Nerf Thread on General

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@Sterps-6516

Yes i recall, and you were right in the end, though there aren’t hoards of barb players clearing 141+ like was predicted.

I never predicted that there would be hordes of players. I just predicted the top clear potential.

@Sterps-6516

You were wrong about the level of balance that blizzard were trying to achieve until Matthew posted and clarified it. If i recall correctly, you assumed the mark was GR140.

Where did I say the it was 140? I do not think that you recall correctly.

@Sterps-6516

The nerf barb squad only started piping up again when GR146 was cleared.

For good reason, that was the +5GRs that was considered not good balance and that would be revisited (Matt made that statement when the first crusader cleared GR 146).

@Sterps-6516

What did you think when the lamentation nerf went in after dark cleared that 140?

I thought it was over the top and advocated it to be 100%. Read here:

From the Barb Community: DO NOT NERF REND

I have advocated for barb buffs. I am glad to see that multiple items for barbs are being buffed this patch. These include: Wrath of the Wastes Lamentation Ambo’s Pride Remorseless Fjord Cutter Bracers of Destruction Fury of the Ancients Many had well-justified concerned about extent of the barb buff relative to ww/rend build in particular. For patch 2.6.6, several classes have never cleared a GR 140 in the America/EU/Asia regions in non-season, irrespective of their paragon levels. There a…

I also advocated for it to be 100% in the PTR.

@Sterps-6516

Possibly, please link me

I linked the latest already.
Here it is again.

Game producer's post on game balance

This post by the game producer Matthew Cederquist gives some insights on their ideas on balance. As previously stated, a blog post will be coming in the future. I wanted to increase his post’s visibility as it is post 368 in another thread. From multiple other posts, the max target for top player @~10K paragon is GR 141.

@Sterps-6516

You see, you’re not winning me or anyone over

I am not posting to change your view. In terms of winning anyone over, neither of us know can make that claim as we do not know whether my points have won someone over. Certainly, people in this thread have disagreed on certain points and advocated for nerfs.