A small detail in the patch notes is upsetting many players of World of Warcraft. There was a change that few wanted.
The Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance for World of Warcraft is live and players are already battling through the new war campaign and attacking the Darkshore. However, part of the player base is upset about a specific change that Blizzard sneaked into the patch notes at the last moment:
Mythic Keystone can no longer be destroyed.
What was the benefit of destroying keystones? If someone destroyed a keystone, they had the opportunity to receive a new one again in the same week. They just needed to visit and complete another mythic dungeon. Suddenly, there was a fresh keystone.
That’s why players are angry: Most players of high-level “Mythic+” dungeons had gotten used to being able to destroy a keystone if they were forced into a “bad” dungeon. Especially the Shrine of Storms was extremely unpopular and was frequently sorted out by players. Other dungeons, like Atal’Dazar, were perceived as “very easy” by players and were often tackled at higher levels.
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Why was this changed? There is no clear statement from Blizzard as to why keystones can no longer be destroyed. However, players speculate that Blizzard does not want certain dungeons to simply be avoided.
Whoever has received a specific keystone should either come to terms with it or use a group member’s stone. Permanently destroying and “releveling” a stone until the “right” dungeon finally appears is apparently not intended.
What do you think about this change to mythic keystones? Is it good and sensible for players to sometimes face an unpleasant challenge? Or should Blizzard revert the change?
