With patch 12.0.5, World of Warcraft has received a new minigame called “Hide and Seek.” American players have been able to play the mode extensively and are frustrated.
What kind of minigame is it? In “Hide and Seek” from World of Warcraft: Midnight, the goal is to hide in a limited area in Silvermoon among items such as housing decorations while other players search for you – similar hiding modes can be familiar to you from Goat Simulator 3.
You can sign up for the minigame via the Dungeon Finder (PvP tab). Rewards include a mount, toys, and housing decorations. At least theoretically. In practice, various American players who have been trying out patch 12.0.5 since April 21st are complaining about their frustrating experiences with the new mode.
“This is such a strange design decision”
What is the problem? On Reddit, affected players complain that the system behind “Hide and Seek” punishes players who hide too well. Professional hiders in WoW eventually get marked as “non-participating,” meaning they reportedly do not receive rewards even if they win.
Furthermore, the system is said to replace the minigame’s currency with a white item named “Dispelled Coins,” which informs the affected players to participate more in hiding next time. Apparently, the item cannot be sold automatically through various addons, which makes the affected feel as if the developers are deliberately “rubbing salt in the wound” after the undeserved punishment.
What are the players saying? The discussion is only a few hours old but has already garnered more than 1,190 upvotes and over 100 comments.
- Winter-D wrote: “This is such a strange design decision.”
- murrytmds goes even further with the criticism in his comment: “The whole mode is just poorly made.”
- Many-Waters has also been affected: “I was the last one hiding in two games, and in both games, I was inflicted with a permanent found debuff that revealed me immediately and permanently, effectively ending the game. I don’t know why that happened to me, but it really made me angry. Also, I didn’t receive any coins for the games.”
- OgerfistBoulder now understands: “Oh, THAT happened. I was wondering why I didn’t get a reward.”
Hopefully, the developers will provide timely hotfixes for “Hide and Seek,” as it apparently does not provide fun in its current form and instead leads to much frustration. Luckily, the new update for World of Warcraft: Midnight still brings various other innovations: Release and patch notes for WoW patch 12.0.5 – What you need to know about the new Midnight update
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