tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post7910246233091539652..comments2024-01-18T16:20:09.743+01:00Comments on Nils' Blog: A History of BalanceNilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-74993434331831180362011-03-04T18:56:35.050+01:002011-03-04T18:56:35.050+01:00Wonderfully compelling remarks here, Nils. You ha...Wonderfully compelling remarks here, Nils. You have successfully described aspects of the game that changed that many of us have been at a loss to do. It is amazing to think that I was just like you in classic; "balance wut?". It was all about *us* as you so aptly put it, and the world at large and the immensity of tasks ...but always about *us*, the community. <br /><br />How WoW has fallen. I have vowed that I will be the first in line when they finally institute Classic and BC servers. I would pay a lifetime fee for such a thing.Red Skieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870968743396599899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-72493136738725644732011-01-17T22:22:58.889+01:002011-01-17T22:22:58.889+01:00The point is that balance at an individual player ...The point is that balance at an individual player level is often bad and you can, indeed, balance the fun out of a game.<br /><br />With Cataclysm Blizzard actually acknowledged that: Tol Barad.<br /><br />Tol Barad is not fair on an individual player level: Attackers always take one point eventually.<br /><br />Tol Barad is also not fair on an individual-battle level: The Defenders have a significant advantage.<br /><br />Tol Barad is only fair in the long term.<br /><br />Thus it matters. It means something to defend it or conquer it.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-73491929460656819082011-01-17T22:08:56.690+01:002011-01-17T22:08:56.690+01:00What was the point you were trying to make? Was t...What was the point you were trying to make? Was there one?<br /><br />Balance is bad? <br />OR<br />Blizzard balanced the fun out of the game?<br /><br />I had much the same experence with every good MMO out there. When the game is new exploring the world and trying out everything is a blast. Then when you start understanding things on a deeper level (Raid planning / Theorycrafting) the shine wears off after the acomplishments start to become easy. <br /><br />Familiarity breeds contempt.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062837582718010083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-67315788471818915472010-11-21T23:38:03.767+01:002010-11-21T23:38:03.767+01:00Enjoyed this :]Enjoyed this :]chronichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993654827318271626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-18427159116552340552010-11-21T03:15:47.136+01:002010-11-21T03:15:47.136+01:00The current state of this could summarized as &quo...The current state of this could summarized as "quite sad".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com