War College - Strand of the Ancients

This week, the topic of discussion is:

Strand of the Ancients - Which tactics have you found most effective in Strand of the Ancients? What tips, tricks and strategies have you discovered? What common mistakes have you witnessed?

The battlefields of World of Warcraft are littered with the bones of those who have become casualties in the ongoing conflict between the Horde and the Alliance. You do not need to become one of them. One of the keys to victory is knowledge, and that is where the World of Warcraft War College enters the picture. In these discussions between players, you can learn and share strategies with other players to improve your tactics and improve your odds of emerging victorious from the field of battle.

Are you a veteran Gladiator with countless victories tallied? Are you new to World of Warcraft and striving to improve your PvP skills? In this weekly feature, we invite players of all skill levels to ask questions, share tips and tactics, and join a conversation dedicated to surviving and thriving in World of Warcraft PvP.

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War College Rules:

• Stick to the rules. All posts should abide by the forum code of conduct and these War College forum thread guidelines. Feel free to disagree with each other, but please do so respectfully. When you express opposing opinions, focus on the idea, not its author, their rating, or perceived skill level.
• Be constructive. The purpose of this thread is to share effective tactics and strategies; to adapt, overcome and become a better player based on current conditions. Claiming that a class, comp or strategy is overpowered isn’t conducive to learning better play and tends to just derail the discussion.
• No soapboxes, please. This thread is for the community to discuss strategies and tactics amongst themselves, not to push individual opinions about game balance or design.
• Please limit conjecture. Theorycrafting definitely has its place, but it’s best to keep the discussion focused, on-topic and practical.
• Important: Please provide explanations and be prepared to provide evidence. These threads exist to elevate the level of strategic discussion on the forums. When appropriate, please provide examples illustrating tactics or techniques you believe to be effective. When using videos please post time stamps to help direct people to the specific points in the action to which you’re referring.
• Ask questions! These threads aren’t just for experienced players, but also players who are learning the ropes or want to improve their skills. On the same token, don’t attack other players for asking questions.

02/22/2012 07:18 PMPosted by Waroirofwar

slow down the demolishers. at all costs.

And what works best to slow them down?

02/22/2012 07:20 PMPosted by Highslowd

If what I think I am seeing here is an effort to "educate people" on how to execute commands in battle inside battlegrounds, then I applaud your efforts

The goal is to start conversations about PvP that are about tactics and execution rather than game balance, get experienced players to share information amongst themselves, and help players who aren't as experienced get up to speed.

Hopefully there will be players who have never joined a battleground, who opt to do so after reading a War College thread, and players who have been playing for years who pick up something new that they'd never encountered or thought of.

02/22/2012 07:27 PMPosted by Hecatomb

You wound me, Daxx. =/

I wasn't unaware; I was encouraging specificity.

02/22/2012 07:31 PMPosted by Hecatomb

The best strat is to call either Blue or Green and focus on that gate. If 1 demo can slip by the defense, that single demo can take down the second gate AND yellow all by itself. I've gotten past the first line of defense in a demo and gotten all the way to the relic chamber before I was stopped. All in the demo I got off the docks.

If the opposing team is on the ball and is attacking your siege engines, what works to get them through?

02/22/2012 07:57 PMPosted by Nacholicus

Okay, sorry for my unproductive earlier post, I just really dislike this BG.

I understand, and there are other places to provide feedback about whether one likes or dislikes a battleground (or arena, class, ability, etc.). This thread isn't for that.

Thank you very much for returning to post productively!