It's an argument as old as UO itself. Invariably, one template has an advantage over others, and when OSI fixes it, that template is replaced by another. These fixes are usually accompanied by mass b****ing and whining by most of the players who used the template on the receiving end of the fix. But, in a few weeks, after realizing that this is the way it is going to be for a while, everyone who was going to leave UO for good has left, the moaning has died down, and life continues on as normal. That is, until OSI goes for the next step in balancing PvP for everyone. Players on OSI and Free shards the world over have been wanting better PvP ever since AOS, so now OSI is trying to deliver that, and, by extension, so is Demise. Personal feelings aside, I figure OSI will try to do what is best for the game in the long run. How do they know what is best for the game, you may ask. Well, they can't be TOO ignorant, because there's still a lot of people who pay them to play UO. Which means a lot of money for them and a very sizeable amount of feedback. Which allows them to see a bigger picture and gives them the resources to tweak things here and there while absorbing all the flak they will invariably get. All that to say, just chill, it's gonna be OK. I'm sorry your favorite move/template has lost some power, but you can only add so much power to the game via artifacts and items and powerscrolls before something has to give. This time, it was AI and the stat cap. Next time, who knows?
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