Play Nice by Jason Schreier, framework 9 of 15
Two track repair plan
How Team 3 rescued Diablo III after launch.
Jason Schreier's framework, from Play Nice, pp. 110 to 199.
- Sort the complaints
Split issues into short term fixes and long term fixes.
- Patch the short term
Fix bugs and balance through patches.
- Rebuild in an expansion
Put the endgame, loot and difficulty overhaul into Reaper of Souls.
- Cut what conflicts
Shut off the real money auction house because it eroded the loot hunt.
From chapter: PART TWO: FALL, pp. 110–199
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