Review bomb time?

Theory crafted this build before the game came out, it wasn't even that overpowered. Like I understand toning it down a bit, but I built for Cast on Ignite. My ignites should be huge, but for the life of me I haven't triggered cast on ignite a single time. cast on minion death is still viable Imo if they fix the current bugs with srs spawns.

To the point of the thread though, if there are going to be making changes this sweeping and build-breaking they need to be handing out free respecs. I took 2 days off of work and I got to maps today just before the patch dropped. I was really looking forward to trying out the endgame, but now I can't. This nerf really took the wind out of my sails for this game. Now I'm not even sure I want to play. To be this heavy-handed and killing builds like this is a really really good way to eradicate enthusiasm for what would otherwise be a really hype time.

What makes this even worse is that if did hand me a respec for my character, it's not like there a ton of other options, either bone build or chaos build I guess?

Thats a large part of why people are mad, you launched the game with like 10 viable skills and have nerfed effectively 30% or more of the playerbase..

Quit crying please, this is the best game that came out in 2024. You're going protect the community from WHAT, exactly - playing the best ARPG expeirence to date, even in EA?
This is Early Access. The only reason you were given this is not for you to "Play the game" but for the devs to tune balance and builds. This is literally the purpose of this time. And you're complaining that they're doing it.

Teams working on "finishing the game" are separate from people who do the fine tuning right now.

Also, I don't give a damn how long it is delayed. If it's delayed 3 more years I would wait. I would rather the game coming out good, like it is now, than having another half-baked crap that the industry is selling 80% of the time.

Again, this is EARLY ACCESS. This period does not exist for you to enjoy yourself, you entitled child! It has a different purpose.

although I believe review bombing is childish behavior, I've changed my review from positive to negative after I found out that I can't change the A3 venom reward

it's unacceptable that we can respec our entire build but can't change a quest reward that affects our build

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Aisaaaxnergg#0328 wrote:

Quit crying please, this is the best game that came out in 2024. You're going protect the community from WHAT, exactly - playing the best ARPG expeirence to date, even in EA?
This is Early Access. The only reason you were given this is not for you to "Play the game" but for the devs to tune balance and builds. This is literally the purpose of this time. And you're complaining that they're doing it.

Teams working on "finishing the game" are separate from people who do the fine tuning right now.

Also, I don't give a damn how long it is delayed. If it's delayed 3 more years I would wait. I would rather the game coming out good, like it is now, than having another half-baked crap that the industry is selling 80% of the time.

Again, this is EARLY ACCESS. This period does not exist for you to enjoy yourself, you entitled child! It has a different purpose.

Logic clearly escape you sir. But your right about one thing, it shouldnt even be in EA yet needs at least another year in the oven. The fact is they released "the game" people than bought the game. And their first impressions are everything. Especially with so many brand new players to this IP. If they piss people off en mass like they just did than its not something that will succeed period. Also normally I wouldn't even comment on such an absurd statement however I will. How exactly am I or other players who are furious "entitled" I spent tons of money over the years to GGG to support their vision. Just to be kicked in the nuts yet again. If someone was crying about lack of content or the fact the game is incomplete id probably agree with you, but that isnt whats being discussed. Further sense you seem so much better than folks answer me this. What are the balancing exactly when they have half the classes in the game and 1/3rd of the ascendancies in the game and a fraction of the skills and items and content? How could anyone "balance" a game when its missing over 50% of its anticipated content? Wouldnt it make more sense to have your content in the game to get a fair measure of what needs to be balanced, let it be nerfed or buffed?

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auspexa#1404 wrote:

although I believe review bombing is childish behavior, I've changed my review from positive to negative after I found out that I can't change the A3 venom reward

it's unacceptable that we can respec our entire build but can't change a quest reward that affects our build

As an FYI you cant respect your entire build, ie cant change ascendency like you could in POE1 :P

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apexmateria1#2307 wrote:

Review bombing is very effeminate behavior. Especially over something like this.

My build got bricked. I'm annoyed, but that doesn't mean I'm going to try to harm GGGs reputation or business and then continue playing the game.

I boycotted D3 after launch. Never played a Blizzard game again. If you're that mad just quit and don't give them money anymore.

GGG harmed their own reputation with no notice nerfs, on mechanics that worked as intended, and promoted in their pre-release advertisements; after claiming they would do no such behavior in their live streams.


I'm just going to tell everyone that they, GGG, harmed their own reputation in how they handled this; as it is indicative of how they will continue to handle every situation in the future.

How can someone even be SO unreasonable, toxic and just obnoxious in any possible way? ThePoE community truly is something else.

This is an EARLY ACCESS (!!!!!!!!!) title. Its the FIRST WEEK (!!!!!) of EARLY ACCESS. Jesus christ.

If you can't deal with such things, go play something else till full release.


And NO ONE owes you a game here, how entitled can a person be?

They delivered a very great foundation here, they communicate transparently the whole time. Still there are people like you, its incredible.

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SDPhoenix27#3414 wrote:

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apexmateria1#2307 wrote:

Review bombing is very effeminate behavior. Especially over something like this.

My build got bricked. I'm annoyed, but that doesn't mean I'm going to try to harm GGGs reputation or business and then continue playing the game.

I boycotted D3 after launch. Never played a Blizzard game again. If you're that mad just quit and don't give them money anymore.

GGG harmed their own reputation with no notice nerfs, on mechanics that worked as intended, and promoted in their pre-release advertisements; after claiming they would do no such behavior in their live streams.


I'm just going to tell everyone that they, GGG, harmed their own reputation in how they handled this; as it is indicative of how they will continue to handle every situation in the future.

What do you mean "no notice nerfs"? It's literally early access and was advertised as such long ago, thus you understand there will be constant changes and some may or may not brick builds.

You have been playing since 2013 you should know better than to invest into anything Cast on X in the game.

I still believe they made the mistake by keeping Cast on X gems, etc in the game. Should have never existed, too many broken interactions.

Took them literal years to nerf COC down to the point where everyone wasnt running around using it.

Also, review bombing is some lame ass behavior.