From what we've seen so far, do you feel you're going to stay with PoE1 or move to PoE2?

^you don't have to play EA. This thread isn't exclusively about EA....it is about PoE 1 vs PoE 2. And PoE 2 is free, like PoE 1.

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harbingerofdestruction333 wrote:

There is absolutely no downside to just trying the product and then making up your mind. But there are huge downsides to making up your mind based on incomplete videos, without even trying the game itself.

Only if you don't value your time. There is always opportunity cost. Maybe people Cannot find time to play video games.

I still have a few hundred games on steam not touch yet.

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harbingerofdestruction333 wrote:

^you don't have to play EA. This thread isn't exclusively about EA....it is about PoE 1 vs PoE 2. And PoE 2 is free, like PoE 1.

No no no. Not free, "Free to play".

Remember folks. POE 2 is still in beta when it comes in November and will only have 3 Acts to try out. POE 1 is a complete game. POE 2 still has a long way before it becomes a complete game.

People do know beta games are unfinished games, right? People give them money for something that is unfinished and they get free "testers" for the game at the same time.

Like I say, why the hell not?

Day one for me.
My body is ready since 2019.

staying with POE1.

POE2's combat system looks too much like a shooter/fighting game. I want to focus on gear and build mechanics, not how well I can manually dodge an arrow

Play both ofc :) I am addicted

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Piousqd wrote:

staying with POE1.

POE2's combat system looks too much like a shooter/fighting game. I want to focus on gear and build mechanics, not how well I can manually dodge an arrow

This!

Gear and builds should matter A LOT in Hack'n Slash/Dungeon Crawling ARPGs. In other ARPGs, like Dark Souls, Elden Ring, The Witcher or whatever, there are other driving forces, be that hard, engaging combat, story or whatever. I like my ARPGs to be about gear. Gear. Gear. And builds.

poe 1 unless they remove the dodging mechanic and bs like this, if it doesnt feel like poe 1 i dont want it.

It took 87 years to make POE what it is through countless test and community feedback. For better or worse, it's the game we helped make and love.

I'm cracking up at all of the Ruthless 2.0 comments. It's exactly what it looks to me. For me WASD removes it from the ARPG Genre. You've made a "top-down" game, mates. How will that work with racing if one turns out to be faster to play (wasd) it will force everyone to do the same against their wish.

Who wants to play WARRIOR? I mean, can they be more original? WORLDOFWARCRAFT login? Duelist and Marauder, scion, were all so original, unique from any other game. Where is the originality? I'm not sure how Monks fit into the lore, fighting lore, of any game, monks are mostly peaceful. This Studio lost it's yiddish cup.

As far as gameplay and mechanics it looks like less, to start, but likely will become as complex. That isn't what concerns me, I just don't see anything new. We already have skills that boost up our attack if used in the right order, etc. Where is something new other than the campaign and inventory setup?

So for me, POE1.

-if 2 is exactly what we think, and poe ends, well I guess poe

JUST ENDS.

Free at last?

You be the Judge.