World of Warcraft Battlegrounds, Chinese Launch

World of Warcraft continues its roll across the globe, with a successful Chinese launch of the MMORPG. More than 500,000 players participated in the beta test, and the launch statistics are expected to be impressive. Meanwhile, those of us who've been playing for a while have much to look forward to as the Battlegrounds of Alterac Valley and Warsong Gulch move into production. From the press release: "World of Warcraft's Battlegrounds are PvP-enabled zones where players compete against each other to achieve victory, Honor points, and valuable in-game rewards. Each Battleground has different goals and gameplay styles, providing an addictively engaging experience for participants. The two initial Battlegrounds now available to the public are Alterac Valley, a high-end zone designed for large groups of experienced players, and Warsong Gulch, a more casual zone designed for all players level 21 and up."

2 million subscribers

[SirBruce]

FYI, my next update on my web site will have WoW at 2 million subscribers according to inside sources.

Bruce
http://www.mmogchart.com/ [mmogchart.com]

Re:Another interesting thing from the changelog

[BuCKsWorld]

I'm pretty sure the "dishonor" part of the honor system now only applies to NPCs. If you're 60, and you kill a level 10 player, you still don't get dishonor.

BGs

[222]

Having played on the test server for a bit, I can tell you that the battlegrounds are a BLAST.

The 10v10 CTF are a blast (especially as a rogue) and the 40vs40 maps are seriously epic, with quests that can turn the tides of battle.

They allow you to upgrade the levels of npc defenders, summon epic mobs (around MC trash difficulty) etc. Reminds me of the ToB, DoTA maps I loved on battle.net. Good stuff!

Re:Mirror?

[Bigthecat]

Hey, Ausgamers are great for stuff like this. Get it here [ausgamers.com]