Personally, I don’t think Tencent really gives much of a #### about PoE’s game balance since Tencent’s “version” (the one in China) is different anyway. Saying otherwise conjures up images of “godless communists” people in an office in China somewhere pulling the strings of good god-fearing AmericansAussies Kiwis! It just feels a bit tin-foil hat to me & makes me roll my eyes.
It means that if a lower skilled player can hit the same achievement level as a higher skilled player then the game probably lacks complexity or depth. Just like if a “trash” item allows you to do just as well as a “good” item, then the game’s itemisation is probably lacking or bland.
