“AoE needs to be nerfed!” -No one ever
There are three sins in the MIS world: Lies, bad lies, and statistics. Just because you can create a pie chart which shows a disproportionate amount of skill types used doesn’t mean it’s a problem. As a database engineer, I can pull data in ways to tell any story I want, especially when people are gracious enough to ignore the context behind them.
If you think people are using AoE too much, the failure doesn’t lie in the skills, it lies in the game. The fact remains that the game forces you to AoE in order to deal with the mobs that are thrown at you. If you want us to use less AoE, reduce the number of mobs and increase their strength. Nerfing the skills is the EXACT OPPOSITE of a solution.
When you’re ready to admit the whole idea was half brained and want to bring in some real talent to provide meaningful and substantive data and analysis, I’m available for contract. Just give me a call.