JMK breaks the status quo.
So as more JMK teams fill my arena shard, most of which are now running all relic 8s including relic 7-8 CAT I can say this is the GL that broke the balance. Maybe with exception of Rey there was wigg...
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"TheJEFFtm;c-2278670" wrote:"th3evo;c-2278659" wrote:"DarkHelmet1138;c-2278655" wrote:
Some level of power creep is needed. Using the next ds toon as an example, he should be better than jmk but jmk should still be able to survive in arena. Jml and See should also survive to and extent since they are recent metas. Slkr and Rey to and even lesser extent since they are less recent metas.
On the one hand, a new meta shouldn't destroy the previous one to the extent that it has no value in arena but you also shouldn't be able to farm one GL and expect it to be top 10 arena viable for the next 3 years.
They said JMK will be on par with previous GLs. He shouldn't be overperforming them as significantly as he does.
Of course, JMK isn’t “over performing as significantly” - JMK without CAT is readily beatable by all 4 previous GLs.
JMK + the right supporting cast, which definitely includes CAT, is certainly the most powerful current meta - but since they released CAT in a very accessible way to any well developed roster, I definitely have no issue with it. In fact, I think it was a great solution.
It isn’t unbeatable by any means either, I have successfully defeated JMK/CAT teams with all three of my other GLs (Rey, SLK, and JML) and seen others in my shard beat it with SEE, and I’m confident that once I complete my own ultimate farm for JMK and finish gearing my CAT, I will have very few issues with mirror matches as well.
I’m definitely pleased with the way they approached the power creep this time.
Mirror seem very easy so far. And I'm fine with other GLs beating JMK, provided it takes a little effort, which most people are allergic to.
