But at what cost ?
WoW ’s content political machine is in full churn at the moment , and with patch 10.1.7 rack up the PTR , we ’ve been get a steady flow of datamines , dev commentary , and blog posts outlining several upcoming features to the secret plan . In a recent consultation , developer Morgan Day outlined a new feature film coming in 10.1.7 that could severely help ( or hinder ) any group capacity .
WoW is Getting A Ping System in 10.1.7
Similar to game like Lost Ark andgulpLeague of Legends , World of Warcraft is getting a Ping River organisation that will allow player to contextually scar terrain , enemies , and spell effects with different symbol . This is unlike than the current organisation , which is confine to static mark that can be come out around say , a boss sphere , because it involve real - fourth dimension thespian interaction .
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Ping River systems are , in possibility , a bully idea . They can allow group to organize more well , and are fantastic for new player or role player with a motivation for a bit of supply accessibility in the way of visual entropy relating to some fights .
They are , in practice , sometimes incredibly toxic . count no further than the said League of Legends , where question mark pings will litter a lane if a player dies there . They ’re just another style of collateral , passive - strong-growing confrontation that keyboard warriors love to hire against those they comprehend as a hitch .
But enough dooming and glooming – while there are certainly concerns with a system like this , the benefit far outweigh the negative . I know my foray mathematical group will take full vantage of these , and as a healer , it ’ll be squeamish to warn my DP who justlovetaking avoidable harm .
If you ’re a repay actor to WoW , check out our guide on the returning playerWelcome Back giving that was added in the late 10.1.5 spot !
