"When the EVO players cry they listen": MultiVersus' upcoming Bugs Bunny nerf leaves fans conflicted
Some interesting news came out via Twitter concerning MultiVersus balance. It’s incredibly challenging to balance a fighting game, with many players feeling strongly about how certain characters are too strong.
After Twitter user and MultiVersus player AvGMikko toyed with the idea of unlocking Bugs Bunny, Tony Huynh, co-founder of Player First Games, informed the player that Bugs Bunny nerfs were coming to MultiVersus but after the upcoming EVO tournament.
One of the hardest parts of balancing fighting games is in the characters themselves. Professional players tend to have opinions that differ wildly from the casual community, and balancing the wants and needs of both is often a difficult task. A set of nerfs are, as of this moment, confirmed, thanks to a Twitter interaction.
There are no specific details on what is changing in Bugs Bunny, other than he is confirmed for some nerfs. The developer made sure to state the character’s still going to be fun, but he is getting nerfed. Huynh tweeted:
EVO, Evolution Fighting Championship Series is the biggest fighting game tournament in the world and will be taking place from August 5-7, 2022, so fans can expect the nerfs to come after that.
Not everyone was thrilled with the news. In fact, many players felt the developers were just bowing to pros' complaints instead of using more data.
Others begged for there not to be another Bugs Bunny nerf, whereas others would try to get information on other nerfs that are coming. This made some fans nervous, like Superman mains, who don’t want him to be nerfed.
One Twitter user figured Superman in MultiVersus would be a strange nerf. Still, as another user pointed out, everyone has a character that they think is a problem and is overall too
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