To Alliance players - Arathi Basin

[Deleted]

Im Alliance so i have the luxury to play "specific battlegrounds" with 3-7min queues.
In this case i pick my favorite which is AB.

I've noticed something about the CONSTANT same Horde tactic.

They are all the same the filthy Horde.

Basically what they do is play as one big group. One collective mind.
They are like Zerglings.
They strive in numbers, always play together and never leave the group.

Alliance is attacking LM ? Then the ENTIRE Horde goes LM. Simple as that.

I just wanted to spread awareness to this situation and maybe convince you to use this macro at the start of every Arathi Basin.
Macro:

/bg The Horde moves as ONE
/bg We need to attack 2 bases at the same time
/bg They move as ONE big group. Try to counter that

I know i sound stupid.
But this is just what i gathered from many many Battlegrounds...and i believe to be true.

Spread Awareness.
Kill the filthy Horde
Its always the same tactic they use and is pissing me off.

by: Stupid Crazy Shadowpunkz

[Radianshot]

An easier solution: Queue as party of 3-5, and just hold blacksmith. Let the other 10 run around however they want
As long as you have blacksmith, they'll fan across all other 4 bases.
And knowing both parties, they don't defend properly.

Much higher chance / uptime on having >3 bases if you have blacksmith

[Gestopft]

For me, playing both sides, the difference in my experience is that the Horde is far more likely to focus on the Blacksmith, especially from the outset.

[Deleted]

An easier solution: Queue as party of 3-5, and just hold blacksmith. Let the other 10 run around however they want
As long as you have blacksmith, they'll fan across all other 4 bases.
And knowing both parties, they don't defend properly.

Much higher chance / uptime on having >3 bases if you have blacksmith

That would be cool...but the FILTHY ENTIRE Horde will come to BS and they will take it.
Is always the same.

They always make one big group and take one base at the time.

I really hate this tactic -__- typical Horde

[Darkeon]

You are trying too hard.

Lower from a 9 to a 6 and it'll be a more entertaining thread.

[Deleted]

You are trying too hard.

Lower from a 9 to a 6 and it'll be a more entertaining thread.

Talvez seja por genuinamente estar zangado

(maybe its because im genuinely mad)

[RobertMugabe]

The Alliance plays like that as well. The main difference between the factions is that the Horde has a slight map advantage (easier access to LM, blacksmith and easier to go between 3 bases)

[Deleted]

The Alliance plays like that as well.

True. Its the "go to" tactic nowadays

The smart Horde groups always play like this....this needs to stop.

The funny part is that seething shore is designed in a way for this tactic to lose. thats why horde always loses seething shore
Because this motherflowers are always together.
Is really unnoying.

[Arrashi]

Is this "im mad cuz im bad" thread ? Because if horde really plays like that you would be winning all the time. Also as Darkeon said, you are adding way too much drama to that.

[Deleted]

Is this "im mad cuz im bad" thread ?

Not really AB is my most played Battleground on this fresh character of mine. Most won also

Because if horde really plays like that you would be winning all the time.

Not really the case.
The Horde tactic is a winning tactic.
Because most players are not coordinated and attacking 2 bases at the same time...is a hard task.

The only counter to the "horde tactic" is this? I think? What do you think?

[Arrashi]

Not really AB is my most played Battleground on this fresh character of mine. Most won also

So why are you complaining again ? Just to show your leet stats ?

Not really the case.
The Horde tactic is a winning tactic.
Because most players are not coordinated and attacking 2 bases at the same time...is a hard task.

The only counter to the "horde tactic" is this? I think? What do you think?

The "not complaining and going for backcap" tactic. If they move as one, they surely won't stop you.

[Deleted]

Randoms will be randoms on both side, alliance has bad players, just like horde has. There is no faction specific tactic.
Imo the best way is to kill them or force them to the very first base (stables/farm). Then hold that base. Works against randoms.

[Deleted]

So why are you complaining again ? Just to show your leet stats ?

Because the "horde tactic" pisses me off greatly...all 7 times i lost

It pisses me off how they move as one.
It pisses me off they strive in numbers.

Im a solo player...so thats why im mad i think :S

[Arrashi]

Because the "horde tactic" pisses me off greatly...all 7 times i lost

It pisses me off how they move as one.
It pisses me off they strive in numbers.

Im a solo player...so thats why im mad i think :S

Thats cute, thanks for letting us know.

[Deleted]

Randoms will be randoms on both side, alliance has bad players, just like horde has. There is no faction specific tactic.
Imo the best way is to kill them or force them to the very first base (stables/farm). Then hold that base. Works against randoms.

You dont understand.
You cant "hold a base" with the Horde tactic.

They ALL go to one base...and take it 100% no doubt.
Because its all of them together.
They will take it no matter what.

All we can do is hold it as long as possible...and attack another base while they are all attacking the same base, doing their thing as Horde players do.

This is my perception of the situation.
Could be wrong

[Deleted]

Well, it looks like an l2p issue, if you cant beat randoms.
As i said i dont play solo, stleast 3-4 ppl, with one or two healers.

[Arrashi]

You dont understand.
You cant "hold a base" with the Horde tactic.

They ALL go to one base...and take it 100% no doubt.
Because its all of them together.
They will take it no matter what.

All we can do is hold it as long as possible...and attack another base while they are all attacking the same base, doing their thing as Horde players do.

This is my perception of the situation.
Could be wrong

You can also just backcap all their bases on your own while they are all distracted.

[Deleted]

You can also just backcap all their bases on your own while they are all distracted.

Ok thanks for the tip

Im doing something similar.
I try and make one "friend" inside the BG via whispers and both of us try to ninja Farm...constantly.

This creates "split pressure" and i kid you not, the friggin entire Horde rushes to farm when they see me and my "friend" trying to ninja it.

It pisses me off "Horde sees player at farm, Horde smash! Entire horde to farm. Smash! Go help other Horde!"

Stupid Horde

[Re4leader1]

#1 loss for horde? They cant hold the God damn farm! Everytime! We get and everyone leaves, then act completely surprised 2 alliance are there taking it over

[Deleted]

#1 loss for horde? They cant hold the God damn farm! Everytime! We get and everyone leaves, then act completely surprised 2 alliance are there taking it over

Thats my tactic also
I decided to make a video today after making this thread...it was supposed to have some funny meme clips...but i lost all stamina mid video editing.
The result is this crap video.

Tactic:
-Split Pressure
Always attack 2 bases at the same time because horde moves as one.
And...hold the base its being attacked as much as possible BUT tell everyone else to start walking to another enemy base at the same time.
Hold as much as possible at Flag...dont let ninja cap.
Survive and prevent the cap until you die BUT in chat tell everyone else to go somewhere else.