[dartos]

Yeah. A truly balanced game is boring. There’s no drama or tension.

You need the power fantasy of being strongest characters and the underdog tale of winning against the strongest characters as a less meta one.

[Log_out_]

Why not abandon the idea of balance entirely and tailor balance situational for maximum drama.make the meta shakespearean..

[1propionyl]

Valve memorably did just this over a decade ago with the Director system in Left4Dead.

[programd]

See also the storytellers in Rimworld. Randy in particular is a master of the dramatic turn.

[dartos]

That’s exactly what “balancing” a game means.