For Chinese players, it is worth reporting their fellow players in World of Warcraft. There are really great rewards waiting.
When looking at World of Warcraft and other Blizzard games across different regions of the world, there are some differences. Not only visually, but also in the Chinese version of Blizzard’s MMORPG, there are some adjustments, such as missing bones or in some places completely missing dialogues, such as from trans characters.
However, Chinese players also get to enjoy another bonus: If they report their fellow players, there are cool rewards waiting.
What kind of system is this? Chinese players will soon encounter a new system. When they report other players for misconduct, such as botting, cheating, insults, or any other unwanted negative behavior, they can benefit from it.
If the report leads to an account penalty for the accused, the reporter collects points. These points can then be exchanged for rewards.
For comparison: Here, we only receive a small in-game notification when a report leads to a sanction.
What rewards are there? A whole lot. Players can unlock “generic” rewards like Hearthstone packs, skins in Heroes of the Storm, or even boosters. However, there are also some real delicacies that long-time WoW fans would probably lick their fingers for. These include:
- Great War Bear
- Flame-licked Hippogryph
- The Victory Flag
- Aspect of the Demon Hunter
- Hippogryph Hatchling
- Paper Dragon
Yes, you read that right: These are the rewards that originally were only available through the long-discontinued Trading Card Game and now occasionally appear in the black market auction house.
Will this also come to us? This is rather unlikely. In China, there has been a “points shop” as a bonus program for a while. Those who make purchases related to Blizzard games can then exchange these points for additional rewards, such as Hearthstone card packs or in-game mounts in WoW. The system is now merely being supplemented with an additional points income source for reporting disruptive players.
It is important to mention in this whole matter that World of Warcraft and other Blizzard games in China are primarily run by Netease, and Blizzard is not directly involved in these decisions.
Would you wish for such a system here? Or should there be no additional incentives to report other players?
