A hotfix aims to make the ship missions in World of Warcraft more attractive – will it succeed?
More Loot, Less Loss
The ship missions in World of Warcraft are a double-edged sword. They were originally introduced to prevent players from being forced into the garrison as often while also enabling them to make more significant decisions. Unlike regular follower missions, where a defeat has no consequences, ships can be destroyed if a mission fails.
However, this is not the only problem that has existed. Most missions only provide experience points for the ships – exactly what players no longer need once they have completed their fleet. The special “rare” missions are so rare that even hardcore players may never see many of them.
A new hotfix that is currently being tested is set to address this and will bring the following adjustments:
- Rare ship missions will now appear more frequently
- A high success chance in a ship mission now lowers the chance that a ship will be destroyed on a failure. At over 90%, no ships will be destroyed.
- Seaboard blockades will now appear only every 7 days and will be completed faster.
- The success increase from ship equipment and special crews (Humans/Pandaren) has been boosted by 33% – 50%.
These changes will definitely lead to all players experiencing the “rare” rewards more frequently. However, it also takes away the tension from the ship missions, and the often-praised feeling of “Risk vs. Reward” is significantly diminished.
What do you think about these changes?
