Balance is the (sometimes same) old shit and the new shit. The old friends and the new friends, and never replacing one with the other for anybody.
by Solid Mantis April 13, 2021

by Jim Jonney November 6, 2007

Competitive balance is a concept used for good game making in multiplayer, player versus player games where different characters have different stats.
Basically, no single character type will be better than the other character types.
So if the character types are warrior, archer, and mage, a game that maintains competitive balance will have archers beat mages, mages beat warriors, and warriors beat archers for example.
Note that this is a generalized concept. An archer could theoretically beat a warrior in a fight in the above example, but generally, warriors will have the advantage over archers.
Also known as Elemental Rock Paper Scissors when elements are involved.
Basically, no single character type will be better than the other character types.
So if the character types are warrior, archer, and mage, a game that maintains competitive balance will have archers beat mages, mages beat warriors, and warriors beat archers for example.
Note that this is a generalized concept. An archer could theoretically beat a warrior in a fight in the above example, but generally, warriors will have the advantage over archers.
Also known as Elemental Rock Paper Scissors when elements are involved.
*Playing Super Smash Brothers Brawl*
"So who are you gonna be?"
"I like Meta Knight. I'm gonna be him."
"Are you crazy? He breaks competitive balance he's so over powered!"
"So who are you gonna be?"
"I like Meta Knight. I'm gonna be him."
"Are you crazy? He breaks competitive balance he's so over powered!"
by suntan50 March 30, 2016

Omni-Balance occurs when a roleplayer in a fight refuses to accept what would normally be a defeat of their character, and their character counters with a feat they were previously incapable of doing, upsetting the power scale of the entire roleplay and causing the roleplay itself to deteriorate.
by stangfastking1 August 6, 2022

The active consideration of your need to relax in relation to your work life. A failure to acknowledge your need to shirk during the working week could lead to unnatural levels of stress and taking yourself dangerously seriously. An increase in nap time while working from home could constitute a positive addition to your shirk-life balance.
by OGH Savage November 17, 2022

A company that manufactures products including margarine substitutes, flavored microwave popcorn, and peanut butter.
The products claim to have no partially hydrogenated vegetable oils added, no trans fat,1 and to be comparable in quality to vegetable oil based products
The products claim to have no partially hydrogenated vegetable oils added, no trans fat,1 and to be comparable in quality to vegetable oil based products
by Wendysfg August 25, 2023

by Brad Biz November 24, 2021
