[Gandalf Parker]

I refer to that as "chess balance". Ending up with two perfectly matched nations wearing different colors. Many strategy games go with that and I wont knock it but I tend not to prefer it.

As far as imba and nerf Ive seen the same in online worlds which Ive been involved with since their birth (text mode before Internet existed). The adders, and the subtractors. Adders tend to be players who recently gained editing access. Subtractors tend to be old timers who know that all-adding is a never ending climb which is good but they can turn cynical. The best editing is done by a group which is willing (a rare event) to not select based on their own preference for add or subtract but to allow both equal reign. Its still never-ending but the alternative is stagnation.