Instead, under coach Peter DeBoer, who's in his first season coaching them, the Devils haven't changed their approach as much as they've rediscovered what worked best for them in the past, balancing their commitment to defense with an offense that can be dynamic when it needs to be.
Some may argue defense should fall slower than entitlements in any budget-balancing move, but past experience suggests it will fall faster in the absence of urgent threats.
War of the Fallen offers players an optimization balancing act, as they must focus on leveling up energy for questing and both attack and defense values.