This is a fantastic article that I'll link to the next time people complain about "balance" as a general construct to express that their discontent at losing in

This is a fantastic article that I'll link to the next time people complain about "balance" as a general construct to express that their discontent at losing in some context. There have been other well thought out observations similar to this about other classics, including Final Fantasy Tactics: http://kotaku.com/5973196/why-everybody-loves-final-fantasy-tactics http://kotaku.com/5973196/why-everybody-loves-final-fantasy-... In the case of Tactics, the game continues to be fun even after 100 hours of play in part because player is _rewarded_ for their effort by their units becoming out of balance in the late end game.