Curse

wilebill · Dec 24, 2005, 01:48 PM // 13:48

You put it well, Priabirch. It's been true since RPG games went online. When a game first comes out it is "hot and spicy." Sales boom!

Then players, particularly elite players, complain that the hot and spicy parts are "unfair" and need to be "balanced." After enough repetitions, the game is no longer hot and spicy, indeed not spicy at all, just bland. Yet another tasteless serving of electronic meatloaf -- without gravy. Sales slump!

ANet knows this. They are trying hard to keep a balanced game, without at the same time turning it into nothing more than a summer camp pillow fight on the PvP side, and a total bore on the PvE side. They can tell from sales whether they are doing well or not.

I wish them well. There is enough electronic meatloaf around as it is.

Loralai · Dec 24, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49

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Originally Posted by priabirch

Some people won't be happy until we're all running around in our undies wielding sticks and stones... and maybe some really dry leaves.

Amen.

Honestly people, I don't understand why everyone still wants to keep pointing the finger at skills and builds, etc... By the time it's over, all skills will be rendered useless or removed, and we will reach a point where we might as well be playing Pong.

priabirch · Dec 24, 2005, 04:18 PM // 16:18

sales?
there are people out there who don't have GW yet? BLASPHEMY!!!!
I honestly think a-net is doing a fine job, the only time I get de_stroyed
is when I make mistakes, not because it's unbalanced.
Tee Hee, I'm still giddy about Wintersday.
I can't be all serious now, I have some grentches to kill.

(reature111 · Dec 24, 2005, 04:26 PM // 16:26

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And let's face it, if you got hit with Spiteful Spirit, would you necessarily stop attacking right away? You've got a monk back there, right?

you are the bane of monks everywhere

Funk_Styles · Dec 24, 2005, 04:29 PM // 16:29

yes your monk will be happy you decided to attack through SS insidious and emphathy and whatever else anti wars throw on you