enough already

nerfs suck. there's just no two ways about it. the nerf bat leaves a long and broken trail of crocodile tears and sad pandas in it's wake. we get that. we've been on the receiving end of more nerfs than we can remember over the years we've played. we feel your pain. however, for the love of all that's holy (or unholy, for all you demon-hugging warlocks out there) quit with the whining already!

so, you got (or are expecting to get) nerfed. it sucks. what are you going to do now? is complaining about it ad nauseum really going to fix things? unlikely. you've expressed your displeasure and it's most certainly been noted by those who wield the mighty nerf bat (yes, they really *do* listen to what you have to say. that doesn't mean they're going to give you what you want, though).

you have three constructive choices available to you:

1. you can decide that this most recent nerf is the absolute last straw and go find a new game.
2. you can decide that this most recent nerf has made your current spec/class "unplayable" and go find a new spec/class to play.
3. you can decide to adapt to the new mechanic that this most recent nerf has/will put into place and continue playing.

pick one and be done with it.

contrary to popular belief, game developers do not make changes to game mechanics in a vacuum. every single change is made for a reason. you have every right to disagree with that reason, but don't fall into the habit of thinking game developers are stupid or don't think these changes through. developers don't just wake up one morning and think "you know, I think warlocks are regenerating too much mana. I'll just change that when I get into the office this afternoon..." while scratching themselves on the way to the bathroom.

every change to a game mechanic goes through a proposal process where the desired outcome is clearly stated and potential impacts are modeled and examined. then it goes through an internal testing process where the change is implemented and tested in-house and the results are checked against the desired outcome. then the change will go through a more public testing process where the results are yet again reviewed and examined to make sure the desired outcome is being achieved. then and only then does a change to a game mechanic get slated for a future release.

changing the game is not a trivial process. a lot of thought goes into it and changes are made for reasons the game developers feel are important, not simply "because they can". the next time you're picking yourself up off the floor after your latest visit from nerf bat fairy consider that maybe the developers really *do* know what they're doing and try focusing your energy on adapting to the change instead of screaming about how unfair or retarded it is.

in the immortal words of someone far more clever than we are, "less QQ, more PewPew".