The nerf train is never gonna stop

"Telaan;171281" wrote:
It doesn't matter what is done. There will always be cries for nerf. At times, some toons legitimately need them. Often they don't. Devs are usually able to tell when something is legitimately in need of a nerf. They got many more tools at their disposal than the forums to base decisions.

Forming focus groups, test servers, all that stuff is great but has never stopped broken and bugged content or op toons from hitting live servers in any game I've ever played.

Ultimately that stuff only matters if the Dev team takes those things seriously. I'm not saying or implying this one wouldn't take those concepts seriously; but with finite resources and personnel as well as the fundamental truth that Devs and players are often on different wave lengths due to different understandings and perceptions based on their roles, I have rarely seen any of those things have any meaningful impact on development or balance.

I have played a game or 2 where i was actually part of one and it was great. As long as the devs care and take it seriously and the group cares an takes it seriously then its a great thing. The key is having knowledgeable players that look at the big picture, not what affects them directly. The "team" i was part of did this really well and and the devs and us discussed topics almost daily and made some great additions/changes to the game. It was amazing at sorting valuble feedback for discussion vs the venting, "crying", and general misinformation.

It can work as long as individual agenda is set aside and the big picture/impact always the focus.