL;DR
(1) More honor for winning, completing objectives, etc. None for kills.
(2) When a BG ends, you can choose to 'requeue with this group'.
(3) Three tier levels per BG queue: the green, blue, and purple tiers. Winning promotes you / your team to the higher tiers, which are worth more honor. (see next post for more info)
(4) On BG holidays, an orange tier for that BG becomes available. Winning at orange gives access to top gear.
Full story, explanation, FAQs, etc at:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...n4LQnQEcEAFGhu
Edit: changed the title to indicate that no, we dont HAVE to remove Arena.