Blizzard is set to introduce a slew of changes to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's new Solo Shuffle Arena mode in the coming weeks, with updates set to further punish players who leave mid-match and improve the experience for those who have to deal with the aftermath. Formerly a limited-time PvP brawl, Solo Shuffle is now a new rated PvP mode in Dragonflight. It finally gives players who have always wanted to engage in rated PvP battles but didn't want to find a whole rated Battleground team or multiple Arena partners a way to earn Conquest points and climb the PvP ladder. Even if Solo Shuffle queue times for DPS players have been long, the mode seems to have been well-received by the community. Unfortunately, one of the biggest issues currently holding the mode back are players who choose to leave mid-game when a match might not be going their way. Leavers effectively punish all six players in a Solo Shuffle match, as no rating can be earned or lost by others in the match once someone quits. The issue is compounded with the long queue times most players have when trying to find a match. Spending 30 minutes in matchmaking to get into a match only for it to be completely thrown out the window when someone quits can be infuriating, to put it mildly. Continue Reading at GameSpot
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