Buffing vs nerfing?

[moscal]

If aspects of the game are unbalanced - what do you prefer?

Buffing worse?
Nerfing better?

 

[GC13]

Well that depends? Is one thing too weak? Buff it. Is one thing too strong? Nerf it.

 

[moscal]

Well that depends? Is one thing too weak? Buff it. Is one thing too strong? Nerf it.

One is too weak, second is too strong

 

[GC13]

One is too weak, second is too strong

Then buff the weak thing, nerf the strong thing, and leave the rest alone.

 

[Axe99]

It depends on the mechanic - most mechanics in PDS games don't operate in a vacuum, so changes need to be balanced fairly carefully not to create other imbalances down the track.

 

[heliostellar]

A lot of problems seem to crop up at the intersection of a nerf and a buff that end up ruining game balance rather than merely being an annoyance.

 

[keynes2.0]

Generally buffs work better then nerfs.