balance
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer risky or reliable strategies in an MMO?
Back when I cut my teeth on MMORPG play in Final Fantasy XI, there were accepted strategies for gaining levels via normal leveling. You...
Crema Games says it is ‘still working on Temtem’ following Temtem Swarm backlash
If you're just a wee bit anxious about Temtem these days, what with a new spinoff being announced after the last spinoff didn't work, the...
New World uses wealth-disparity tools and trade indices to balance its economy
This week's New World Forged in Aeternum video is a meaty one, at least if you're the type of MMORPG player who gets all...
Perfect Ten: Myths about balance in MMOs
For some MMO players, "balance" is a dirty word. And I'm not going to lie, I can hardly blame them. If you're not a...
Perfect Ten: The delicate balancing act of designing MMORPGs
MMORPGs are complicated. We all know that. But one of the things that I think is easy to overlook is how and why MMORPGs...
New World’s latest video talks about balance changes and balance plans
First things first. The latest video from the New World development team was filmed on March 21st, so if you were hoping it would...
Old School RuneScape corrects issues with the Phantom Muspah boss encounter
Once players finish the Secrets of the North quest in Old School RuneScape, they can take on the new Phantom Muspah boss. That's kind...
Neverwinter prepares some major buffs for Wizards for the Northdark Reaches module
It's hard in Neverwinter for a Wizard. You try your best to cast destructive spells, but you have to deal with the jocks of...
Think you can balance skills in Guild Wars 2? Give it a shot!
So right now balance in Guild Wars 2 is a contentious issue, due to... well, some community feelings about contentious balance efforts, let's put...
Neverwinter reduces the stat bonus on the Bone Devil’s Ribcage to more reasonable levels
That Bone Devil had a heck of a ribcage, huh? Neverwinter had a bit of a problem with the Bone Devil's Ribcage, because the...
Overwatch 2 is making Doomfist a tank and making Orisa more aggressive
Hero roles are going to be changing when Overwatch 2 arrives, and the game's upcoming PvP beta is going to shine a spotlight on several...
Not So Massively: The dos and don’ts of stealing from MMOs
Recently I played through the new PC port of the open world RPG Horizon Zero Dawn. While playing it, I was struck by how...
Vague Patch Notes: Balance in MMOs is overrated
Earlier this week, we did a post all about balance in Crucible. It was a detailed post explaining all of the ways that the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the worst way to balance things in an MMO?
When I wrote my recent piece about Cosmic Break Universal, I found through a bit of digging into fan coverage that the game had...
Fortnite addresses the importance of the B.R.U.T.E. and its actual impact
The latest season of Fortnite has added a big stompy mech in the form of the the B.R.U.T.E., and some people are really upset...
World of Warcraft developers are working on changes for rare spawns and the Battle for Nazjatar
The launch of patch 8.2 for World of Warcraft was just about a week ago, but it turns out there are some lingering issues...
Wisdom of Nym: Why you should be cautious speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s expansion balance
Whew. All right. So we've gotten the media tour information for the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion, and that means that people have gotten to...
No, Elite enemies in World of Warcraft: Classic are not dealing too little damage
Remember how back in the earlier days of World of Warcraft every Elite was a vicious murder machine, leading to Bloodborne-esque dances of nearly dying every...
Apex Legends patch hardens its large lads while making long-range gameplay more viable
Poor Caustic, Pathfinder, and Gibraltar in Apex Legends. They were just trying to run around and not get shot, but they're dummy thicc, and the...
EVE Online dials back repairs and rebalances capital and subcapital ships with its newest patch
The most recent patch to EVE Online is all about balance, and part of that balance is about reducing the effectiveness of repairs. Players...
