honor points
as you kill opposing player and specil pvp -enabling non-player charc. you will earn honor points for conquering contested battlegrounds and slaying important NPC's such as leaders and generals of the opposing faction.
at the end of each day these honor points will be distributing to all players who participated in pvp gameplay whit players contributing the most kills for thier side earning the most points . these honor points accumulate to give you a pvp rank , whitch can fluctuate based on your participation and success in pvp play
dishonor points
even among enemies as bitter as the horde and alliance, there is honor. if you flaunt this honor and engage in objectionable pvp play, such as killing new players vastly inferior to you in lvl , or killing essential non-combat NPC's such as flight masters or quest givers, you will earn dishonor points. if you accumulate enough dishonor through your criminal actions, you will be banded an outlaw. as a consequence, you'll suffer experience penalties, lose acces to your own faction cities, and become so hated by even your own kind that every faction NPC will attack you on sight
recovering dishonor
world of warcraft is forgiving of transgressions, and if you refrain from dishonorable actions for a long enough time , you will eventually return to favor with your faction and cast off your criminal label