Why do Archers suck so bad against Ifrit?

[Frein]

Don't "adjust balance" by nerfing Lancer. Adjust it by buffing those who need it.

And then when you overdo one class, you again buff everyone else to even it out? Can you say "power creep"?

It's a lie that nerfs are always a bad way to balance a game simply because players feel bad when their class is weakened (class balance is relative, so it's just an illusion anyway). Following a no-nerf policy will lead to characters slowly but uncontrollably growing more and more powerful.

[Coldbrand]

And then when you overdo one class, you again buff everyone else to even it out? Can you say "power creep"?

It's a lie that nerfs are always a bad way to balance a game simply because players feel bad when their class is weakened (class balance is relative, so it's just an illusion anyway). Following a no-nerf policy will lead to characters slowly but uncontrollably growing more and more powerful.

Power creep rules. I want an extremely high power level, competition between two broken things is infinitely more fun than competition between two lame things. Marvel Vs Capcom 2 > Street Fighter 4. Legacy > Standard.

All nerfing does is create an endless stream of flavors of the month.

[Nayt]

Power creep rules. I want an extremely high power level, competition between two broken things is infinitely more fun than competition between two lame things. Marvel Vs Capcom 2 > Street Fighter 4. Legacy > Standard.

All nerfing does is create an endless stream of flavors of the month.

You're really comparing this with an outright fighting game?

What's the point of keeping so bloody high numbers, just for the sake of it? 100 damage when the monster has 1000 hp is
still as much as 10000 damage when they have 100000.

It's less of a sore in the eyes if the numbers are low when you want to make calculations.

[Zarvlad]

Power creep rules. I want an extremely high power level, competition between two broken things is infinitely more fun than competition between two lame things. Marvel Vs Capcom 2 > Street Fighter 4. Type 1 (a.k.a Vintage) > Standard.

All nerfing does is create an endless stream of flavors of the month.

Fixed it for you

[Frein]

Power creep rules. I want an extremely high power level, competition between two broken things is infinitely more fun than competition between two lame things. Marvel Vs Capcom 2 > Street Fighter 4. Legacy > Standard.

Yet 3rd Strike > MvC2 and TSP Block Constructed was the best MTG constructed format that ever saw sanctioned play. The reason Standard has been more or less bad about since LRW is, funnily enough, power creep. Besides, the only reasons why Legacy hasn't degenerated to a game of constant turn two combo kills is the ban list and the existence of FoW. The meta has heavy RPS elements anyway and man do you feel silly looking at your T1 Nacatl when the opponent opens with T1 Dark Ritual into get you with Tendrils.

All nerfing does is create an endless stream of flavors of the month.

And buffing doesn't? You buff someone more than the rest and you have your flavour of the month right there.