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opposition it only takes a few
minutes to capture, but there’s a

wait to push back in again.
One of the most common

no effect on the greater tasks.
Slowly familiarize yourself with

small period (40 or so seconds)

problems with the zone can

what’s going on. What better time

where the next base can’t be

stem from this: You’re not just

than when Horde and Alliance are

assaulted. On the other end of

capturing the bases for free,

just fruitlessly slapping at each

this, if you lose a base, you just

you’ll need to fight for it. The

other? It’s this or watch out for…

back to the next closest point

opposing faction is there every

and look to hold them off there.

step of the way working to make

Doing the Bonus Events –

it as difficult as possible. This

The second fundamental part

on a line with a large point on

can lead to large stalemates,

of Ashran is the Bonus Events.

either end. You can only advance

known as turtles, between you

While the timing of these

to the next point by capturing

and your enemies. No one’s

events is, seemingly random,

the one before it with the

really advancing, no one’s really

they’re always rewarding!

ultimate goal being the enemy

retreating, and everyone’s just

keep, the big point. When you

sitting there either watching, or

accompanying chat message will

reach the enemy keep you have

being a caster throwing spells

appear saying that one of the five

a set amount of time to fight

at whoever gets close enough.

(including the Ogre King) events

Imagine each base as a point

your way in, pull the enemy

In these times I’d recommend

A horn noise and

will begin in three minutes. It

exploring the zone a little. See

will tell you which event, and

It’s more than enough time

what certain monsters on the

where, but it won’t be marked

to get this done, but, if you don’t

island drop, or what the local

on your map until it begins.

get them the first time then

plants can do. These things are, of

Here’s a breakdown of

you just fall back one base and

course, parts of the zone, but have

the events, where they are,

commander, and kill them.

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