When Blizzard tinkers with the ship missions of WoW, a little pet gets its big revenge: The abandoned shark floods the inventories.
Shark, Shark, Left Shark
Not too long ago, Blizzard significantly altered the ship missions in World of Warcraft. Previously, players rarely experienced so-called “rare” missions, which could offer a lot of gold, Apex crystals, pets, or heirlooms. However, since the special quests were as rare as an A’lar drop from Kael’thas, they listened to fans’ complaints and increased the spawn rate for rare missions.
The winner of this change is not only the players, but also the abandoned shark, originally known as “Left Shark”, which was a reference to the dance performance during a Katy Perry song. Instead of seeing the little pet about once a month as before, the shark is now virtually always available. Many players complain that it often appears immediately after completing the mission. This would not be particularly dramatic, but it also blocks the valuable spawn spot of another rare mission.
What was once a cool prestige item is now the cheapest pet in the auction houses on almost all servers. The price has been in free fall since the change – where around 50,000 gold were initially paid, there are now only a few silver coins. That’s barely enough to drown one’s frustration in a dwarven stout.
However, those who are into fish have been able to build a whole collection of these gluttonous creatures, like imgur user Aryssal.
One can only hope that the developers will show mercy and send the shark back to its limits (or rather, its swimming pool).
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