Originally Posted by
Khramps
Pvp was a lot better back then compared to what it is now.
Like you said, a player with good movement was like a "god" back then. Not sure about god but a player with good movement and adequate knowledge of the game and all classes was able to rip apart groups of 6 by himself, which is the way it should be. If I know how to move without being hit, avoid CC's and dance around the enemy, why shouldn't I be able to kill him and his group? I'm clearly the better player. I clearly have more knowledge of the game mechanincs. I clearly know what the f*ck I'm doing.
The best part was that you were able to get to lvl 80 and compete without having to worry about gear. You mentioned BK invulns, yeah they stacked. Was it a little OP? Sure, was it game breaking? No.
Yes some classes needed a little bit of tweaking, it has been like that with every patch since the game launched.
How is it more balanced today? What if I want to play a new class. I have to get to lvl 80. PVE my ass off to get AA's and decent weapons just to stand a chance which will take months. Even then, I'd still have the better movement, better reaction time, and better knowledge of what is happening around me. Would I succeed? Probably not. You know why? Because I'm a freash lvl 80 going against highly geared / max AA'd toons with cheese one button abilities that require "skill."
You're talking about balance???
Enlighten me on this one, (hypothetical situation),
It's HV. I'm playing a bear shamen. I just took on a barb and a demo. My superior knowledge of the game, good movement, and perfectly timed CC's made me succeed in the 2v1, killing both players but I'm left at 50% HP. All of a sudden I'm attacked by a sin from stealth. Now I'm at 15% hp. I start circle straffing him, dancing around him, combo jumping, landing every combo. He misses snap kick, grim corruption, slow death strike, legarthy, and impede life. I'm about to close in on the kill. He's at 10% hp. All of a sudden he presses Death Whirlwind while not even facing me. I die.
Real Balance.
Edit by Anzu: Exploits have nothing to do with skill, must be reported and must certainly not be discussed on the forums.