[axblount]

I think the article makes a good point.

Games have to be fun to play. That's it. Nothing else matters.

Making a game more fair might make it more fun. Or it might not. You might lose 90% of the time, but think about how awesome that 10% could be! Horde mode games (COD Zombies, etc.) are extremely popular despite being unwinnable. Everything is stacked against you, but they're still fun.

[Fire-Dragon-DoL]

Entirely true. That's also why i prefer single player, since designers aren't forced to deal with multiplayers that require some sort of balance (or people won't play)