Increase HC message minimum level to 2 or even 3

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Pupkin
Posts: 11

Increase HC message minimum level to 2 or even 3

Post#1 » Sat Jun 20, 2026 5:23 am

For a while, minimum level for .hcm system messages was effectively 10, even if you set it to 1. Then with the patch 1.18.1 the server setting was apparently changed to 1. It's fine, it makes sense to know when someone dies at level 7 for example. But with the recent influx of players, there are too many messages for people dying at level 1 due to trying silly stuff, useless. Ingame chat gets spammed with this junk, and you can see the excessive spam in the discord system-hc channel. And there is no way to set .hcm to 3, only 1 or 10.

So, I suggest to change the server-side .hcm minimum to something above 1 and below 10, like 2 or 3.

Pupkin
Posts: 11

Re: Increase HC message minimum level to 2 or even 3

Post#2 » Sun Jun 21, 2026 6:54 pm

No one cares except me?...
Earlier today I had to sit and wait for several minutes and, to fill the time, decided to scroll today's Discord #system-hc channel and copy-paste the actual real examples of what I'm talking about. Did I cherrypick, were there far more of the useful messages? Well, it still all happened during the last day.

This list is best read while the Benny Hills theme is playing; if you forgot what it is, here's the link:
https://archive.org/details/tvtunes_76

(silly music starts)
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Vilera (level 2) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 6) in Anasterian Park. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Vilera (level 2) has fallen to Forest Spider (level 5) in Elwynn Forest. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Vilera (level 1) has fallen to Crimson Lynx (level 4) in Thalassian Highlands. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Asadfsfs (level 1) has fallen to Young Thistle Boar (level 2) in Shadowglen. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Elanorsmom (level 1) has fallen to Young Crimson Lynx (level 1) in Thalassian Highlands. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Angolionsdog (level 1) has fallen to Rockjaw Trogg (level 1) in Coldridge Valley. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Trialofhero (level 1) has fallen to Young Crimson Lynx (level 2) in Thalassian Highlands. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Luserys (level 1) has fallen to Young Crimson Lynx (level 1) in Thalassian Highlands. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Kuuk (level 1) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 6) in Anasterian Park. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Prototype (level 1) has fallen to Young Thistle Boar (level 1) in Shadowglen. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Yelena (level 1) has fallen to Elder Crimson Lynx (level 6) in Anasterian Park. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Miriel (level 1) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 6) in Thalassian Highlands. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Epwyn (level 1) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 7) in Anasterian Park. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Slyra (level 1) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 7) in Anasterian Park. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Miriel (level 1) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 7) in Anasterian Park. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Ravness (level 1) has fallen to Defias Cutpurse (level 5) in Elwynn Forest. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Skitter (level 1) has fallen to Frostmane Novice (level 4) in Coldridge Valley. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Ravness (level 1) has fallen to Farstride Crawler (level 8) in Isle of Eternal Autumn. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Zizizi (level 1) has fallen to Young Thistle Boar (level 2) in Shadowglen. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Testicus (level 1) has fallen to Mottled Boar (level 2) in Valley of Trials. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
(silly music stops for a moment)
[SYSTEM]: Warlock Umanet has reached level 60 wandering Azeroth as a Vagrant, earning the titles "The Wanderer" and "Inferno".
(silly music resumes)
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Skitter (level 2) has fallen to Frostmane Troll Whelp (level 4) in Coldridge Valley. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Weasp (level 1) has fallen to Grell (level 2) in Shadowglen. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Skitter (level 2) has fallen to Frostmane Novice (level 4) in Coldridge Valley. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Vaarg (level 1) has fallen to Vile Familiar (level 3) in Valley of Trials. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Igorpotov (level 1) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 6) in Thalassian Highlands. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Igorpotov (level 1) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 7) in Anasterian Park. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Sasasqwdq (level 1) has fallen to Young Thistle Boar (level 1) in Shadowglen. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Powershot (level 2) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 6) in Anasterian Park. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Stomp (level 1) has fallen to Plainstrider (level 2) in Red Cloud Mesa. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Ostrich (level 1) has drowned in Northshire Valley. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Circumcizer (level 2) has fallen to Clattering Scorpid (level 5) in Durotar. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Damaria (level 1) has fallen to Mottled Boar (level 1) in Valley of Trials. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Fettschwanz (level 1) has fallen to Young Wolf (level 1) in Northshire Valley. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Cameanddied (level 1) has fallen to Blood Elf Spy (level 4) in Thalassian Highlands. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Zarrana (level 1) has fallen to Young Crimson Lynx (level 2) in Thalassian Highlands. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Adehunt (level 1) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 7) in Anasterian Park. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Howmanylol (level 1) has fallen to Young Scavenger (level 1) in Deathknell. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Beigi (level 1) has fallen to Black Ooze (level 24) in Black Channel Marsh. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Crity (level 1) has fallen to Mangy Wolf (level 6) in Elwynn Forest. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Chrestomanci (level 2) has fallen to Frostmane Troll Whelp (level 4) in Coldridge Valley. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Eithor (level 1) has fallen to Burly Rockjaw Trogg (level 2) in Coldridge Valley. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Hantosu (level 1) has fallen to Young Thistle Boar (level 1) in Shadowglen. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Vaarg (level 1) has fallen to Vile Familiar (level 4) in Valley of Trials. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Joujou (level 1) has fallen to Forest Hawkstrider (level 4) in Thalassian Highlands. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Deyn (level 1) has fallen to Brilliant Mana Wyrm (level 7) in Anasterian Park. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Fgsdfsq (level 1) has fallen to Duskbat (level 2) in Deathknell. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Madmart (level 2) has fallen to Kobold Laborer (level 4) in Echo Ridge Mine. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
[SYSTEM]: A tragedy has occurred. Hardcore character Paladinne (level 1) has fallen to Young Thalassian Boar (level 2) in Brinthilien. May this sacrifice not be forgotten.
Hopefully, this is enough to illustrate my point: these system messages should start at level 3, not 1.

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