>The reason being, I have to question why I want to play a
>game that did something knowing full well it would infuriate
>players like me, and yet still did it anyway.

There isn't any change to the game that isn't going to benefit some characters or players more than others. There just isn't.

Stagnation, to me, is a bigger enemy to CF than that fallout could ever be. I think CF will be a better game for you in a year if a bunch of changes/additions are made, even if some of them are things you might not personally like.

Look at this way: say you were a die-hard Master/mage player at the time of the revamp that gave warriors weapon specialization. Even though this makes a class you will never play stronger and does nothing to make you personally stronger, it *still* makes for a better game for you. It gives you new and interesting opponents. It challenges you to beat your enemies in new ways.

If CF was the same now as the first time I logged on nearly 12 years ago, I assure you I wouldn't still be playing now. It wasn't a bad game, but the same thing gets boring eventually.