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Path of Exile Expansion
Feb 16th, 2017 at 4:05pm
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http://massivelyop.com/2017/02/14/path-of-exile-the-fall-of-oriath-reveal/

Also launching for XBox at the same time.

For those who haven't heard of it, it's basically what Diablo III should have been, and it's totally free to play, with microtransactions for outfits and visual effects and stuff like that.

I'm not sure how I feel about them moving away from the three-stage difficulty progression to a single linear story.  I guess it will depend on how entertaining the new content is.

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Reply #1 - Feb 16th, 2017 at 6:36pm
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haven't played in over a year. the expansion will make this the best arpg on the market and of all time.

the sheer size and scope of what they are going forward with makes other game updates seem amatuer
  

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Reply #2 - Feb 16th, 2017 at 7:10pm
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Rubbinns wrote on Feb 16th, 2017 at 6:36pm:
the sheer size and scope of what they are going forward with makes other game updates seem amatuer


For sure.

Assuming a similar size for the new acts, that's like a 150% increase in story content in ONE update.  And it was already a big game.

And again, free, yet obviously quite profitable.

Also excited for solo self-found mode in the next patch:

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1823776
  

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Reply #3 - Feb 17th, 2017 at 7:31am
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Can't wait! I got distracted by other games after my first playthrough.

Looking forward to rolling up a scion and giving this game another go.
  

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Reply #4 - Feb 17th, 2017 at 5:11pm
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POE is good shit, and GGG deserves every cent they're making from it.

New update's gonna be good. Also looking forward to solo self-found.
  
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Reply #5 - Feb 27th, 2017 at 1:07am
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ruh roh new game?

what do I need to know?
  
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Reply #6 - Mar 3rd, 2017 at 7:23pm
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harharharhar wrote on Feb 27th, 2017 at 1:07am:
ruh roh new game?

what do I need to know?


Path of Exile's been around for like 3 years. It's what Diablo 3 should've been, and it's free (micro-transactions are for cosmetics and bank space only).
  
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Reply #7 - Mar 4th, 2017 at 3:51am
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WeHaveLived wrote on Mar 3rd, 2017 at 7:23pm:
It's what Diablo 3 should've been


That's the tag line I use to describe it as well.
  

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Reply #8 - Mar 5th, 2017 at 1:26pm
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but is it as fun as DDO has been when it works right?
  
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Reply #9 - Mar 5th, 2017 at 2:02pm
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If you liked Diablo II, you will probably like this game.

If you didn't like Diablo II, you probably won't like this game.

It's really that simple.
  

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Reply #10 - Mar 7th, 2017 at 11:57am
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harharharhar wrote on Mar 5th, 2017 at 1:26pm:
but is it as fun as DDO has been when it works right?


I tried it.  It is OK.  Didn't keep my attention that long.
  
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Reply #11 - Mar 10th, 2017 at 7:12am
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harharharhar wrote on Mar 5th, 2017 at 1:26pm:
but is it as fun as DDO has been when it works right?


It depends on the perspective you prefer.  It's a great game visually and from a character customization POV.

However, the isometric scrolling type view and the character control was *really* frustrating for me to deal with when I took a short break from DDO a while back and tried PoE.  Also, the loading screen on start up was painnnnnnfulllly slow for me.

TBH there is NOT one single game that has the character control, movement and combat like DDO...when it's working properly or we arn't getting fucked by non-dispelable slow fucking guards and anti-healing debuffs (is it punch a Dev in the throat day?)
  

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Reply #12 - Mar 11th, 2017 at 4:13pm
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Jak, if you're not a fan of pure RNG, this is not the game for you.

Even crafting has a large element of randomness.

Loving SSF mode, by the way (cracked the top 10K on the ladder! Grin ) and the new league is a great time to start playing, it's basically customizable versions of all previous leagues at once.
  

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Re: Path of Exile Expansion
Reply #13 - Mar 12th, 2017 at 9:16am
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Starkjade wrote on Mar 11th, 2017 at 4:13pm:
Jak, if you're not a fan of pure RNG, this is not the game for you.

Even crafting has a large element of randomness.

Loving SSF mode, by the way (cracked the top 10K on the ladder! Grin ) and the new league is a great time to start playing, it's basically customizable versions of all previous leagues at once.



i never thought i was p2w guy until i played PoE. it is( was when i played) impossible to circumvent any grind and as a result you depended on RNG or you buy items from the chinese for hundreds of dollars, which i found unacceptable. I was working a nice build whos name i cant remember and it used some fuckin rare axe i also cannot remember. i was never able to acquire the axe in game, and chnks wanted like 300 for it at the time. the inability to complete my build that depended on gear kinda just made me leave the game.

every now and then i log on cause someone i know starts playing and i walk around the town i saved in, look in my banks, and then log off- not unlike ddo. life is short and i really dont like games where goal completion depends on rng and nothing else. at least in ddo i know that xp is there waiting as long as i am willing to spend the time. PoE wouldnt give me the hot shit i wanted i was stuck a tier below and didnt wanna invest years collecting orbs- not to trade 327547263 for a axe, nor to craft onto items 423874983 times and still get 4 links on 6 slot armors

PoE was sick but i left for the reasons above and doubt id ever attempt to relearn it

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Reply #14 - Mar 12th, 2017 at 12:03pm
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I play it ass-backwards to other games; get a hot bit of gear, then make a build around it.

Solo self-found enforces not trading with other players, but you can use the stuff you find with your other characters.  It's how I play anyway, but I have a chance to be competitive now.  I still suck, but at least the chance is there.
  

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Reply #15 - Mar 31st, 2017 at 2:50pm
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So you folks who play, what are you playing?

I'm running a Trickster Shadow in Legacy, Bladefall for trash and Blade Vortex and Essence Drain for bosses.  Fun, but would be great with some of the gear I already have in Normal.  I've had some decent luck with loot in Legacy, but not much I can use on that character.

I'm pretty terrible at builds so far.  I broke a couple of my normal league chars horribly with the last respec, have to wait until the next available full respec until they're playable again.
  

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Reply #16 - Mar 31st, 2017 at 4:26pm
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Mokune wrote on Mar 10th, 2017 at 7:12am:
TBH there is NOT one single game that has the character control, movement

none really.
  

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Reply #17 - May 6th, 2017 at 2:10am
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Mokune wrote on Mar 10th, 2017 at 7:12am:
It depends on the perspective you prefer.  It's a great game visually and from a character customization POV.

However, the isometric scrolling type view and the character control was *really* frustrating for me to deal with when I took a short break from DDO a while back and tried PoE.  Also, the loading screen on start up was painnnnnnfulllly slow for me.

TBH there is NOT one single game that has the character control, movement and combat like DDO...when it's working properly or we arn't getting fucked by non-dispelable slow fucking guards and anti-healing debuffs (is it punch a Dev in the throat day?)


Dude DDO is not that special as a combat Sim. Go get elder scrolls 4 oblivion go to nexus get deadly reflexes and unnessasary violence mods then you will seek a way to go back in time and rlfuck yourself in the mouth for ever giving words of praise about the waste of programming resources that DDO represents.
  
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Reply #18 - May 6th, 2017 at 2:19am
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PoE BTW is very deep. Absolutely free form in character building and has a nice dark mature campaign setting. Visuals are gorgeously rendered and he devs actually keep up on the meta to reign in the op and raise up the never used.

PvP can be a lot of fun once you know what your doing. And the masters added a while back really helped the more casual get decent tools to help ease the pure RNG frustration some had.

I've not played in a while but only because I have to have a certain mood to enjoy an arpg.

I especially encourage to read the bits of lore and listen to every bit of voice acted dialogue. Far better then anything found in DDO.
  
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Reply #19 - May 21st, 2017 at 10:56am
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Mokune wrote on Mar 10th, 2017 at 7:12am:
TBH there is NOT one single game that has the character control, movement and combat like DDO

Everquest was(is?) really good with the controls, movement and combat.   

I played Everquest for 11+ years before quitting when the end-game raiding guild I was in retired.  Tried multiple other RPG type games and never found anything good until DDO with regards to movement and controls.  The graphics are a bit dated, but that's understandable for an 18-year old game.

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Reply #20 - May 23rd, 2017 at 12:12pm
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I played PoE avidly for a few months and did enjoy it.  However, it didn't hold
my attention because it was mostly all RNG based.   I found it frustrating stockpiling
a load of rare ingredients then blowing them all to end up with nothing but shit.

Really enjoying DDO again on my most recent stint - over 9 years now (off and on).  Makes
you wonder what might have been had it not been run by fucking idiots.  Still get the ladder
bug and loading screen bug almost every session ffs!!!.  Broken stuff is still broke years later.

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Reply #21 - Jul 21st, 2017 at 2:38pm
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Expansion launches in two weeks.

XBox version is delayed, though.
  

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Reply #22 - Aug 5th, 2017 at 4:18pm
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Expansion launched!

Major server issues.

Patched and fixed and playable within hours.

Solid dev and tech teams.
  

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Reply #23 - Aug 5th, 2017 at 4:58pm
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Any feelers out there?
I may return to the game... ...got burnt on Desync a lot in the past...
  

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Reply #24 - Aug 5th, 2017 at 6:41pm
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WonderfulFoppyBint wrote on Aug 5th, 2017 at 4:58pm:
got burnt on Desync a lot in the past


They have supposedly done a lot of work on their core code, and have different options for dealing with differing connections, including lockstep and predictive modes, as well as dynamic graphic quality options with DX11 to reduce this.

I can't speak to how well it works, as I'm just running DX9, have never grouped, and seem to have a decent connection through the Washington DC gateway.

I can't imagine the servers being any busier than they are this weekend, so probably no better time to see how well it works for you.
  

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