Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24114180-20140107193454/@comment-24485672-20140530222256

Mjcabooseblu wrote: That's the mindset of a bad dev. If you don't want people to complain about weak characters or unfair stages, don't make weak characters or unfair stages. Metagames develop naturally as a result of what's already in the game, and claiming that it's "disrespectful" to play to the meta is essentially saying that you don't accept any responsibility for the design of your game. I don't deny that balance is important, but you make it seem as if it is absolutely everything. Now let me say this: If a game was almost perfectly balanced but completely dull otherwise, would you play it? Either way, not perfectly (yes, not perfectly) balancing a game does not instantly mark you as bad dev. If anyone disagrees, please follow a design process or develop a game yourself so you can see the truth in it.

Anyways, know that what you replied to is subjective. I had stopped trying to list facts already at that point. No harm in discussing opinions but I'll only go so far because there isn't much of a point either.