Min-maxing is fine, but the endless balance patches force you to relearn the game every few months. So now you have to commit to a live service game full time,

Min-maxing is fine, but the endless balance patches force you to relearn the game every few months. So now you have to commit to a live service game full time, just to keep up. Or you can choose to play StarCraft or chess or something where the rules are basically frozen at this point. Much better ROI on learning these kinds of games than something like Dota.