2008-04-23

If you type /afk or go too long without taking any actions, you'll exit the Alterac Valley instance. This is in place to encourage players to actively participate in the battle. Players who exit by these means will be affected by the Deserter debuff, which prevents you from joining another battleground queue for 15 minutes. However, if you find yourself in a protracted stalemate, then the debuff could be an attractive option in comparison. A new feature for reporting players as being AFK in battlegrounds was added in patch 2.2. Right-click on their portrait, minimap dot, world map dot, or raid tab, and then select "report as AFK".