Why do Archers suck so bad against Ifrit?

[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.