MMORPG.COM - One of the major problems with MMORPG's today is the developer's worse nightmare: Balance. Have you got a new concept or idea to actually fix this issue or do you as a person feel as though it is impossible and it will always be impossible to balance a game?

JASON -You’re definitely right on.  Balancing is probably one of the hardest and most onerous tasks that confronts a developer.  We’re working to resolve balancing issues ourselves. 

However, I do have to say that balancing won’t be as significant in Priest as it is in most games. Most developers create a game in which balancing matters too much.  In other words, a lot of MMORPG's rely too much on character level; combat basically boils down to who has the higher level and the most items.  Priest departs from that model in that we require our players to develop skill.  If a player can’t aim or maneuver, he will die regardless of level.  Sure, items and ability will count for something.  But what makes Priest interesting is that it IS possible for a lower level character to succeed if he possesses skill.