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World of Warcraft to scrub illegitimate Mythic+ dungeon rankings (translated)
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Blizzard is preparing a comprehensive cleanup of illegitimate records in the World of Warcraft Mythic+ dungeon rankings, because paid boosting had pushed some legitimately playing players out of the top 1% reward bracket. The process will initially target rankings that already exist, with the aim of restoring the basic fairness players rely on when comparing their performance; however, Blizzard has also said that the ranking rules may continue to change. The information currently available does not specify the precise scope of the cleanup, when it will be carried out, or which records will be deemed illegitimate.
Sakigarasu's Take
A leaderboard only has meaning when players believe the conditions for comparison are broadly fair; cleaning up the records repairs the legibility of competition rather than giving every player another mandatory target to chase. When rewards are tied to percentiles, the boosting behavior of a small number of people transfers the time cost to the ranking community as a whole.
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