In World of Warcraft Classic, a popular movement mechanic in the game, known as a “jump,” caused a player to die due to a disconnect and lose their character.
What happened to the player? The streamer and hardcore player Graysfordays got into a fight with his druid in World of Warcraft Classic. Nothing unusual, really.
But when he tried to dodge an attack by jumping, his connection got disconnected.
The annoying thing is: Because he plays in hardcore mode, he loses his character upon death. He cannot just respawn and face the enemies again.
In the video, you will learn everything you need to know about World of Warcraft:
Blizzard advises: Just don’t jump anymore
What is the disconnect related to? Blizzard has confirmed that this is a known bug. If a player is hit by an attack while jumping that causes control effects, they will get disconnected from the game. Blizzard’s tip? Just don’t jump anymore (via PCGamesN).
Graysfordays used the movement to maximize his chance of survival. This ultimately became his downfall, as you can see in the clip:
“Asking not to jump is like asking players not to breathe”
When can you jump again without dying? In the Blizzard forum, a developer thanked for the report and wrote on June 30: “We are aware of this issue and hope to fix it with our next update next week. In the meantime, we ask that you avoid jumping in combat, as it is indeed caused by […] control effects in the air. Thank you for the report and our condolences for the character’s death!” (via us.forums.blizzard.com)
Easer said than done. Jumping with the spacebar is instinctive for many players. Many of us jump around the map out of habit, perhaps out of boredom, but also to dodge attacks.
On July 1, a developer added in the thread: “I know, dude. Asking WoW players not to spam the jump key is like asking them not to breathe. Sorry about that, you can soon use your spacebar again, I promise!”
