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The Nerf

• By Steven Hartling

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What is it?

• Term by players for when developers downgrade
  something
• Usually thought of as a negative to most people
• Has lasting affects on the game

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Why Nerf

• Balance
• Accessibility
• Make people happy
• New content

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Raids

• Pre-BC
• Too hard, too few ever saw end game,
• 40-man, 3-4 loots per boss
• BC raids 10 and 25 man still 3-4 drops per boss.
  Alternative ways to gear up outside raid.

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Since BC

• More badge loots
• Arena loots
• Make bosses easier
• Consumables
• Attunements
• Additional Tier tokens
• Easier to get Badges
• Made Char abilities more useful
• -mp5 to shaman
• - tank moves
• -Ice block to all

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Since BC Nerf to raiding
The Badge of Justice
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PVP or PVE?
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Conclusions

• Good-A lot more people get see a lot more
• Bad-People who worked a lot harder to get stuff
  are no better than people who didnt have to work
  as hard.
• Alternative ways to get equal lvl gear please
  many people and disappoint others