The Yearly:tm: Patch:tm: Conundrum:tm:

[halcyon lodge]

Good evening everyone.

I am a student game designer, and I am really fascinated by what happens every year in this game around this time period. Because for the designers it must be a lose-lose situation right? You can't make everyone happy, and for one person happy with a gameplay change, another one will be fuming.
So, for the latest FC 26 patch: personally I like it, but, to the people who don't: your feelings are not invalid. And that is the issue: I wonder what are the factors which determine what does or does not need to be patched are, because, as community feedback is important (This year marketing campaign was VERY clear on that), it's gonna be too inconsistent to use that alone as a guide.

[barren urchin]

Man, I feel for them somehow, this one patch seems to be incredibly controversial

They must feel so confused

[halcyon lodge]

They probably expected it, they are most likely going to wait and see. What I am curious about is what they look for

[barren urchin]

When you think ab it it's actually so hard
Listen to pro players only? Maybe, but they are a different gravy and only listening to them could make the game overly competitive
Cater more to casuals? Also no, because it kills the skill gap

But some like a thing, other likes another
To find a balance is truly hard