3.27 predictions...

"The only good news I can think or the advantage PoE1 has is the popularity over PoE2"

This is categorically false. SIGNIFICANTLY more players play POE2 over POE1. (168k peak vs over 550k!)

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arkzabor1#4946 wrote:

"The only good news I can think or the advantage PoE1 has is the popularity over PoE2"

This is categorically false. SIGNIFICANTLY more players play POE2 over POE1. (168k peak vs over 550k!)

According to SteamDB 228,398 was the All-Time Peak for PoE 1 which had 0 Chinese Players whereas the Chinese Players were part of the ATP for PoE 2 and PoE 2 had SIGNIFICANTLY more Advertising compared to PoE 1. PoE 1 was at an upward trajectory for ATP each League (most of the time).

Dont forget that 0.3 League Launch had a Free weekend so the numbers were inflated with a 352K peak on a Saturday (8/30) and plummeted to 259K one week later on 9/6. Without the free weekend the game would probably have had about the same as Patch 0.2 Launch (245,870). Looks like they were able to hook some players into buying the game for $30 with the free weekend.

If PoE 2 continues like this then its possible the it will have the same or less players than POE 1 ATP (which is sad).

I hope multiple bleeds gets changed. I love "death by the thousand cut" type builds in other ARPGs

i predict new trading features from poe 2 will be tested in poe 1

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Sazzbot#3867 wrote:

i predict new trading features from poe 2 will be tested in poe 1

100% True, POE1 is testing ground for every new mechanic.

To add more, like one of the best or expected possible outcomes when it comes to consistency would be a boss kill event on launch related to the uber versions of the 3.26 bosses followed with the Gauntlet after the 4th or 5th week.

The Keepers of the Flame mechanic alongside the Uber bosses and expected balancing overhaul / meta shift will be the difference factor in retention for many alongside the competitive events.

Still, I'm hoping to see anything extra beside the typical to be surprised in a good way for further retention, like I mentioned before some updates to Ruthless and the outdated ladder of the core game, which I won't go into details here how that can be improved.

I want to make a prediction about the server lag on launch especially for EU but it would be too obvious given the last few league launchs.

Also going to predict ghostwrith nerfs though not significant as part of the ES nerfs.