Can we stop talking about 'balance'?

[verysaltysnackk.3916]

Firebrand has been griefing tier for literally 3 years. 

 

Clearly 'balance' cannot be the goal.  

 

But then what is? I really don't know.

Maybe it's a "special balancing operation" but the real goal is to cycle the meta through different weapon sets to boost gem store sales?

[Shao.7236]

I could say the same thing about any other professions with a specific core/elite. Have to use different designs as the co-efficient nor cd changes will do enough for an overdesigned idea.

[Hotride.2187]

What else do you want to talk about in a competitive multiplayer game?

[ZoXLike.9073]

more pvp content like 2v2 and 3v3 ranked perma. Or Capture the flag maybe xD

or about to change the system more to the player and away from the whole grp. 
A lot of player know what they are doing and getting hold back cause of the bad rating system.

that are things we could talk about xD

Balance is not easy to maintain. But imo its doable if anet would do more updates like every 2 weeks.
Just small changes every time and then listen to the community what worked and what not. 

[Downstate.4697]

The build diversity we see now is 100x better than 4 or 5 years ago. Anet really only needs to adjust numbers to bring some things up. Big changes can happen quarterly. Im experimenting with a d/d spb build right now and it feels good to play.

 

[Arheundel.6451]

4 hours ago, Hotride.2187 said:

What else do you want to talk about in a competitive multiplayer game?

It's a MMO with a pvp section.....not a competitive multiplayer game...that's a MOBA or similar, people should stop confusing the two

[Bazsi.2734]

Can we stop talking about not talking about things? I for one hate being productive. Imagine just getting things done... eughhh.

[Kuma.1503]

GS Quickbrand is still the first build I ever hit platinum with 

 

[Avatar.3568]

13 hours ago, Arheundel.6451 said:

It's a MMO with a pvp section.....not a competitive multiplayer game...that's a MOBA or similar, people should stop confusing the two

A PvP section of a MMO can still be competetiv.

The Game is Not competetiv because of the Balance, its because of the Lack of Players (which is a result of Bad Balance in the past).

 

This PvP section alone could be its own game

[Mik.3401]

21 hours ago, verysaltysnackk.3916 said:

Firebrand has been griefing tier for literally 3 years. 

 

Clearly 'balance' cannot be the goal.  

 

But then what is? I really don't know.

Maybe it's a "special balancing operation" but the real goal is to cycle the meta through different weapon sets to boost gem store sales?

And new elite specs. This is nothing new to realise this. Some people still think passion for game development > money   , which is untrue in this case

[stormemperor.3745]

22 hours ago, verysaltysnackk.3916 said:

Firebrand has been griefing tier for literally 3 years. 

 

Clearly 'balance' cannot be the goal.  

 

But then what is? I really don't know.

Maybe it's a "special balancing operation" but the real goal is to cycle the meta through different weapon sets to boost gem store sales?

Everybody gangsta until 30k burning.

[Marxx.5021]

We have EoD class promotion until the next addon. It was never about balance ;-).

Edited October 12, 2022 by Marxx.5021