What has been done to the keystone system
This Picture attached show exactly what has been done to the keystone mastery system.
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This Picture shows 10 thunderlords decree in 1 game at a challenger level (possibly masters).
Keystones. When they were first described to us, they were described as "game changing" new choices that will dramatically increase the ways that 1 person can be played because each mastery is extremely good in its own right.
Now what are keystones? Another mindless decision based on no diversity while also making those decisions feel so unrewarding that we might as well just put other points into other trees. Because the top level abilities might as well be just as impactful. This is true by about almost every single keystone. The only 2 that seem to be at the same level at which when they came out is Thunderlords Decree and Grasp of the Undying.
When are we going to get more choices, and when are you going to return the Keystones to what the were supoosed to be game changing KEYSTONES to the champs ability by greatly improving something in their kit by a large amount. Being something another person goes "oh man, thats scary" no just "so many thunderlords."
I hope this gets remedied in some way because the mastery system will be right back to where it started very soon if this doesnt get changed. Right back to cookie cutter pages that never get changed.
Update: http://www.surrenderat20.net/p/current-pbe-balance-changes.html#minion
Currently Keystone updates are happening on the PBE. What do we think about the changes and do we think they will change the problem?
Edit: Seems that everyone is saying 'they are balancing, be patient, what do you expect, etc"
My main issue is a mix of 2 things. That 1 keystone is head over heels better than the rest and yes that should be balanced out eventually. But the other half of it is that I bet they will end up being "balanced" to pointlessness. And as I stated above, they are supposed to be "game changing," not just as bad as the next one.