What is going on with the toxicity?

Seems since PoE2 release the amount of toxicity in the forum has sky rocketed? Maybe it's just me but it feels a little wild out here right now. I even got sucked in a bit and had one of my posts removed and I felt kinda bad afterwards.

Anyways hoping everyone enjoys their holidays and spends some times with loved ones!

i think its just that mostly unhappy and angry people will start negative threads to vent their anger and frustration.

People who have no problem with the game dont bother to start positive threads.

thats why it is often negative.


high number of players means also a higher number of negative people .



if you compare the threads/posts with the amount of players that play the game, its not that much

the negative feedback is well founded tbh. The constant mapping nerfs , yet never nerfind builds that 1 shot every uber its frustrating. There are 50 ways to 1 shot bosses. Ppl do carry for last sactum floor boss for 5 ppl and still 1 shot him. Meanwile, ppl getting farmed on maps by white trash that hit harder than bosses.
EG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsCP0ry10dA&ab_channel=DisOerby shit like this.Its distastefull to watch knowing that dude jsut prob bought the entrance pieces from someone that spend days finding 3 citadels and were afraid to try it. \

This game is mostly played on trade, trade is in an awfull state compared to poe 1.

only way to enjoy poe2 is to play SSF. They tried expand the market to casual ppl, casual ppl will NEVER experience a uber boss with the current mapping mechanic and economy. Creates frustration. If they wannet ppl to struggle bosses should cap dmg or never skip fazes-like shaper in poe.

Short answer - the people that enjoy the POE2 style gameplay as it is now feel that their fun is under threat from the people complaining about it, and the people that enjoy the POE1 style gameplay are disappointed that POE2 is not more of the same, and also concerned over what it means for POE1.

As a group, POE players probably invest more time in this game than most people do in most games (I sure have), and when you're dealing with something that's a significant part of people's lives in terms of time, this is kind of an inevitable conclusion. Particularly in a world where compromise and nuance are on the verge of extinction.

Neither "side" is wrong, people are just overreacting a bit to some things out of fear "their" game might be under threat.

Vigorous debate is one thing, with people who like the game as is vs. those who do not.

The toxicity is quite another thing, and symptomatic of a broader societal issue, rampant tribalism. It's not enough to hold a position, one has to be RIGHT! Here on this forum, you have the "Git Guds" and their hated rivals, the "Whiners."

In point of fact, most of those raising complaints aren't attacking those contented with the game; it's largely the other way around, as if PoE Deuce cannot be criticized or altered in any way.

Personally, I'd like to see Support hammering the ad hominem posts more vigorously, but then, I suspect they're already busy with other issues.

Bottom line: If you call other posters "whiners" or "unskilled" for stating their concerns, you're part of the problem, and you're in violation of the CoC. ='[.]'=

Hopefully a lot of the toxicity in game and in the forums goes away after the hype dies down and the people who don't like the game design go find something else to hate.... I mean play.

There are things I don't like about this game for sure but for an early access I like the base direction the game is going in (combat wise) I just hope we can bring some of the stuff that made PoE1 so good into this game, things like build diversity etc.

Passion is what you’re seeing because this game is damn good…..and unfinished so ppl vent their frustration

GGG has just leveled up into the big leagues now and ppl are rightfully flocking over…unfortunately Loud passionate voices followed what a great position for GGG to be in

Honestly seems no different to me. Same amount of salt, different dish.

Toxicity. People hurling insults at each other. It is fun to watch.

It's probably just you.