# Stop nerfing the game

**URL:** <https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/stop-nerfing-the-game/11727>\
**Category:** Wicked Feedback\
**Tags:** balance\
**Created:** [May 15, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/stop-nerfing-the-game/11727 "2024-05-15T18:24:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chemile0n](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/chemile0n/32/5788_2.png) [@Chemile0n](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Chemile0n)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/stop-nerfing-the-game/11727/145 "2024-12-12T07:23:40Z")

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a lot of games do not have difficulty settings and it is a design choice.

> [@Easier difficulty settings/assists](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/easier-difficulty-settings-assists/350/2):
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> I think difficulty shouldn’t be a global thing players adjust, but be built directly into the game. The start of the game should be approachable and then it should be up to players how / when they want to approach certain challenges. Just keep giving us feedback when you get your hands on if something seems too crazy to you. Since Wicked is an RPG, you’ll always find ways to overcome any challenge by grinding a bit more, upgrading your gear, finding better gear or following some crazy build gu…

so your argument is you want to keep your rune spam lollipop, so we should all disregard the dev teams choices?

again, this is not about taking anything away from anyone. it is to balance what the team intended. and how or when they do it is also their choice.

when u bought an EA game you got a popup explaining that things are not finished and will change during EA and development of said game.

so i really do not get why we are discussing about this still. some agree, some dont, and others just wait silently for the update to drop before starting to yell into the void.

and if u do not understand what a metaphor is or what exactly i meant with my JFK quote reference, then i do not know how to explain it. in simple terms: sometimes people use rhetoric in conversations.

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