A few hours ago, word was out that Blizzard was chopping down World of Warcraft's Daily Battleground quest bonus for Alterac Valley (AV) to just 400 honor points. And while this news was a proverbial bombshell for the regular AV goers, the general mood over at the boards was of quiet (sometimes loud, flaming) acceptance.

Most players were now desperately trying to hoard as much honor points as they could before the new build would take effect. But then, could the new 400-point markdown just be temporary? Nethaera's post over at the forums hints that this might be the case:

Keep in mind that the AV changes are still in testing on the PTR. We are fully aware of the concerns in regard to honor gains per hour and are continuing to work toward getting the gain closer to what it is now. For instances, we are lowering the amount of reinforcements and raising the honor gain a bit. The daily quests are also going to help. We're still fine tuning the changes with this battleground, however, so it's a bit too soon to say goodbye to it.

We are also going to make capturing a mine more worthwhile as well. Capturing a mine is going to give you back reinforcements as long as you hold it. It should be about +1 for every 45 seconds.

We want Alterac Valley to be fun and yet still give a solid amount of honor. Keep an eye on the test realm and keep giving feedback on the changes.