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One notable exception where bluewalling is generally accepted is in [[capital]] [[city|cities]] where a member of the opposing faction's PvP flag will automatically get enabled, if they enter. Entering an opposing faction's capital city is informally thought of as trespassing and one can expect to get attacked just for being there, if you're from the opposing faction. Also, a rogue may find Bluewalling acceptable since it is a valuable, if not essential part of being a rogue, and is in the "sneaky and backstabbing" nature.
 
One notable exception where bluewalling is generally accepted is in [[capital]] [[city|cities]] where a member of the opposing faction's PvP flag will automatically get enabled, if they enter. Entering an opposing faction's capital city is informally thought of as trespassing and one can expect to get attacked just for being there, if you're from the opposing faction. Also, a rogue may find Bluewalling acceptable since it is a valuable, if not essential part of being a rogue, and is in the "sneaky and backstabbing" nature.
   
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== See Also ==
{{See also|There is a '''[[Marshal Bluewall]]''' at the Alliance encampment in [[Silithus]].}}
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There is a '''[[Marshal Bluewall]]''' at the Alliance encampment in [[Silithus]].
   
 
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Revision as of 20:00, 3 March 2008

Bluewalling is the act of attacking someone who has their PvP flag up when yours is not up. It is considered by few as dishonorable, due to the lack of fair chance to attack you before you approach. While not against any specific rules, it is up to the player to decide if they want to be "honorable", or have the upper hand.

On the official Blizzard boards, some servers usually have some list or another of bluewallers, or if not, at least complaints against them, expressing strong anger and frustration.

This phenomenon is, for the most part, restricted to PvE and RP servers as players can travel through many more zones without raising their PvP flag, and flagged players are generally an atypical occurrence. It is also a controversial piece of etiquette –, while others point out that it is a part of the rules system itself. It is also difficult to define or even enforce since there is very little practical difference between suddenly flagging PvP and then attacking and attacking from behind a bluewall, despite the former technically not being bluewalling.

The name "Bluewalling" comes from the blue color of the text above a non-flagged player's name, rather than the color of a flagged Alliance player's iron, a common misconception.

Also known as: Blue Shielding, Blueflagging

Sometimes acceptable

One notable exception where bluewalling is generally accepted is in capital cities where a member of the opposing faction's PvP flag will automatically get enabled, if they enter. Entering an opposing faction's capital city is informally thought of as trespassing and one can expect to get attacked just for being there, if you're from the opposing faction. Also, a rogue may find Bluewalling acceptable since it is a valuable, if not essential part of being a rogue, and is in the "sneaky and backstabbing" nature.

See Also

There is a Marshal Bluewall at the Alliance encampment in Silithus.