A Message to Path of Exile 1 Players

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Terzian#6850 wrote:

Not sure if that just means poe is done.

Poe 2 is functionally worse in almost every measurable aspect and you've abandoned poe1 to continue down a terrible path. Big sunk cost feelings here.

Obviously not everyone shares my opinion but POE2 is less than a dog turd on my sneakers and this is a betrayal.

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Toothless_HTTYD#1030 wrote:

It's definitely a shame, but I and many others appreciate how much love and effort GGG's putting toward the community to try and make everyone happy! The toxicity in this thread is insane. Ive put a lot of hours in PoE1, and I understand the view people have of not wanting to see it dropped. But PoE2 is a genre defining moment for the ARPG gaming community and as a product fund the company to be able to support *both* games. Exile 2 currently has more in-game players even after a month than Exile 1 has when most seasons first launch. And this is a game that required minimum a $30 purchase to get into.

People saying you need to abandon PoE2 until you launch a new season for PoE1 just have no idea the pressure the team is under. I commend the team for having the vision to support both games the way they want to, even if at the moment your progress have fallen short of your goals. It's a shame, and people feeling betrayed is understandable. But most players know everyone on the team is trying their best. I think trying to get 0.2 out first is fair, since I'm sure its a lot closer than people are thinking. The goals for Exile 2 are big, but people are forgetting their is a lot more content nearly done than what was launched and just needed some polishing.

Depending on how long things take, I do think releasing a rerun league would be a good option to tide people over, possibly remixed a little with older league mechanics that people enjoyed. Something relatively quick to put together but would be fun while the team works on getting Exile 2 out of early access.

Please don't let the pressure crush the team's dreams! Your goals are big, and it's understandable to fall short sometimes! But God damn am I excited and so are others. Wishing GGG the absolute best, and thank you for the effort and love. ❤️

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Shardz#6676 wrote:

It's in nobody's best interest to rush either game, I think we can all agree on that. I appreciate the position they are currently in, we just need to exercise some patience and cut them some slack so they can work diligently on both projects without people throwing gas on the fire in the meanwhile.