The newest version of WoW Classic to arrive is the long-awaited self-found mode, which restricts players from trading with each other and exchanging items in any way. This ruleset makes the Hardcore experience even tougher than it already is by removing many elements of communication and player-assisted gameplay.
Many World of Warcraft Classic players, however, are unimpressed with the timing of the solo self-found (SSF) mode’s release, especially with Classic Hardcore falling to the backdrop after the widespread focus on the Season of Discovery. It should go without saying that much of the WoW Classic community has rooted itself in the Season of Discovery between the launch of Hardcore and solo self-found, and Hardcore only had about three months in the spotlight as the go-to game mode for WoW Classic players.