States, I've been with this game since before the pre-order beta and over these past few months, I've noticed a frightening trend.
As the game progresses development-wise, I feel less and less like a super hero. Powers get re-balanced, mobs get CC abilities and an HP increase, while I, in turn, become weaker and weaker.
The main reason I enjoyed playing this game was because it made me feel like a super hero. The game was different than all other MMORPGs on the market because I was not stuck fighting single mobs my own level and was not forced to group. I could take out multiple minions, like comic book super heroes. I could play the game for an hour and feel like I progressed.
This trend that I've mentioned above makes me want to stop playing altogether. I've had enough EQs and AOs and SWGs to last me a lifetime. I do not need another one. This game set itself appart from the other mainstream MMORPGs and it turned out to be a good thing. Hell, it was probably the main reason why people continue to play it.
Now it seems like you're pushing the game towards similar gameplay as these other games I have mentioned. By doing so, not only are you ruining the "super hero" feel of the game, you're also taking away one of the few things that made this game different and fun.
I fear that there will be a lot of cancelations once Issue 2 hits live servers. When people find out that their Smoke Grenade or Fire Imps are virtualy useless or that most mobs have CC now, they will leave. Remember for every poster on this form there are about 10-100 people who never read the forums and do not know about the drastic changes that are coming.
***note: I'm not whining about nerfs, my 2 mains are fire/fire blaster and dark/invul scrapper***
I implore you to reconsider the direction you are pushing this game in. Granted, it is your game and you have the right to change it however you like but by releasing this game to the public and letting people subscribe to it, you have essentially made it our game. Sure you made it but we pay to play it. We are just as big of a part of this game as you are. Without us, the game is nothing more than a piece of code on your hard disk. Just like without you, there would be no game.
We're in this together and failing to realize this is one of the biggest mistakes a developer can make. I'm not asking for you to listen and implement every single whacky idea that we come up with but listening to our feedback is essential for this game's success.
