Who though that "1 death = all portals gone" adds value and enjoyment to the game?

I think it's cool and should stay, it gives a different vibe than the first game and go along with the rogue like genre.

I'm currently more in a phase where I'm trying different classes and ascendancies, so I've only tried maps out. I din't die there yet, but if the logic stands, then making it more hardcore is going to most likely cater the needs of players that are already playing POE 1 and not so much those, that are new to POE 2 and don't like POE 1. This will in the end effectively only split the existing POE 1 community to play either first or second game. That is not a good thing and GGG definitely don't want to go this way. If people like the "1 death and you are out" style, then let it be something optional with better rewards for the risk taken. Believe me, those casual players, that want only to have some steam let out after a hard day will stop play such a game if it's just too punishing and they have no option to progress on their own at their own pace. And not everybody is going to have fun grinding the "same maps" of lower tier over and over again. GGG should take these extreme "hardcore" mechanics and rethink on how to implement them, so possible new players will not diminish because of that in future. Many things are nice on paper, but overall it can damage not only POE 2, but also POE 1 by effectively splitting one player base between two games. Definitely only time will tell whether the final decision of GGG will be the right one.

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saashaa#5518 wrote:

it ads. You don't need to understand it. And not every game need to target casuals.

gr8 argumentation, care to add anything else beyond "caSUaLs Bad", which, BTW, is a rich "argument" coming from

It's a horrible design. I've had two friends who got to the end game who quit because of this. Please give us our 6 attempts back

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saashaa#5518 wrote:

it ads. You don't need to understand it. And not every game need to target casuals.

I agree. It's exhausting to explain it all the time. Best feature in the game.

After 263 hours in EA (77 Warrior, 90 Ranger)

1 try per map is the prime reason I'm putting the game down.

I will definitely be back to see the other end of the campaign.

If they make meaningful changes around balance/1shots/1death mechanic then great, otherwise the end game is not for me.

losing 10% exp(I can live it) but ALL my portals too? I quit poe2. I've been around since 2012 with thousands of hours into PoE1. Honour, 1 Portal (how can I learn boss mechanics with 1 portal?) Off screen 1 shots, on death mechanics (how many on death mechanics do you guys want?). And so much more. Until this is fixed Im done.

people who don't play arpgs or any game for that matter