So um...I think this needs to be asked but why the emphasis on balance? shouldn't certain weapons and classes be better than others in specific situations? if everything is "balanced" then there wouldn't be any diversity or choice in choosing weapons and classes besides "this one is an obvious upgrade". Either way, though I think it has had a detrimental effect on large-scale multiplayer battles IE the game mode the majority of us play it was a lot more dynamic before but now it feels a bit...grey, dull, without color if you catch my drift