Quote Originally Posted by Trensharo View Post
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Yes, that is how it works. Development decisions are based entirely on internal testing, combat logs, and raw game data. They have far more data at their disposal than the "hoards of data gathered by the community." Not only that, but they understand how the game works and balanced far more than you, me, or anyone else.

Talk to anyone who has been in game development and they will tell you that they make objective decisions based on data subsets.

So when the game director says there are no major advantages or disadvantages to any given comp, we should take that as an objective truth. After all, they have more data at their disposal than anyone else.

There is no dialog to be had on this issue. There are only individuals who need the 'meta' so desperately that they're willing to throw logic and rationality away.

The meta IS a fiction. The more we argue against this, the worse off the community is.