Cinderella -> RE: Is a Knights of Order style team needed? (4/21/2011 10:56:10)
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The reason I think that, if we brought someone in to balance the game, they would have to be emotionally neutral is because I believe it would hinder someone whose sole job is to balance the game if they loved a particular class they might not be able to see its flaws (which has become a problem in the balance suggestions "why you wanna nerf strength mercs? You just hate me!", "All bounty hunters are n00bs" etc.) There are also questions of accountability. Since they would likely be volunteer staff, it would create an elite group with the perks of modship but not mod abilities (because, let's face it, the qualities needed to balance a game aren't necessarily the same qualities needed to discipline a game). I agree that it would be more efficient to bring some people in to balance the game, but, it's not something the devs are interested in at the moment. They're not ruling it out as a long-term plan, but it's not something we can manage in the short term.
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