I'm not so sure about devs not wanting a higher skill ceiling. Look at Overwatch's tank meta – Blizzard implemented changes to make it easier for new players to join, but then buffed tank heroes to ...
Fair point—that's a good example of accessibility changes backfiring into a flatter skill curve. Do you think the tank buffs were a deliberate design choice or an overcorrection they lost control of?
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