SWTOR team explains the need for ‘sweeping and severe’ class changes

    
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Is there anything more dread-inducing for an MMORPG player than hearing that massive class changes are incoming? You never know if you’re going to come out of such an event unscathed, buffed, or nerfed to the ground.

The SWTOR team took to the forums for a lengthy explanation post about the “sweeping and severe” class changes coming in Update 5.3 and 5.4 this summer. While the devs say that they are “very sensitive” to the effects of nerfs, sometimes such decisions are needed to improve the game as a whole. And apparently SWTOR’s health isn’t the best right now, as much-needed balance adjustments were held off following Knights of the Eternal Throne until now.

“We had quite a few big changes to make, and that’s what you’ve been reading the last few weeks,” the team posted. “It is going to be rough for some disciplines as they are way over target, but it is important that we bring them in line. Additionally, we may have missed the mark with some of the changes and if we went too far or not far enough, you can expect to see additional adjustments in the future.”

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