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Whenever they get on with it maybe some of the player base will come back
I can't imagine it being a sustained bump. All the new enemies that have been added since launch haven't interested my friend group in the least, unfortunately.
While the nerfs are annoying, I think the biggest issue is that people have grown to expect constant (even if minor) rewards for game play. Whether it be cosmetics through loot boxes, or new gear like in WoW and Diablo. Once there's nothing left to grind, a lot of people stop playing for fun. Something about how the human brain chemistry works.
At their core, many video games are just a simulation of acquiring a skill, improving it, and getting meaningfully rewarded for improving at it
Our brains crave validation and the feeling of rewarded growth