05-30-2008, 04:35 AM
Quote:Ah, but they could make it the reverse though too Skan. With more people you could design in more leeway for error. Remember, having 90% of the people on the ball for a 10 man raid means only 1 person can be off while 90% being on the ball in a 25 means 2.5 people could be off. In effect, Blizzard could make the 10 mans where the real difficulty lies and make the 25 mans for the general populous that isn't as good.
Ah, but then this gets to my point about barriers tending to occur together. People uncomfortable in a 25-man also tend to have less time and skill. Making the 10-mans the true hardcore challenge raise one barrier and lower another, and it's just as bad for content accessibility.
In essence, what Blizzard is doing is designing for the population they have. They know, in a general sense, what that population's attributes are, and are maximizing accessibility for them within the boundaries of design efficiency. That is not a bad thing to do.