Can anyone explain this concept to me?
SOE keeps making all these changes, that I have never once heard ANYONE asking for, and saying it is in the name of "balancing the characters..." Why exactly do the characters need to be balanced? So one class can solo better than others, while other classes are better for a party. Why is that bad? Seems to me that a system like that would draw more players. (Read that last line as "Seems to me that SOe would make more money that way"...)
Does anyone actually want a game where a Paladin feels exactly like a cleric? Where a Druid feels exactly like a rogue? I sure dont. I actually enjoy having one cnaracter that can solo, and a DIFFERENT character that can party well.
So, I guess my point is, if SOE really wants character balance, why dont they get rid of the different classes, and make everyone simply a HERO class. No Paladin. No Cleric. No rogue... Just a Hero.
Might as well take it step further. Make everyone Human. Cant have any advantages to anyone for being an Elf, or a Troll. Nope, everyone will be a Human Hero. WE will let you choose Female of Male, but there will be no difference. Everyone will be EXACTLY 5'5". No height advantages to anyone, now.
Is this the way we are headed? If so, no thanks. Give me Character Unbalance! If soomeone doesnt like the way a class is played, they do not have to play that class. Roll a new class.
Hell, there are enough DIFFERENT (SHOCK!!!!!) classes that everyone should be able to find something they like.