A Message to Path of Exile 1 Players

I'm new to Poe2 do what ya'll got to do to keep this amazing game up

I would like to express my complete dissatisfaction with the stance taken by GGG regarding the promises made and not kept with respect to poe1.

The lack of transparency and clear communication about the future plans for the next league is frustrating for the player community, who, over time, believed in the promises made. Moreover, the delay, show that the company is not committed to the user experience, leaving players discouraged and, in many cases, disappointed.

What seemed like a promising and exciting wait for the next league 3.26, has turned into a series of disappointments, and the feeling that we are being disrespected as consumers is palpable. The expectations created by the promises are not reflected in the reality of the game, and as a player, I feel that I deserve more than simply waiting for something that never arrives.

I would like GGG to reconsider its approach, fulfill the commitments made, and at least offer an honest clarification about what is truly planned for the future of the game. It’s not just about playing, but about trusting the company that develops the product and respecting its consumers.

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The development of PoE2 will not affect the development of PoE1 in any way. They are handled by different teams

I'm very disappointed with lies sold to us earlier. Especially while PoE2 isn't remotely as fun as PoE1. And it won't be, design choices made at the conception wont't allow it.

It would be a sad farewell after playing this game for a decade. Glad me and my wife pushed for 40 challenges together for the last time, it was fun while it lasted.

Not entirely surprised by still disappointed at being blatantly lied to. Breaking promises is one thing, stating things that obviously aren't true ("separate teams") are another.

Also it's been 2 months and support still isn't replying to my emails regarding account details.

I love POE1 and 2 but im really starting to despise part of this community which I know is just a vocal minority.

100-150k players on poe2 not complaining, enjoying the game and understanding the world does not revolve around them. So while you (crybabies) think you represent the majority, you don’t. You are delusional and a cancer in this community.

Zero support Guy talks 🤣

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HowToGusta#6151 wrote:

I love POE1 and 2 but im really starting to despise part of this community which I know is just a vocal minority.

100-150k players on poe2 not complaining, enjoying the game and understanding the world does not revolve around them. So while you (crybabies) think you represent the majority, you don’t. You are delusional and a cancer in this community.

I have a bad news for you lil buddy, 30-40% of that number is bots ran by chinese

the funeral poe today

I tried POE2 and I just can't get myself to like it its less than half a game it feels like the newborn who gets all the attention and can't do anything wrong while the older child is neglected and ignored.

I am happy I did not spend money on the recent supporter pack like i had planned to do IF i found myself enjoying 2 a lot it does not deserve it.

Had you guys postponed with 3-6 more months i would have been bummed out sure but if that meant 1 more POE1 league and a more polished 2? then id gladly have taken that.

The end game is like early days of 1 it lacks content, there is no crafting worthwhile to speak off, build diversity is none existent at the higher end of play, major glaring issues that get ignored, reused code that is stripped back.

POE2 was not ready for an early access release as key things that made 1 so great have either been stripped out of 2 or are just not there.

Things like "We don't want to rely on unique's for everything" yet there are a few that if you do not use them you are just shooting yourself in the foot.

The end game is just lackluster and serves no reason to really progress through it and I can tell it was a rush job as it lacks the usual quality even a minor league release would give in terms of world-building and continuity.

Visual clarity on certain displays is horrible, there are maps where monsters blend in so much so that they are near invisible.

Bugs like being pushed halfway across a map because of a charging mob when you dodge roll into it is a pain and can lead to certain death.
Mobs who charge at you after dying and behave as if they are alive but do 0 damage is a pain.
Random 1 shots from grey mobs is a pain.

I love the wasd controls that were introduced it makes abilities feel better sure but that really is the only positive i have about POE2 the rest feels like the temu knockoff of POE1.


I am sad that the stance that was taken for years of zero tolerance for cheaters is not being upheld when the cheater is someone famous.
When account security drops low enough resulting in compromised systems.
When duping is just swept under the rug.


If you can't deliver a product without sacrificing what made you great in the first place you should not be delivering this product in the first place.


Also, why did you guys have to join the long line of companies who decided that it was a great idea to take the piss out of their existing fanbase and focus on the new one?? Why should we who kept your lights on who kept your passion alive for all these years just be dumped to the side because you got a new toy to focus on?

Guess I will just find something else to take my time away and maybe come back next league if that new league ever comes.

Oh and before I forget not that this matters much but my rating for POE2 was already at a 5/10 only being held up with the above-mentioned wasd and some other hopes but honestly now it be a 2 as if this is the treatment you give POE1 just because you over promise and under deliver and chase perfection FAR to much doesn't mean you should have the right to go "oh ya screw what made us big it doesn't matter anymore"

If your focus is so much on "trying to achieve a great end game" that you cant create content for 1 maybe you should have a good look at 1 again.

1 did not start out with amazing end game it took a decade before it was great, you guys iterated and remade end game multiple times over the years take that same approach as the current POE2 endgame sucks it just doesn't feel good, fun sure but it doesn't feel path of exile it feels like a placeholder a rushed idea that needs way more work done to it.

So ya 2/10 for POE2 would honestly not recommend(As I have been saying to people who ask me about it for a few weeks now to just wait till early access is over to save themselves the headache)