Harsher Penalties Implemented For AFK Players In Battlegrounds
Just the other day, Blizzard announced that they have implemented a hotfix that reduced the minimum number of times required for a player to be reported as AFK before he/she doesn’t get the honor and marks from the game. Apparently, they felt that’s not enough a penalty! CM Bornakk just announced some harsher penalties effective immediately.
In our continued efforts to support fair gameplay in World of Warcraft and to provide a positive experience for players, we are currently taking steps to ensure fair and enjoyable competition in the Battlegrounds. Starting immediately, we will be issuing warnings and penalties, including suspensions and the removal of Honor points and recently acquired Honor rewards, for non-participation in Battleground games.
We are taking action against thousands of accounts immediately, and will continue to monitor these situations and regularly take action against violators. If you encounter a player in a Battleground who is intentionally not participating in the battle for an extended period of time, please help us track the situation and report the player as AFK. For information on how to complete an in-game AFK report, please go here: (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/battlegrounds/info.html). All reports will be thoroughly investigated, and corrective action will only be taken if the violation is confirmed.
Thank you for your support and best of luck to you in all of your games in the Battlegrounds! source
Going as far as suspensions and removal of honor and honor rewards recently acquired is a tough penalty. It seems like Blizzard is almost as serious at catching AFK people in Battlegrounds (especially in Alterac Valley) as they are catching gold spammers. This should scare away many people who want to AFK in Battlegrounds. Of course this means doing our part in helping in the reporting.
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