Random BGs are supposed to be a chance for everyone to jump in, regardless of their skill level, gear, or experience, and just have fun. But when you throw in a premade group of 10+ players who are coordinated and geared to the teeth, that whole dynamic goes out the window.
First off, it completely skews the balance. You could be a solo player who’s just looking to queue up for some quick PvP, but now you’re stuck with a team of randoms who might not know the first thing about strategy, against a group of highly organized players who know exactly what they’re doing. The result? Instant wipe after instant wipe, and a BG that’s over before it even began. Doesn’t feel fair, does it?
Then there’s the whole morale thing. One of the worst feelings in WoW is knowing you’re in an uphill battle with no chance of winning because the other team is stacked with voice-chatting, highly coordinated players who’ve been working together for hours. It’s frustrating, demoralizing, and just plain not fun. Sure, you might win some, but when you’re facing off against premades over and over again, it starts to feel like you’re not even playing the same game anymore. It’s no longer a “random” battleground; it’s a one-sided slaughter fest.
In the end, premades in random BGs take away from what was once a fun, unpredictable experience. It feels more like a structured, elitist event that shuts out solo players and lower-geared people. Until Blizzard addresses this issue, random BGs just won’t be the same. The fun of being thrown into a match with a group of randoms, where anything could happen, is a big part of what makes WoW PvP special. When premades take that away, it’s just a grind, not a game.
It used to not be so bad. You’d get the odd premade here and there back in the day it was maybe once in every 20 BGs, but now it’s every day, multiple times a day. The same faces keep popping up over and over again. How this isn’t against the rules for win manipulation or harassment at this point is beyond me. The fact premaders think it’s fine is even more wild.