General Discussion - Elements of PoE 1 you DON'T want to see in PoE 2, ever - Forum

" Phrazz#3529 wrote: " lupasvasile#5385 wrote: As fellow hater of speed freaks, I'm sad to announce that this is the first thing that will happen. Streamers make the decisions, not GGG (even if they claim otherwise). What's up with the derogatory terms? Are people "freaks" just because they want fast and snappy gameplay? Or are you just jealous that they get to enjoy something you don't? For a lot of "freaks" (and I mean A LOT), fast gameplay is what separates PoE from other games in the genre. It is what makes PoE unique in the grand scheme of things. Streamers make up maybe 0.1% of people wanting a fast and snappy game, so blaming it on them is just... Wild. Did PoE 1 go overboard with speed? Arguably yes. But if PoE 2 is slowed down to Grim Dawn levels, I seriously think it will display worse numbers than PoE 1, even in the future. Luckily we do see some fast and snappy gameplay in the full reveal, even though not to the levels of PoE 1, which is fine. Lets just wait, see and figure out how fast it's possible to push a character. ------------ What I don't want to see, is bad balance, where some skills are useless for years before being balanced. I also don't want to see a game that feels totally unrewarding unless you perfectly time every 3-4 skill combo. REQUIRING you to use multiple skills on 'most' packs have to feel damn good for the flow of combat to be nice. Lets just hope they've nailed it, but I have my doubts. I also don't want to see a game where a tanky character has to dodge roll as much as a squishy character, where a lot of monster skills are just designed to be dodged no matter your defenses. It makes defensive gearing dull and pointless. I fear this when they added the roll, so lets hope it's not the case. OK, maybe freak is a bit harsh, but my original idea stands. I have no issue with people enjoying different things, I have issue with these "special" individuals that cry, bitch, and moan and DEMAND (even if they do it in a roundabout way) all aspects of the game caters to them. The game should make it possible to have the option for speed while allowing other game styles. In POE 1 you cannot successfully run a slow build (it works, but in an annoying way), because the game was balanced around speed. And yes GGG is as guilty as the people that demanded this style of play. TL;DR: you can have your speed, but let me enjoy my game at a snail's pace if I want to (which, I cannot in POE 1).	Posted by lupasvasile#5385 on Nov 23, 2024, 1:22:53 PM Quote this Post
Mageblood	Posted by Draegnarrr#2823 on Nov 23, 2024, 1:54:01 PM Quote this Post
Sanctum. coughcough* /cries	Posted by Silverpelt#6095 on Nov 23, 2024, 1:56:11 PM Quote this Post
linking sockets was the worst ever design ever, I quit over that it was horrible to link the sockets... My_Bloody_Valentine	Posted by Rangers#0605 on Nov 23, 2024, 3:09:01 PM Quote this Post
" Draegnarrr#2823 wrote: Mageblood With the changes they made to flasks in PoE 2, you don't have to worry about that one...	Posted by MagosX#1099 on Nov 23, 2024, 3:22:23 PM Quote this Post
" kyobusa#3514 wrote: I hope they don't put Ruthless in PoE2. Put in as in add? No they do not need to do that, it is already baked in :) Amenhotep Apothecaries Sisyphus	Posted by ExsiliumUltra#5541 on Nov 23, 2024, 3:38:22 PM Quote this Post
" MagosX#1099 wrote: " Draegnarrr#2823 wrote: Mageblood With the changes they made to flasks in PoE 2, you don't have to worry about that one... I guess you are right lmao I'd forgotten that but really I mean the type of item rather than mageblood specifically, universal stat sticks are gross (to me)	Posted by Draegnarrr#2823 on Nov 23, 2024, 3:50:00 PM Quote this Post
I would like to never see Animate Guardian again or the one-time-use Ritual specters. Really anything where you need to spend time/currency acquiring it, and then it can just be deleted randomly. This is especially the case with Specters as you can accidentally delete the thing just by doing a gear swap while in a map or in your hideout. Those mechanics are the core reason I haven't played minions in ages. Also any ability/item which feels mandatory to be effective as a given build archetype (like AG has been for minion builds for ages. Like melee totems were before Settlers).	Posted by OldManPsylus#3175 on Nov 23, 2024, 5:40:52 PM Quote this Post
Ritual specters, if swapped, or if the gem was taken out, create bodies in your hideout. Don't know about maps, though. But i agree, they give too much in their current state and that makes Ritual kinda necessary, if you want to gear up your summoner. AG, on the other hand, rewards you for your knowledge of the game and doesnt give that much (except clearspeed). Last edited by Zagzuatl#6861 on Nov 24, 2024, 5:10:27 AM	Posted by Zagzuatl#6861 on Nov 24, 2024, 5:05:29 AM Quote this Post
Divination cards.	Posted by Buissonix#4717 on Nov 24, 2024, 5:08:59 AM Quote this Post