Blizzard Entertainment tilføjer nu en række nye værktøjer, der skal hjælpe spillerene med at sortere de værste fra i Heroes of the Storm. Rapporterings-featuren har ikke ændret sig, men nu har MOBA'en flere muligheder at vælge imellem, når man skal brokke sig.
Her er de nye features direkte fra Battle.net blog:
Abusive Chat
- Insults, cruelty, or ongoing harassment directed at one or more players.
- Hate speech
- Real life threats
Intentionally Feeding
- Player intentionally and repeatedly gets their hero killed in order to anger allies or feed XP to the enemy team.
AFK/Non-Participation
- Player is idle or inactive for an extended period of time during a game.
- Player is present, but has given up or refuses to take part in the game.
Cheating/Botting/Hacking
- Suspicious behavior which indicates the player may be using third-party software or hack programs to gain an advantage during a game.
Inappropriate Name
- Character names or BattleTags that are offensive, insulting, bypass the mature language filter, or are otherwise considered objectionable.
Spam
- Excessively communicating the same phrase, similar phrases, or pure nonsense
- Blatant or repeated advertising for third party websites
"We know that avid Abathur players may worry about being reported for Non-Participation, and Murky lovers may be concerned about receiving Intentional Feeding reports. However, we've taken heroes with unique mechanics into account, and will take action accordingly. Additionally, you can rest assured that a single report from an ally who misunderstands Abathur's playstyle, for example, will not result in any penalties against your account. What's more, we'll also investigate players who are found to frequently dish out trivial or false reports and take action as necessary."
Spillere der er blevet meldt flere gange, vil modtage en silence-straf. Mens denne straf er på, vil spilleren ikke kunne chatte.
"The first time a player is silenced, their chat will be restricted for 24 hours. This duration will double for each silence penalty received after the first, and there is no maximum. This means that players who receive multiple silence penalties may find themselves unable to chat for a very, very long time."