They refused to nerf “Tier S” builds from S0.1 and let multipliers get unchecked (Crit * Vuln) and Heart of the Barber and let streamers and youtubers “promote” that cr*p and sell it like butter
Had they done that (nerf those 2 things and make them situational) we’d have had a perfectly viable game since S2 (maybe even S1.5), but they didn’t do it cause “feels fun being powerful”
Well, 5 seasons later and they’re doing the thing that should’ve been done ANYWAY from back then only doing it in a much bigger and painful and much more work in scope… All they had to do in S0.1 is nerf Vuln and Barber heart, and then INVEST TIME into making proper endgame monsters
We’d have gotten somewhere nearish anyway but the path would’ve been much more clear and reasonable instead of overhaul one after another
Rest is history and lest to say, it’s NEVER a good idea to listen to greed and impatience, but they did do that exact thing that they shouldn’t have, so we’re all in this mess and with history of trouble
@MacroNinja
Perhaps balance is not “all that important” but opportunities for each skill and build are… IN FACT it is the #1 most important thing in the game that the endgame feels both engaging and fair overall… Otherwise there’s no point in bothering at all (PvP or not)