Early Access Patch Notes - 0.4.0c Hotfix 13 - Forum

It was already hard to build the rooms, and now they've changed them. I have no desire to play anymore	Posted by Ryan123321#5087 on Jan 3, 2026, 2:04:22 AM Quote this Post
Start of the league: Temple mechanics are bad and loot is bad (because we're still figuring the temple out). One and a half weeks in: Temple mechanics are bad and loot is bonkers. Week three: Temple mechanics are bad, and loot is destroyed for anyone who hasn't already giga-buffed their temple. The problem here is simple: The temple is bad. A tech-savy five year old could point out major and obvious flaws withing 3 minutes of play. Maybe if someone had spent a moment to realize the brilliant graphics, voice work, music, and FMV trailer was all a beautiful cocoon for a pile of shit this wouldn't have happened. This had better be a "red alert, all hands on deck" moment for GGG.	Posted by mjinspace#1391 on Jan 3, 2026, 2:04:24 AM Quote this Post
This game was good when Chris was still a leader, now that he and senior devs left (probably because of poe2), its all downhill	Posted by themuphhh#4493 on Jan 3, 2026, 2:04:28 AM Quote this Post
took my wife and me 4 days to came to a spot where we finally getting some locks. was looking forward to finally getting some loot out of it and continue building. 1st time in 12 years im bitterly disappointed with GGG. pretty much lost all motivations to play. we are both out	Posted by vl4d#4907 on Jan 3, 2026, 2:04:37 AM Quote this Post
" Daveeh#5500 wrote: People were literally printing 200 raw divines PER temple run + headhunters + hinekoras + other expensive items per temple. How people see this nerf as a problem is concerning. Its like taking away a toy from a child with these reactions. Peoples dopamine recepetors are so fried right now that you act like a crack head on the streets without money for more crack. You CLEARLY DIDN'T even try to do the temple, did you?	Posted by xixkingxix#7778 on Jan 3, 2026, 2:05:05 AM Quote this Post
it just unfair and i have lost the will to keep playing and i have 2k hours in it poe2 i really really like this game	Posted by M1dgetsaurusrex#1317 on Jan 3, 2026, 2:05:08 AM Quote this Post
" CannaCam#4245 wrote: I was only going to start my league today and was excited to get my temple going. I guess not anymore. Will wait till next league now Dont get your hopes too high. Another league might be differently coloured breach or abyss inside a temple - opened by portal thru breach thing. Dont expect new stuff.	Posted by Neopax#0084 on Jan 3, 2026, 2:05:55 AM Quote this Post
" DarkLagend#2204 wrote: " Rizzle#8282 wrote: This hotfix was spectacularly tone-deaf. In a single, unexplained move, GGG gutted the only reason to keep engaging with the league mechanic - Measured End Game Progression (not loot). For the first time in a long while, the community had a real sense of endgame momentum—something actually worth grinding toward. And instead of tuning it, you obliterated it mid-season. Yes, the loot scaling was high. Everyone knew that. But there’s a universe of difference between balancing and outright deleting the core structure of temples halfway through the league. That’s not balance—that’s bait-and-switch. You proudly claim you don’t nerf things mid-league, then immediately hide behind the tired excuse of “it was a bug” or “unintended behavior” when it’s convenient. That line has completely lost credibility. What’s worse is the pattern this exposes: the community repeatedly discovers how to push your systems further and more creatively than your own developers ever anticipated—and instead of embracing that, you punish it. If your players understand the limits of your game better than the people building it, that’s not a player problem. That’s a development problem. This change didn’t just kill a mechanic—it killed motivation. It sent a loud, clear message that time invested means nothing and anything fun is temporary until it’s deemed “too rewarding.” After 1,500+ hours, I’ve hit my limit. This wasn’t a misstep; it was a betrayal of player trust. Do better, GGG. Because right now, I’m done. summary of everything Based	Posted by waallee#4341 on Jan 3, 2026, 2:06:08 AM Quote this Post
So in summary: a) Players have no idea what bonuses each room provides unless they read the patch notes of this hotfix? b) Players that spent ton of time to build out their temples basically wasted their time? This is an EA league, these nerfs can all come in the next major patch. What is the reason behind doing this, having non-repetitive layouts? I'm not sure how are these decisions made, but you've missed what players want in a big way in two hotfixes back-to-back. Stop wasting our time, please :)	Posted by niksaizluke#0196 on Jan 3, 2026, 2:06:15 AM Quote this Post
Instead of letting players waste time building their own temples, it would be better to randomly generate a map each time you enter.	Posted by BTSxTwice#7150 on Jan 3, 2026, 2:06:38 AM Quote this Post