Limited respec is barbaric. Bartering just makes everything a PITA but I fully agree with the developer's position that making a useful currency in a game is a huge undertaking and forces all sorts of design considerations and constraints that might endanger the rest of the product.
I'll play it because I like ARPGs, but being the progressive-minded gamer that I am and not some nostalgia-riddled shithead, I expect I'll like it less than D3.
Limited respec is barbaric. Bartering just makes everything a PITA but I fully agree with the developer's position that making a useful currency in a game is a huge undertaking and forces all sorts of design considerations and constraints that might endanger the rest of the product.
I'll play it because I like ARPGs, but being the progressive-minded gamer that I am and not some nostalgia-riddled shithead, I expect I'll like it less than D3.
Did you like D3?
Limited respec is barbaric.This is all that needs to be said. Limited respec is ok when you have nothing to do but jerk off and play games, but for people with real lives, it sucks.
:lol
Youre right though blizz would get killed over this.
I figured something was wrong because I gotta download 2.5 gigs of patches and it's taking forever and a day.
To be fair, Blizzard is a massive and wealthy company, and people shelled out $60+ for D3. Path of Exile is basically an indie game and it's completely free to play. I'm willing to give Grinding Gears a little bit of slack on this one.
"Our patching servers and website are both under extreme load. We are working on adding capacity. Thanks for your patience."http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=46818171&postcount=1682
I'm sure this is ok though, because they're not Blizzard
Whats all this freedom for if I'm gonna go with a cookie cutter build from the get go?
I plan on playing with my build till I hit a wall or get bored.
Is there one ww server or is it us/eu?
Looks like the server's down. :(
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgQABLER1RRSFx00k0d-TGBXl2BBY3BlTZkrmy2nn76nypDM2-_j
Finished Act 1 at level 17.
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgQABLER1RRSFx00k0d-TGBXl2BBY3BlTZkrmy2nn76nypDM2-_j
Finished Act 1 at level 17.
How did the boss go? That was fun as hell imo
btw what's your character name so we can add you. (I'm Goinio)
Now that I think about it, the respec system is likely deliberately awful so they can implement a "give us 5 bucks to fully respec" thing later on.
Now that I think about it, the respec system is likely deliberately awful so they can implement a "give us 5 bucks to fully respec" thing later on.
So instead on thinking about what you choose you need a better respec system? Its good enough imo.
Yeah minions are ass. That's where my respec frustration stems from. I invested in them pretty heavily with my witch but they don't scale well. Had to waste all my respec points bailing on them, and I'm still not out of the woods yet. >:(
Is the siren the final boss of act 1? She absolutely stomps me. :-\
the only time the controls feel truly off is when I'm targeting the smallest mobs (like the monkeys in Act II).
Did I read correctly that loot in multiplayer isn't instanced?
This is fucking terrible. The whole thing sounds like purposeful anachronisms to suit nostalgia fetishists. I'll eventually get around to trying this, but the whole thing sounds bad right now.Did I read correctly that loot in multiplayer isn't instanced?
Correct. There is like a 2 second window where blue or better items are assigned to somebody and you can only get them but it's way too short a timer.
This is fucking terrible. The whole thing sounds like purposeful anachronisms to suit nostalgia fetishists. I'll eventually get around to trying this, but the whole thing sounds bad right now.Did I read correctly that loot in multiplayer isn't instanced?
Correct. There is like a 2 second window where blue or better items are assigned to somebody and you can only get them but it's way too short a timer.
Did I read correctly that loot in multiplayer isn't instanced?
Correct. There is like a 2 second window where blue or better items are assigned to somebody and you can only get them but it's way too short a timer.
This is fucking terrible. The whole thing sounds like purposeful anachronisms to suit nostalgia fetishists. I'll eventually get around to trying this, but the whole thing sounds bad right now.
The shop is pretty shit, i hope they arent banking on only making money on some respecs.
Pd:i dont think respecs are a must in game design, good controls are. Its not overly hardcore not to have every aspect of the game be play tested to death to appeal to everyone, makes the game lose sense of discovery etc. te controls i poe are the real issue imho, combat doesnt feel right really and clicking is pretty hit n miss.
I respect the developers for givings fans an avenue to have their voices heard, contribute to the game, etc...but that also can breed a rather ugly fanboy scene. Criticisms of the game, even when obviously fair, become seen as direct insults on the developer and by proxy the fans who have given them money/input. There are people in the GAF thread who foam at the mouth whenever a new player makes the inevitable "I'm having fun with PoE but the controls aren't as good as D3" comment.
This game is gonna have to rely on attracting a consistent, large fanbase that buys shit and plays the game; if that doesn't happen, GGG will run out of money. Having regressive barriers on respecs and multiplayer games is not a way to attract new players. Just about everything else about the game is good to awesome IMO, so I'll keep playing. But they need to ensure new players can jump in and feel like they've accomplished something. Your design strategy can't be "oh you fucked up your build? Create a new character LOL."
Jesus Christ the Lunaris Temple in act 3 is both gorgeous and disturbing. :omg
Not sure if you knew this or not, but make sure to check vendors every time you're in town. If you find an item with one of each color socket, you can vendor that shit for a chaos orb, which is more valuable than what you'll spend buying it.(http://imageshack.us/a/img862/3834/whooz.png)
Okay I'm updating my client finally. It seems my Templar, according to the website, got reset in one of the patches back to level 1. I think I'm going to start a Shadow character tonight.
PD, FatalT, JDubya... anyone interested in trying to get a Boresquad team going for any team races? I'm not sure we have enough players honestly, but it could be fun
PD, FatalT, JDubya... anyone interested in trying to get a Boresquad team going for any team races? I'm not sure we have enough players honestly, but it could be fun
shit, how do i get in this again? I remember a beta app of some sort
Manly results :rock
There's a 4 hour party race Weds at 10. No more witches in races, FatalT! :wag
Just kidding, the only thing that kept me alive there was the fact that I had way more life than you guys and a lot of life regen too
I went in and mashed random email addresses I have .. didnt realise I was in already and since 2011 :lolshit, how do i get in this again? I remember a beta app of some sort
http://www.pathofexile.com/
This thread has a nice introductory video to the game, might want to watch just to get a feel for things (as it downloads)
When would you all say the average character starts to take off?
When would you all say the average character starts to take off?
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We've just deployed the 0.11.5c patch to fix some issues found in Friday's 0.11.5 patch. Work on 0.11.6 started today, which is a patch being produced mostly by Rory. He has spearheaded some new trap skills (which are looking pretty awesome). We're still six weeks out from deploying 1.0.0, but here's the smallest possible teaser I can get away with posting.http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/518709/page/1#p4628218
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If only melee feedback still didn't suck dick. :fbm
Damage Modifiers: Spectral Throw is classified as an Attack and will benefit from x% increased Attack Speed but not from x% increased Casting Speed. It benefits from x% increased Projectile Damage and x% increased Weapon Physical Damage but not x% increased Melee Damage.
http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Spectral_Throw