2008-03-18, 16:14:20
I agree, very well explained, sure that's the best way to find possibly imba items/tanks.
My point was twofold: firstly, I was trying to criticize the tendency to use the argument "yeah but in a pro game..." (I've used quotation marks because I neither like the word pro, we're talking about players who are very experienced in playing BT, and of course got a certain skill, not some Korean dude earing 200k p.a. with playing StarCraft) as a way to de-legitimize another's opinion, it's as easy as it's inacceptable to go in the direction of implying that other's just git it wrong because they're not pro - don't get me wrong, I'm not accusing anyone of having tried to do that, just making sure no one will ;-)
The second point is that there definitely are some tanks and some items that seem to be way better than others, even in a similar price range, but that's rarely due to imbaness. Some tanks and items, as explained above, are a lot easier to use (and thus more commonly used) than others, or perform very well in the narrow niche they're made for - like a mortar team, which in turn is highly fragile. There's always gonna be a "standard way" of playing the game, through using the tanks and items and order of buying which is mass compatible and will hence be pursued by the vast majority, because it's nearly without risk - and that might be perceived as imba if it's played in perfection.
My point was twofold: firstly, I was trying to criticize the tendency to use the argument "yeah but in a pro game..." (I've used quotation marks because I neither like the word pro, we're talking about players who are very experienced in playing BT, and of course got a certain skill, not some Korean dude earing 200k p.a. with playing StarCraft) as a way to de-legitimize another's opinion, it's as easy as it's inacceptable to go in the direction of implying that other's just git it wrong because they're not pro - don't get me wrong, I'm not accusing anyone of having tried to do that, just making sure no one will ;-)
The second point is that there definitely are some tanks and some items that seem to be way better than others, even in a similar price range, but that's rarely due to imbaness. Some tanks and items, as explained above, are a lot easier to use (and thus more commonly used) than others, or perform very well in the narrow niche they're made for - like a mortar team, which in turn is highly fragile. There's always gonna be a "standard way" of playing the game, through using the tanks and items and order of buying which is mass compatible and will hence be pursued by the vast majority, because it's nearly without risk - and that might be perceived as imba if it's played in perfection.