*insert missing image meme here*
But seriously, what exactly is it? I was thinking about it and I realized I didn't know what it was.
What is balance
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Arisaya
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Balance is the thing that makes the world go 'round.
Balance is what makes games playable; it keeps the game from being unplayably hard and frustrating, while also removing exploits which make the game easy, short, and rather unsatisfying.
To be somewhat more specific: balance is a combination of the game's various factors (ie, ship stats, item stats, RNG stats, system types, etc.) that affect the speed and rate at which a player can progress through the game, the speed and rate at which a player can defeat enemies, the ease/difficulty with which a player can avoid damage, the ease/difficulty with which a player may survive, the ease/difficulty with which a player may complete the game, the enjoyability of the game, the level of satisfaction at completion of the game (which is inverse the the difficulty of the game as a general rule of thumb), among others.
Balance is what makes games playable; it keeps the game from being unplayably hard and frustrating, while also removing exploits which make the game easy, short, and rather unsatisfying.
To be somewhat more specific: balance is a combination of the game's various factors (ie, ship stats, item stats, RNG stats, system types, etc.) that affect the speed and rate at which a player can progress through the game, the speed and rate at which a player can defeat enemies, the ease/difficulty with which a player can avoid damage, the ease/difficulty with which a player may survive, the ease/difficulty with which a player may complete the game, the enjoyability of the game, the level of satisfaction at completion of the game (which is inverse the the difficulty of the game as a general rule of thumb), among others.
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i think balance is the difference between dying and coming back or dying and giving up. it's the difference between playing one game and doing it again and playing a game and doing something else later. it's a thin, fine line that is often tried but not often succeeded. but enough of my zen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance