WoW: Boost groups get their own “trade” channel
For most players, boost groups in WoW aren’t inherently a bad thing. The intrusive advertising of these groups is what really annoys most heroes in Azeroth. And since Blizzard still doesn’t ban Boost groups outright, they’re now giving them their own “Trade” channel.
The countless boost groups in WoW are a thorn in the side of many players. But not necessarily, because of the services they offer. It is much more the advertising of those groups that is perceived as annoying. For years, the boosting community flooded all capital city chats with one ad after another. Every second, the “WTS Kill XY – all Loot just for you!” offers rattled through the two-person chat. And the official group search tool was stuffed to the brim with such offers. Both are now banned, which has certainly reduced the problem. Nevertheless, you see countless spams in the chat and in the tool day in and day out.
But that could soon be over. Because instead of trying to contain the plague with all their might, the developers are now creating a protected area in which it can unfold.
New channel for boost groups
With the upcoming WoW (buy now ) Patch 9.2.7 the official chat should be expanded by another channel. This new “trade” channel is aimed specifically at requests or offers from the boosting community – regardless of whether it’s raids, dungeons or PvP. The developers hope that this will keep the actual trade channel free of such spam in the future. Like the other channels, the boost channel will be optional. So you can always mute it or leave it if you’re not interested.
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USER INTERFACE AND ACCESSIBILITY
A new chat channel for searching or advertisement of services like raiding, dungeons, or PvP activities has been added: Trade (Services).
- Developers’ note: The trade channel that’s been in the game for 18 years will continue to exist, but we wanted to add a new channel to direct messages about the request and advertisement of services like raiding, dungeons, or PvP activities. If you’re looking to buy or sell these kind of services, this is the channel for you! If you’re not interested in those, you can leave the channel and avoid the noise, or move it into its own chat tab. We believe that with this new distinction, you’ll be able to keep Trade chat for the traditional buying and selling of items and professions, and not other chatter.
Do you think this will solve the problem of boosting spam? Or would you have preferred it if Blizzard had banned not only the commercial organizations, but any kind of boosting? Or do you not mind the boosting or the advertising for it in the slightest?
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