Well that stinks since Zam is my favorite piece in the game.

But yeah I'm with Udorian, Zam didn't need the nerf so this change should have been targeted at Mira, like the Suppressive Fire change should have been targeted at Morrigan. A hit and a miss.

I am always one for making things "flavorful". But there are hundreds of things that don't make any sense. Again. Balance committee is for creating balance. This did very very little to nerf Mira. People were complaining about not being able to use maps.... Shooting a high defense piece in cover (say a 24) means she needs a 6 to hit. Is it worth shooting? when you could possibly do 0, 30, or 60 damage when you can auto drop 40?
it is not going to affect her very much and it is still going to be just as dangerous being in a green square. This game is a game of cost. Cost is everything. Mira is still the perennial power at the 28 cost. Who can argue that? She is by far the best in that range.

All this did was make a change that no one really cared about (If people are going to claim it is because it does not make sense I will crap a brick. I have been fighting for years for things that make NO SENSE at all and no one cares. It would be total nonsense if anyone claimed accuracy as a reason for a BALANCE committee change).

This did nothing to fix balance in any way. Total fail. All it did was hurt Zam, who is a near perfect piece and very fun to play.

Out of all the things that actually need changed, one that really didn't need to happen gets the focus.

Words escape me.

This change means Saves when hit by Attacks from characters with Rigged Detonators are no longer auto-fails. Mira and Zam both benefit from several Attack and Damage boosts. Mira can be in the ballpark of +18~22atk for 60~80dam and Zam around +19~25atk for 30~80 damage. Zam’s Final Shot is often +21~+25atk for 60 damage on characters with 50hp. Now those enemies get to make Evade or Lightsaber D. Saves against those attacks.

This change also means that after auto-failing the Grenades or Missiles Save characters now get to make Saves with abilities like Beskar'gam or Force Attuned Armor to reduce the damage. Mira does 40 auto damage and Zam 30~60 auto damage potentially to multiple characters on the board. Now those characters who have invested their cost into survivability might stand a better chance.

This decision was not based upon the theme. However, suddenly losing your armor or forgetting how to deflect a blaster bolt because you’re standing near a shrub is odd. Mira and Zam were doing an insurmountable amount of unpreventable damage for most characters. Even on our best maps, especially around the map center, it is also nearly impossible to avoid low cover.

Rigged Detonators was the least contentious issue and the quickest for the committee to agree on a solution. This was only the first decision with more likely to come. Other topics will require more time and discussion for there to be a resolution.

For many years the Balance Committee has only had to deal with a few topics and this year we are dealing with a dozen. We felt the community would appreciate us revealing more of our decision-making process instead of holding off until next year. As stated earlier these announcements are not 100% official until our final announcement in 2022.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

DD

What the heck are you talking about?
Petulance? Toxicity?

I can't speak for others, but this change affects my playing and my squad design. TN loves Zam. I get together with people and play quite frequently. I keep looking for the game to be where it could be and the balance (aka flavor) team keeps going the wrong way.

It it's not toxicity to bring up disagreements. It is not petulance to be upset and bring it up.
I never would have thought from that post from tint where so many people in the community said it is not a problem that this would have came out of it.

Same ol same ol. A few people change the game to their liking.

What I smell is selfishness.

Every time someone is upset it is "toxic" what kind of lives do you all live with everything being so perfect?


It baffles me.

Well the great one has spoken! Let it be so! I fully expect a decision in the next 3 days....
Weak

2020 Championship – 1st place with Mira. (Three Mira squads at the final table.)
2020 December Vassal Regional – 3rd & 4th place with Mira.
2021 January Tourney – 2nd & 5th with Mira (Daala won)
2021 March 7th Tourney – 1st & 2nd with Mira
2021 March 21st Tourney – 2nd place with Mira
2021 April Tourney – 1st, 2nd & 5th place with Mira
2021 May Tourny – 6th place with Mira
2021 June Kokomo In-person tourney– 3rd place with Mira
2021 July Tourney – 1st place Mira
2021 July NZ Championship – 1st place with Mira
2021 Championship – 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 13th, 15th with Mira. (Six Mira squads, 4 out of the top 6 had Mira.)

*Multiple complaints from players saying there's a problem.
*The most experienced Mira players saying there's a problem.
*Unanimous 7 person vote for errata by all members of the Balance Committee.

Who are the balance committee members?

And again changes should only EVER influence the piece in question.