Twitch streamer Asmongold can now playWorld of Warcraft Classicwithout having to worry as much about dying to griefers, as Blizzard dropped the banhammer on some players that admitted to crossing the line and targeted Asmongold in the game. WhileWorld of Warcrafthas not been known to react so quickly to griefing reports in the past, the situation with Asmongold may be a turning point for the developer.
One of the most popular methods ofplayingWorld of Warcraft Classicis via Hardcore mode, which is a player-run system that gives leveling in the game an added level of difficulty. Simply put, dying in Hardcore mode means the player must delete their character, with no exceptions. Coupled with the fact that experience points and leveling are much slower inWorld of Warcraft Classiccompared toDragonflight, and the associated risks of facing enemies that can come at a player without warning, Hardcore mode lives up to its title. However, just because Hardcore mode is intended to be a challenge, it does not mean it is completely lawless.
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In a recent stream,Asmongold reacted to newsthat someWorld of Warcraft Classicgriefers that had followed him around and prevented him from earning experience points were subsequently banned by Blizzard. The news was revealed by another streamer, Savix, that came forward with messages from Discord and conversations with Blizzard GMs about the situation. After receiving numerous reports from players, Blizzard decided to ban some known griefers, who confessed to their actions and showed screenshots of their ban. At the time of writing, it is not clear if these players were banned for specifically griefing Asmongold, or for griefing in general. While Asmongold stated that he himself was once a griefer, and wasbanned fromWorld of Warcraftin the past, he knew that griefing is unacceptable behavior and a reportable offense under the game’s terms of service.
However, the rule’s enforcement is up to players sending reports of these actions, which Blizzard enacts judgment on based on these reports. Though Asmongold has been notoriously critical of Blizzard’s lackadaisical enforcement against griefing in the past when compared to his experience withstream snipers inFinal Fantasy 14, he stated that he may reconsider leveling up a new Hardcore character inWorld of Warcraft Classicknowing that Blizzard is on the lookout for griefers and rule breakers.
Though it is currently not known whereWorld of Warcraft Classicwill go from here, an encrypted test build may implysomething big is coming forWorld of Warcraft Classicplayersto enjoy. Only time will tell what that will entail.
World of Warcraftis available now for PC.
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