Does New World's 1st Patch Spell DOOM for Ashes of Creation?

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New World dropped their first major patch today, and they already caved to the casual players making the game far easier. Does this spell doom for Ashes of Creations future? How will Steven and Intrepid handle the backlash the week of launch from new players complaining about the more hardcore aspects of the game?