MIXED bg
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2026 6:24 pm
I'd love to see mixed Horde and Alliance battlegrounds on the PvP server.
Instead of introducing it permanently right away, why not test it first?
A few ideas:
Have one "Custom Battleground" every week where Horde and Alliance can be placed on the same team.
Or simply pick one battleground each week (Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin, Alterac Valley, etc.) and make only that one use mixed factions.
The biggest downside is that players from opposite factions can't communicate with each other. However, battleground communication is already fairly limited with random groups, and I think most players would happily accept that trade-off if it means significantly shorter queue times and more active PvP.
A weekly rotating test would give everyone a chance to try it without permanently changing the game. If players enjoy it and queue times improve, you could always expand it later. If it doesn't work, you simply disable it again.
It seems like a low-risk way to gather real feedback instead of relying on speculation.
Instead of introducing it permanently right away, why not test it first?
A few ideas:
Have one "Custom Battleground" every week where Horde and Alliance can be placed on the same team.
Or simply pick one battleground each week (Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin, Alterac Valley, etc.) and make only that one use mixed factions.
The biggest downside is that players from opposite factions can't communicate with each other. However, battleground communication is already fairly limited with random groups, and I think most players would happily accept that trade-off if it means significantly shorter queue times and more active PvP.
A weekly rotating test would give everyone a chance to try it without permanently changing the game. If players enjoy it and queue times improve, you could always expand it later. If it doesn't work, you simply disable it again.
It seems like a low-risk way to gather real feedback instead of relying on speculation.