The Lost Art of Class Balancing

GamePro has a look at the delicate touch needed when balancing classes in a Massive title. From the article: "Bad class balancing has been an endemic problem to MMORPGs--unfortunately especially in games where PvP is a major component. Dark Age of Camelot tanked the usability of the original classes with the emergence of Vampiirs in the ill-reputed Catacombs expansion. Users were incensed when Creature Handlers ruled the universe in Star Wars Galaxies--then angered even more when the class was beat down with the nerf bat in subsequent patches."

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Re:Most game designers just don't understand RPG's

[aphexbrett]

Shaman are not over powered, read this. Since this story has become essentially an extension of the blizz forms I will reply properly: STFU if you think Shaman are overpowered, you're obviously a n00b and have no idea how to get around our omgwtfuber frost shock. =D