<<*Separation of PvP Player Base*>> Please read this GGG

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LePvPMaster wrote:

I usually don't make those rant threads, but I feel like I should make this post in order to inform GGG or remind them about the current PvP situation.

I am clearly aware that PoE is not entirely based on PvP and has a great PvE/PvM aspect to it.

I respect those who prefer PvE/PvM over PvP, but I feel like that PvP has been neglected a little bit.

I understand that GGG has posted that they are coming up with updates in order to further improve to PvP, but I feel like that the updates are getting postponed or slightly forgotten.

No doubt GGG has done an amazing job coming up with regular updates/patches in order to add in new Uniques, skills, solve bugs, and even introduce a whole new League. They deserve a standing ovation for coming this far.

Nonetheless, the addition of a new League may have been a great change for many of the players, but the by doing so, you have separated the PvP player base even more, one that was never that big to begin with.

Before the addition of Anarchy and Onslaught, it was possible to have regular 3v3 matches without too much of a wait time.

However, after the new leagues, it is almost impossible. No, it IS impossible to get a 3v3 going, and I'm pretty certain the PvP community on all Standard, Anarchy, Onslaught and HC leagues and agree with me on that.

This may be very hard to do, and I may come off as ignorant due to my limited knowledge on programming and whatnot, but here are my suggestions.

1. Please make it possible for the players in different Gateway queues to be queued up against each other. As of right now, you can only be matched up against those who are in the same Gateway as you. The PvP would greatly appreciate if you could somehow make it possible for all the Gateways to be queued up against each other, much like how a person in the American Gateway can trade/party with someone from another Gateway.

2. This has been much requested. Please add a separate PvP Chat Channel so it is much easier to sell items that are clearly made for PvP characters, and also to set-up matches.

3. Adding in a legitimate ladder would strongly promote PvP and motivate players to further improve their characters/builds.

4. Please allow all the different Leagues to be queued up against each other.

I would like to go in depth with #4.

I'm certain that GGG has received countless positive feedback on the introduction of the Anarchy and Onslaught league. No doubt it is a whole new experience, but I feel like that by having so many separate leagues, you are dividing the community unintentionally.

I have thought deeply about this and I have thought of a viable solution.

After the season/x months of Anarchy, all the Anarchy players and items are transferred over to Standard. Onslaught players into Hardcore if they have not died, and Standard if they do. You guys (GGG) have made it so you can only farm/obtain certain uniques in certain leagues, but in the end, all those items are still going to be merged.

With that thought in mind, I think it would be a lot more beneficial to both GGG and the community if you had just made it so you can choose which league type you would like to be in when you create a new instance.

Standards will have the option of opening up a Standard/Anarchy type instance, whereas Hardcore League will have the option opening up a Hardcore/Onslaught type instance.

With this, players can decide which instance they would like to farm in, depending on which item it is they are trying to obtain. Also, by doing this, the player base will once against be returned back to the original Standard/Hardcore divisions.

I would greatly appreciate it if a GGG executive could give feedback on this thread.

Thank you : )

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aimlessgun wrote:

In the hundreds of PvP matches I have played, I have never needed to be in the same town as anyone.

This sounds like a bug, either recently introduced or bizarrely specific to your account (or connection maybe).

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GrindcoreTHRALL wrote:

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aimlessgun wrote:

In the hundreds of PvP matches I have played, I have never needed to be in the same town as anyone.

This sounds like a bug, either recently introduced or bizarrely specific to your account (or connection maybe).

only hundreds? I am up to 2k+ wins on one char ; )

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h3rp3s wrote:

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GrindcoreTHRALL wrote:

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aimlessgun wrote:

In the hundreds of PvP matches I have played, I have never needed to be in the same town as anyone.

This sounds like a bug, either recently introduced or bizarrely specific to your account (or connection maybe).

only hundreds? I am up to 2k+ wins on one char ; )

Sounds like you should duel him and get 1 shotted =). I can que across towns also. So it must have just been a bug for a few users.

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Chris wrote:

These are completely valid points. I'm trying to schedule time in the coming months to really improve PvP and add decent support for tournaments and such!

In the meantime, I'll discuss these points with the team.

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Chris wrote:

These are completely valid points. I'm trying to schedule time in the coming months to really improve PvP and add decent support for tournaments and such!

In the meantime, I'll discuss these points with the team.

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Chris wrote:

These are completely valid points. I'm trying to schedule time in the coming months to really improve PvP and add decent support for tournaments and such!

In the meantime, I'll discuss these points with the team.

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GrindcoreTHRALL wrote:

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Chris wrote:

These are completely valid points. I'm trying to schedule time in the coming months to really improve PvP and add decent support for tournaments and such!

In the meantime, I'll discuss these points with the team.

agreed. At this point its kind of baffling. I do appreciate some of the things added but seriously if u dont have the man power to develop pvp HIRE MORE WORKERS. Dont sit around and act like "o we dont know what to do, we are poor, we are a indie team, and we dont have enough manpower." Individuals are donating thousands out of there own pockets and players amongst the community are willing to do what ever it takes to help you guys. THERE IS NO EXCUSE. I dont want to hear this BS about PoE is a pve game its not meant for PVP. Thats straight ignorant, we have been fed from a hand and entity talking about how important pvp is to them since the beginning. None of this is the community's fault.

You have the resources and money to develop pvp, you are just taking your sweet time and setting other priorities. If you dont have the resources, get a New project Coordinator and chief of development because there is no excuse. Your team is losing money because many players have left since lack of pvp events, balance, communication, and etc. I know so many people who have spent money decking out there twinks, some people hundreds on just the cosmetics for ONE twink lvl 28. YOU ARE LOSING MONEY NOT DEVELOPING THIS ASPECT OF THE GAME, PvE players arent the only ones spending cash.

spending hundreds of dollars decking out a twink btw is insane. Thats like Buying multiple games brand new off the shelf, and just released for 60 each. These people are doing it because they love the game and want to show it in their avatar in a game thats free...how can u disrespect us so much?