PoE 2 slowy = PoE "with extra steps" - PoE 2 at home is PoE, for anyone else?

I thought PoE 2 was supposed to be a different game than PoE? slower, new classes, new mechanics, new skills etc.
It seems like with everything being added and adapting to how it was hard to slow it down the first time around, eventually PoE 2 will just be a more polished PoE.

Is this the plan? probably fine if it is, if its not though, why are they continuing to add all of the content that "works"? in no way will that create a different game and in no way will it slow the game down.

why not slow things down? change things up? delay if necessary? PoE is great and will continue to be, but to me at least, it doesnt make since the direction theyre going with PoE 2 after making huge announcements on how it was going to be different than PoE and thats why they would continue to make 2 separate games.

just join them together if thats the case. not hating, just thought we were getting something else.

This notion of POE1 and POE2 being separate was always just a fantasy. They won't be able to attract enough of an independent player base to justify keeping the games separate.

POE1 is already on life support. I'll be shocked if they're still regularly updating both games 2 years from now.

And if POE1 does end up dead, then it makes all the sense in the world to make POE2 more like POE1.

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AlphaIIOmega#6824 wrote:

This notion of POE1 and POE2 being separate was always just a fantasy. They won't be able to attract enough of an independent player base to justify keeping the games separate.

POE1 is already on life support. I'll be shocked if they're still regularly updating both games 2 years from now.

And if POE1 does end up dead, then it makes all the sense in the world to make POE2 more like POE1.

i dont get it where do you think you are getting the statistics from that poe1 is on life support its more popular every season (except the new one) its always getting more and more players every single season and poe2 is only gonna bolster that number over time? go check steamdb if you can and get your facts straight before just saying whatever you think is correct

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dutchy666#4559 wrote:

i dont get it where do you think you are getting the statistics from that poe1 is on life support its more popular every season (except the new one) its always getting more and more players every single season and poe2 is only gonna bolster that number over time? go check steamdb if you can and get your facts straight before just saying whatever you think is correct

Brother, POE1 hasn't had a meaningful content update in almost a year. And no, thrown together ascendancies don't count. Also the seasonal peak for Phrecia was below 100k players.

How do you NOT call that on life support?

POE1 is in its best state ever in 10 years, yet people are only hungry for new content.

hot take: if you really like a game, you'd still be playing it regardless of new content.

i do jump into GD/TQ once in a while. these games rarely get new content. but i still do.

why? because i enjoy the game. its fun.

all you people who only love POE for seasonal content are just content junkies. you dont actually appreciate all the detail and effort the devs put into the game.

if we're being real i really find it sad that people like you are now POE1's main audience. GGG caters to you guys rather than actual diehard fans. yet the ones who say POE1 is dead the most are also you guys.

talk about biting the hand that feeds.

but oh well. i guess ggg deserves you guys. being loyal to POE and playing on standard and seeing how we're treated as second rate citizens has taught me not to be too loyal.