The following update will be applied to the Season 8 flagset:
Level Scaling is now 2.0x per Character/Esper/Dragon (was 2.5x)
HP/MP Scaling is now 2.0x per Character/Esper/Dragon (was 2.5x)
Max Scale Level is now 40 (was 50)
The intention behind the original change was explained in the original news post for Season 8. Since flagsets with identical scaling and similar balancing have been received successfully in the past (such as most of the Coliseum II as well as many of the Battlegrounds flagsets), I anticipated that there would be some initial apprehension followed by a fairly quick adaptation period once players engaged with the flagset. However, while some players expressed interest, the overall tone of the conversation has largely taken a negative stance toward the change.
My hope originally was to leave the changes as-is for a season, review the results, and then decide whether to continue with the scaling as-is, retain the scaling but apply buffs elsewhere in the flagset, or revert the scaling. However, given the intense reaction this change has brought out, I’m no longer confident that this is a viable approach. Therefore, the simplest solution is to revert the change back to a scaling that was broadly accepted.
Apologies for the back-and-forth on the flagset, as well as to those who are disappointed with this decision. I still believe that this sort of a change would have been beneficial to the long-term health and engagement of the league (I wouldn’t have made the change in the first place if I didn’t!), but I don’t think proceeding with it is viable at this time.
Thank you as always for the feedback and the passionate engagement. Enjoy the rest of the preseason and have fun in Season 8!