wow Legendary Memories Dropping from Non-final Dungeon Bosses Is a Big Problem

[Starym 3,779]

 

This is one of those issues that you've probably come across yourselves, if you've ever done some random group finder dungeons. Blizzard has put legendary memories as drops from various bosses in dungeons, with relatively low droprates and, as you'd expect, players are immediately leaving after (not) getting their drop.

While this may not be a huge issue if a DPS drops out, as there's always more waiting in the queue and the additions are pretty fast, when a tank or healer does this, it creates some major problems. A common tactic is to simply go tank or healer for a fast queue to get your DPS legendary memory and then drop. Since some of these legendary memories drop from the first or second bosses, this can be especially frustrating, and even if it's "just" DPS dropping out, sometimes it can be ALL the DPS, and it still messes with the run, despite the relatively short wait time.

What's worse is that sometimes you get players that need an early, they drop out, you get new ones, and then they either immediately leave because they needed the killed boss or do 1-2 more bosses to get theirs then leave. Then there's the specific dungeon factor, as some dungeons are a nightmare because tanks or healers need their legendaries from non-endbosses there, making places like the Sanguine Depths incredibly frustrating.

The most annoying thing of all is that Blizzard actually had this EXACT same problem before - and they actually fixed it really fast. Back in Warlords of Draenor there were daily dungeon quests from your Garrison tavern which required a specific boss kill, and players would just leave after it, just like they do now. But in WoD, Blizzard hotfixed the issue very quickly, making it necessary to also kill the endboss of the dungeon to complete the quest. While there isn't really a way to do that exact thing here, simply moving ALL the memories to dungeon enbosses would immediately solve the problem. But it would also very much anger players still farming theirs, as it would extend the time to farm them in LFG but also mess with actual farming setups, like the recent all-Hunter Plaguefall one.

Players are already coming up with "solutions" to this, however, as one tank explains his strategy:

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As a tank I've started purposely doing different routes to try and go around bosses people are farming. It only works for a few dungeons but it causes sweet sweet salt when you go left in De Other Side instead of right with enh shaman.
- Blove318

There's a very large amount of posts on the subject, with players (rightfully) complaining, especially when tanks and healers are concerned, so don't be one of those that bail as one of those roles in particular. You are after all playing an MMO and affecting other people with your decisions. 

• Legendary recipes that drop from dungeons need to be moved to end of dungeon bosses
• Blizz, can we make memories drop solely off the last boss? Sincerely, everyone.
• Legendary farm in Dungeon finder is massive issue
• Blizzard need to change legendary drops from dungeons, tanks keep leaving
• Legendary items need to be moved to the last boss
• Make legendary memories 100% drop rate or fix dungeon queuing. This is absurd.
• Make all dungeon legendary drops come from the final boss in the dungeon.
• Having some legendaries drop from the 1st boss and some from the last in dungeons was bad game design
• And many, MANY more.

Hopefully Blizzard hotfixes the issue soon, as this is bound to continue throughout the expansion, with alts coming in all the time.

[Harvey 59]

This needs to be fixed asap.
I think this is a problem on all servers. Perhaps Blizzard can consider their method on the GMOD problem.
GMOD is a mount looted from Mekkatorque, but many players left the LFG group after killing it, thus stranding the group.
So Blizzard shifted GMOD to Jaina for group finder mode and left the other difficulty levels untouched.
Maybe we need an encore? and we need it quick.

EDIT: Besides, those who have a desperate need for memories can and should find a dedicated group to farm normal mode dungeons, thus increasing their efficiency and sparing others the consequences of inconsiderate actions.

Edited December 3, 2020 by Harvey

[Bobbis 208]

One question, how do the drops work in M+? If the drop rate was higher there, it would encourage running it, and they'd need to both complete it, and time it for best chance.