What is IG_Battlegrounds?
Native battle server where cavalry players are much better than any cRPG elite cav and due to native mechanics will rip you a new one in few seconds. Unless...
... you are playing the only other viable fraction/class, almighty Rhodok sharpshooter.
Dunno what in there Gravoth finds entertaining, given his preffered cRPG playstyle. Native battle is dominated by ranged or cav and he's neither. Map cycle usually has cramped maps or fully open maps. Former favorize ranged (Rhodoks), latter is better for cavalry.
Only fun in native I've found in deathmatch modes, because siege while populated is noob fest and bellow any respectable skill level. Team deathmatch can be interesting but requires clan play to whoop sum asses. Althoug there is sometimes decent siege server that isn't laggy 200 people one filled with newbs.
Above is my last impression of native, circa 2014. Dunno how it is today.
Edit: In native cav can stab with couch lance. Behind their backs.