PATH OF EXILE 2 IS A FORCED RUTHLESS MODE

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bajungadustin#6096 wrote:

"14,000 people worldwide will play."

Aged like milk.

Bro is digging out a year and a half old dead thread.

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Astasia#2760 wrote:

Ruthless was pretty obviously a test for PoE2 gameplay/pacing/difficulty, and the result of that test (not very popular with the current playerbase) is the reason PoE1 and 2 have been split. It's obviously not exactly Ruthless, PoE2 actually looks slower than that.

Ruthless mode wasn't a test for POE2 because POE2 wasn't planned. It was the result of feature creep in POE1 update development.

When you wanted to play an ARPG, kill some stuff and collect some loot, but instead got some isometric souls-like in disguise. Pretty much my every single fear about PoE 2 came true. Was boss portal cheesing/no HP reset stupid in PoE 1? Maybe. But it was also build enabling, because you could clear acts with literally anything - it's just that you would die 500 times, and of course would get massively fcked as soon as you get to maps.

I've tried every skill on my Sorceress and every single one feels weak and underwhelming as fuck. So what are my options? Wait until someone discovers some hidden OP Sorceress bow or whatever build that can actually kill the bosses more or less comfortably? Very great build diversity.

Barely any rares dropping, gold amounts laughable. So what are the options really when you can't kill a boss? Farm the zone for 10 hours to overlevel? Yeah, I'm just not seeing myself ever redoing this campaign for tens of hours every league reset.

It's not in any way shape or form souls-like. Having a dodge isn't souls-like.