Secret: Why POE 2 was created.

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Bacon_Overlord#1834 wrote:

To push people back to POE 1...

Where the ascendancies were horrible, but not THIS horrible.

Where EXP penalties were bad, but not THIS bad.

Where end-game was boring, but not THIS boring.

Where graphics weren't bad, but not quite as good.

Where boss fights were annoying, but not THIS annoying.

Where trade was broken and fixed with a bandaid website, just like it is here.

Where the first half of the game's maps are mirrored in the second half of the game's maps. (yes, both)

Where the campaign isn't skippable (yes, both)

Etc.

I feel like POE 1 is far superior at this point because even with as broken as it always was, it's not THIS broken.

I agree all except the first sentence I put in bold.

I do not think GGG made this voluntary.

And I read in this tgread an some other that it is an Early Access ... hmmmmmmm .... How many years for this EA ?
Only 6 classes and 3 acts (cruel acts are the same than the first 3 ones).
A boring mapping mechanic with a one death try absolutely frudtating and sadistic with the loss of xp.

As the OP wrote, I decide to play each classes one time and then return to POE1 definitely if GGG doesn't correct its copy.

And an other little note: The compatibility of cosmetics with POE1 is ridiculously low. It is time for GGG to keep its promises. Or do not make them.

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Kashou#2868 wrote:

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Inspecktadeck#5576 wrote:

I dont think there would be as much backlash and complaining if they would have been honest with us. Most of this was not tested. We are the beta testers.

Zooming through maps with an elon musk gear account is not testing. Its obvious trials and most of end game are balanced around 1 button builds with 100 div of gear.

Yes... We are the beta testers... ??? You are literally playing the beta. What are you on about.

I should have said we are the alpha testers. The testing that was done was "does the game run". There was very little if any balance testing.

It was advertised as "6 months away from release" when its reality its more like 1-2 years.

I think PoE2 is vastly superior in almost every regard. End-game and balance need some work for sure, but it's version 0.1 in Early Access.

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Inspecktadeck#5576 wrote:

I dont think there would be as much backlash and complaining if they would have been honest with us. Most of this was not tested. We are the beta testers.

Zooming through maps with an elon musk gear account is not testing. Its obvious trials and most of end game are balanced around 1 button builds with 100 div of gear.

I would, honestly, be much more upset but I expected to effectively be a beta tester.

NOTE: I was worried about being an ALPHA tester so I've been pleased that I at least got a BETA quality game :)