Streamlining the Campaign in Return of the Ancients

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ArdeleanuG#2185 wrote:

It's a start
I would have still preffered for a shorter campaign, or at least shorted maps during the acts of the campaign

But having some tips&tricks & visual clues to help you find your way is definatelly a start!

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x__Holy_One__x#9005 wrote:

Im going to be THAT guy... You keep watering down what's the best part of your game at the moment, the campaign, by just sprinting where the yellow paint is pointing, and that's just bad. The endgame is just not there yet for this... And even if, not everyone wants to plow thru the content and then complain that there is nothing to do.

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Pendergast#6832 wrote:

This is great thank you, prefer a skip campaign but baby steps I guess. It takes me 15+ hours so 1 alt at most I am tapped out. I guess lots will say 'get gud' but my time is limited (me problem I know) so anything that increases engagement is a win.

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Wren#4645 wrote:

I couldn't disagree more with some people here. 5-10h for the entire campaign may be true for veteran players who speedrun through it, but for new players you're looking at over 30-40h and possibly longer just to get through the campaign the first time around. They don't know the classes, they don't know the skills to mow down enemies quickly, they don't know the builds or what to do to beat bosses easily. They're not just going through the content, they're getting to know the game at the same time.

This to me seems like a bit of added convenience, it doesn't make the maps smaller nor the campaign itself that much shorter. Most of the hints are subtle and players will be missing them anyways. There is no "watering down" of anything. Some people will make a big deal out of nothing.

Sincerely, a new player.

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Nekhø#1866 wrote:

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Wren#4645 wrote:

I couldn't disagree more with some people here. 5-10h for the entire campaign may be true for veteran players who speedrun through it, but for new players you're looking at over 30-40h and possibly longer just to get through the campaign the first time around. They don't know the classes, they don't know the skills to mow down enemies quickly, they don't know the builds or what to do to beat bosses easily. They're not just going through the content, they're getting to know the game at the same time.

This to me seems like a bit of added convenience, it doesn't make the maps smaller nor the campaign itself that much shorter. Most of the hints are subtle and players will be missing them anyways. There is no "watering down" of anything. Some people will make a big deal out of nothing.

Sincerely, a new player.

i totaly agree with this, and those crying about time needed to run campain again with reroll, well you are supposed to have better gears/currencies for your reroll from your first run. So you should run campain much faster now.
Path of Exile keeps stealing my evenings again, the new league is incredibly well designed. Mapping feels rewarding but after several hours of constant grinding I need something much lighter. I do not want to think, I just want to relax. So I usually switch over to hot fruits 40 slot. There is something comforting about these classic fruit slots that never gets old.
i trust GGG to cook well, and not listen too much to crybabies. Players have to let them test and make the game better for everyone.