I gave this league 12 h but POE2 is Just Anti-Fun

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ShiyoKozuki#4168 wrote:

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Danny90x#3250 wrote:

Deadeye and Minions are the only examples of what is right. Other classes should be bought up to that level, not them coming down. Obviously some other viable niche builds but we're just dealing with another Lightning Spear season all over again because they decided to do 500 nerfs for no reason lol
There's a reason they're the most played, because it's fun not to be slogging.

No, they trivialize the game and turn it into cookie clicker.
They need to be hotfix nerfed.

ED + Contagion is the basis they need to balance around.

Builds as strong as Minions and LA have no place in POE2.
If you like trivializing the game, go play D3/D4/LE/POE1

Incorrect. POE2 needs to be balanced around a 35% nerfed warrior. Anything else trivializes the game.

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jordi1991#0899 wrote:

same uinstalled the game got stuck at torvian. gonna play poe 1 instead this has nothing to do with arpg its just arpg elements with souls like game

This is i think the real issue , this isnt an ARPG , there is no action , your moving at a snails pace and having to dodge roll constantly all while having to spam abilities on WHITE mobs.

Its uninspired and atrocious gameplay and its mind numbing to deal with it.

I love PoE but PoE2 is just not for me , i have never in my 15 years regretted buying anything from GGG until now , i fully regret paying them for this early access because they dont deserve money for this garbage.

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Artaniz#4006 wrote:

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jordi1991#0899 wrote:

same uinstalled the game got stuck at torvian. gonna play poe 1 instead this has nothing to do with arpg its just arpg elements with souls like game

This is i think the real issue , this isnt an ARPG , there is no action , your moving at a snails pace and having to dodge roll constantly all while having to spam abilities on WHITE mobs.

Its uninspired and atrocious gameplay and its mind numbing to deal with it.

I love PoE but PoE2 is just not for me , i have never in my 15 years regretted buying anything from GGG until now , i fully regret paying them for this early access because they dont deserve money for this garbage.

MGR and Bayonetta aren't action games because you don't run at Sonic speed I guess?
Dodging isn't action?
What are you even talking about?

Adding in my 2 cents after getting stuck on a1 boss. I played through campaign I think 5 times now and gave them the benefit of the doubt as initial overtuning and wanting the hype of being the "hardest" arpg. Being forced to min-max in act 1 when I CAN'T min-max without farming ACT FUCKING 1 all because I don't have enough mana flasks to spend 15 minutes killing a boss is absurd. This game is just not fun. The worst part is the spreadsheet autists GGG is attempting to appeal to would never play a different game than poe1 because of their severe autism. Also still experiencing the overall shitty movement interactions that I experienced in the first league. We were promised 10 brand new acts how many years ago? Trash company, trash development, never spending another dime on this garbage

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Artaniz#4006 wrote:

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jordi1991#0899 wrote:

same uinstalled the game got stuck at torvian. gonna play poe 1 instead this has nothing to do with arpg its just arpg elements with souls like game

This is i think the real issue , this isnt an ARPG , there is no action , your moving at a snails pace and having to dodge roll constantly all while having to spam abilities on WHITE mobs.

Its uninspired and atrocious gameplay and its mind numbing to deal with it.

I love PoE but PoE2 is just not for me , i have never in my 15 years regretted buying anything from GGG until now , i fully regret paying them for this early access because they dont deserve money for this garbage.

If you can't clear the campaign, the issue isn't the game.

gamers these days, always blame the game instead of their utterly terrible build setup. A little bit of road block and gave up rant on internet already, instead of just play the goat damn game, farm a bit, improve setup, and try again.

Impatient, extremely conditioned to "game should be easy and smooth progress no matter what"...

It sounds like everyone plays glass cannons. I play (no guide) Warbringer with onehand mace and shield. I felt squishy (notably Abyss) in Act 1-2. After that, I felt tanky (took Jade node, not extra block node). It started rough, then slowly got easier. Half way through Act 4, my damage skyrockets with Hammer of the Gods and I basically facetank mobs (minus ground degen).

I dodge roll for animation canceling and repositioning, basically never for avoiding damage unless it is a boss. I jump into a big group and 2 button combo white and blue mobs with boneshatter without worrying about dying (near the end of campaign, interested to see how tough maps are).

I feel plenty of action in this ARPG. The gameplay feels fun. I am not thinking about how long I spent or how much div/hr I am getting. I get the same feeling as Monster Hunter, slow and impactful. I don't feel the same for PoE1 whose gameplay feels weightless and zippy.

This is my preference and I recognize some people like the mind off, blow screen up, shower in loot, playstyle of PoE1. I believe there is a large enough market for both types. It is very clear PoE2 is not heading in the same direction, at least not to that extreme.

I suggest those who are not having fun, either: recognize this game is not and will not be PoE1 and come to terms with it, or approach this game without any expectations from PoE1. My vibe-check of the negative sentiment boils down to "its not as fast as PoE1" and "it is not as easy as PoE1" (with regards to campaign and early mapping) which spawned the "slog" that everyone loves saying.

I lasted 20 minutes before quitting. I should have known something was up when I made a monk, walked about 20 feet and got shot by one of those stupid crabs and instantly died. Right out the gate getting one-shot by a white trash mob.

I made it 4 maps into act 1 campaign before just pressing alt+f4. Every attack felt like hitting with a wet noodle, skills were weaker than basic attacks.

The sprint mechanic is anti-fun. Sure I can move faster, if I don't touch the random pixel with collision that is invisible. Most of my deaths were from sprint activating after dodging an attack and getting laid out on my ass. The realization I'd have to slog through this garage to experience the new act kicked in and I just simply closed the game. Probably forever.

I can understand them wanting us to experience the story and immerse ourselves in it but honestly, the story sucks. I threw myself into the story in 1 because I liked it. this game? I could not tell you a single thing that happened. Completely forgettable story. In one, the lore bits were coherent and interesting. I know all about merveil, the act one boss. This one? Nothing interesting about any of the bosses or characters.

melee is OK.
there is wind build for spear that clears as fast as deadeye
monks are ok with their boxing studies
warriors have armor that reduces elemental dmg (idk how good it is) and have whole screen die with one (or two) buttons. rares included.

Thought this would be a season where i could go whatever i wanted and have fun.... Went Hollow Palm was ok but not best through campaign and maps were ok but i can do a T1 map and die just as if it were a T13 map with 75 All res immune to chaos /bleeding 5.2k es just getting one tapped by everything not only that i have to dodge roll for 30 seconds before i can manage to cast 1ce Game feels a bit jank...Should i just roll deadeye or just call it this season feels dead get it?