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Increased Toxicity in WoW Due to Loot Distribution in Random Groups and Raids
Since the early days of World of Warcraft, players have been able to obtain the most valuable loot in dungeons and raids, which requires cooperation with others. However, as the game ages, the issue of loot distribution has become a significant social problem and a source of stress for many users.
Like most popular MMOs, WoW revolves around the pursuit of loot, and players naturally strive to obtain the most valuable rewards. Recently, however, the social pressure has intensified, and some players are increasingly facing the unpleasant side of it.
In WoW, players can earn rewards of varying quality through different activities, whether in dungeons or raids, and they can embark on these adventures with their guild, friends, or random groups. The latter has become the main source of problems. While it’s easier to organize fair loot distribution with a guild or friends, random groups often lead to serious issues: players frequently face demands or insults.
What’s the cause? Some people are so eager to obtain specific items that they already consider them theirs, and when someone else wins the loot, they send offensive messages in frustration. On Reddit, a player under the pseudonym NoThisIsABadIdea shared their unfortunate experience:
Quote: NoThisIsABadIdea
“You have no right to the loot I won in a random group. Period.
I don’t know what’s going on, but it feels like the number of players who believe they’re entitled to the loot I won has increased dramatically. Getting 3-5 whispers after winning literally anything, asking ‘NEED???’ is one thing, but if you say you’re keeping it, 50% of the time you’ll get an insult, and the other 50% you’ll get a whiny response explaining why they deserve it more than you.
My death knight has a profession-crafted weapon, item level 606. Last night, I won a two-handed axe in The Silk Court that I’m planning to upgrade using Crests. Three people messaged me about it, and when I said I’d keep it, they replied, ‘But you have a crafted weapon? Fine. Report.’ What even is this, haha. I can’t recall things ever being this bad. What happened, who are these people?
I want to clarify, asking if I need something isn’t the problem. The problem is when people get angry if they don’t like my answer. Also, this is my fourth character. I wanted the axe because I’m not heavily investing gold in this one. I got a few Crests, won the axe, and thought I could upgrade it beyond my crafted weapon. Call me ‘dumb’ or whatever, I don’t care. For me, it was an upgrade without spending more gold.”
After posting, his message received over 3.6k upvotes, indicating that this issue isn’t new to the community and has been escalating at an alarming rate lately.
