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Considering the patch is going to affect both the Wii U and 3DS, you can expect the patch notes to get compiled relatively fast.
So I'm guessing that when Lucas is avaliable, they will release another update too. And then so forth to future DLCs if there are any... I hope it won't always be balance patch.
This is the main reason why I hate balance patch, good bye fir replays, I have an uncomplete replay that is from laggy online play on my 3DS I want to show but I just can't!
On the contrary, I hope they update the game balance wise as much as possible. Something like that only extends its life as a fresh and interesting title. Look at mobas for example. They practically thrive off the buff nerf culture and it keeps people playing. Constantly strive for perfect balance meted by an ever changing meta!
I've seen a shocking and disappointing amount of resistance to that model on these boards. I can't for the life of me grasp how some people would defend bad balance because keeping it means they'll not have to spend a day or two adapting their play to some slight tweaks in damage or knockback.
are you trying to say that a meta full of stubby bearded men screaming "HOHOHAHAZIPZAP" is better? the only bad part about TI4 was grand finals, actually.
Coming from the CS:GO community, let's just say that constant buffs/nerfs can also cause a ton of complaining. The most recent patch buffed some of the SMGs, and now everyone complains that the game is too "run and gun," the same reason people complained about the Tec-9. That got nerfed too, but they didn't nerf what people complained about and now everyone STILL complains. Don't get me started on the AWP. Almost everyone hates the nerf. Every time we discuss patches there we all know it's more likely that more cosmetics or things that make the company money are getting priority.
Lol, I was going to cheese a friend out with Diddy tonight just for the heck of it. A farewell to Hoo Haw if you will.
inb4 Diddy Kong buffs and Mii Swordfighter nerfs come tomorrow.
lol i've been getting in my last running shadow sneaks with Greninja
No, please don't...
Um....okay? None of that proves that Diddy's combos will be nerfed....just because it doesn't
If you main deserves a nerf it deserves a nerf. Nobody wants to flaunt having their main be the "most op" or "no skill" character. Balance patches can prevent this. Too many, however, can make it worse. Asymmetric balance is a fun thing. You want to reach a "perfect imbalance" between the characters. Having a metagame helps improve the game's balance and keeps players invested in the game. When there's no counter to a meta, you have to either find one or have a patch.
That's right, too much will make it worse, I hope a balance patch comes only twice this year, having patches too frequently isn't a good thing.
Probably not. Servers are going down between 11 and 1 PST, so check around that time (not sure what time that would be over there).
Means it isn't impossible like you said.
It just sounds like you haven't played a lot of frequent change competitive games mate. Patching and a constant dialogue/finger on how the meta develops through the community and nerfs/buffs based on that can be nothing but good. As long as it isnt a knee jerk reaction based on people being "AH ****, I CANT DEAL WITH THIS CHARACTER ITS OP", which is not what im arguing for. Just look at LoL. Goes through frequent changes on practically a monthly basis which end up rotating the large roster of characters so that others see play. Its very easy for a professional or competitive game to get stale when you have to sit and watch the same characters be played at tournaments forever. I'll get shouted down for this, but its why I think the hype about Melee still after all these years is a joke. If the game stays the same, the meta will be completely solidified after a while, by which point there will be a dominant strategy and a character that will give you the highest chance of winning. Tournaments can then be pretty much reduced to everyone has to pick that or a few within a certain window to even have a chance at competing. Not interesting to watch or even play I'd argue.
I never said it was impossible. I said it wasn't going to happen.
You got me, I ain't a competitive player, yet. But I am a fan of those tournaments. Speaking of Melee, I still consider it one of the greatest Smash bros game, but yeah, I often feel boring of seeing Fox VS Fox all the time. Releasing patch may solve this problem, but as the newest game has been already made balance comparing to previous title, just a minor changes will do the job.
YESZ!
BUFF FALCON!
Riot is horrible at game balance. They took 3 years to get Urgot to a playable state, created the term "Olaf-ing," left Eve alone for a year while she became a troll pick until her rework, consistently nerf and have to do game-wide updates every season to fix it, and, to top it all off, perform very knee-jerk nerfs/buffs based on community reactions.
