0.4.0c Hotfix 14

To be honest I RMT (Raised My Trust) to get to the next step and patch alongside with GGG, but I do not think you really deserve it for PoE 2.

What I can accept (maybe)
(1) Streamers showed you how to abuse the game mechanics - it's nearly impossible to create a game like this without ppl finding ways to have an advantage.
(2) You do not consider this strategy as being an exploit

What I can not accept that
(1) The ones who have a temple that was once possible to create are getting an even better outcome after various fixes, as their temples aren't deleted!
(2) You constantly nerf temple - this even lowers the chance of getting a legacy temple for the rest!
(3) "Temporarily disabled Holten Vaal Beacons generating Energized Crystals. This will be fixed in a more permanent way later." - Nothing changed here, but probably it's not "later" right now... ^^
(4) You are not even willing to get in touch with the playerbase anymore or do not even listen to them there were countless possibilities
- leave the temple as it was (same chance for everyone)
- ban the ones who exploited this
- reset all temples (for every player)


For me it just looks like you do not want to kick some of your streamers/advertiseres in order to support this game even further.

I got way more fun with PoE 1 until now - this hoping that you are able to change this way this game is doing right now, but I guess there are the wrong decisionmakers on this game right now - sorry to say that.

Time to play RF chieftan

You know what another big problem is?

I want to try to make a new temple with new strategies.
Except I am literally scared they will make a new hotfix.
Or wipe all existing temples.

I can't trust GGG now to invest my time.
I am not playing until I get a strict response from GGG.

So, GGG?
What is your response, you bunch of headless chickens?

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rastaqki#6957 wrote:

You know what another big problem is?

I want to try to make a new temple with new strategies.
Except I am literally scared they will make a new hotfix.
Or wipe all existing temples.

I can't trust GGG now to invest my time.
I am not playing until I get a strict response from GGG.

So, GGG?
What is your fucking response, you bunch of headless chickens?

+1

First time posting ever in 10+ years.

I’ve been playing this game for over 10 years, and I closely follow everything PoE 1 and PoE 2 related. I know the streamers, I follow the patches, and I’ve stayed loyal with the game and its development throughout the years.

This message is for you Jonathan, because I know this change didn't go through without your approval.

Over the years, you and GGG have consistently addressed decisions and issues head-on. I have a lot of admiration for your company culture and how you’ve handled both PoE and its community. While there have been missteps here and there, overall GGG is the ARPG company of the generation, and likely for years to come.

That said, I’m genuinely confused by one specific change: the Tier 3–only lock medallion change.

The other adjustments like mobs, loot, and just number reduction, they all make sense to me. Those needed tuning, and the explanation regarding server strain was clear and reasonable. But this particular change feels different. It doesn’t seem to address a clear issue, and no reasoning has been provided for what problem it solves or what design goal it supports.

From a design perspective, this is surprising. I’ve always praised GGG’s design philosophy, which is why this decision stands out so strongly. At first glance for me, it feels underthought though I don’t want to speculate unfairly. The issue is that without an explanation, it’s hard to understand why this change exists at all.

The reason I finally decided to post is that Hotfix 14 feels like a bandage solution to a deeper problem, one that GGG is clearly trying to address, but one that many of us don’t fundamentally understand yet.

I’d really appreciate insight into the reasoning behind this change.

That said the past 2 weeks have been the most addicting gaming experience I have ever had in a game and I've played every poe1 league, and watching the reception and all the streamers and players/chatters actively praising you was really satisfying to see because I've always believed in you guys as developers as a developer myself.

This is why I'm really surprised you approved such a change trying to solve a currently unknown to us design flaw.

Looking forward your response, and thank you for the amazing league mechanic, it was amazing to build it and play it. Felt like proper progression, a true masterful design of a mechanic. I praise you for that. Keep at it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mL6OqvHFis

was waiting for the hotfix, seeing GGG doesn't give f. I am done playing this shit.

At this point, I'm afraid of what 3.28 will look like.

Bring back the blocking of T1-T2-T3 rooms, it's not funny anymore!
Why can those who have built and have level 3 rooms farm, while you've disabled everyone else's ability to even build? Is this a New Year's gift???

Doesn't seem like it's destroying less of your temple . Smh. It seems like it is destroying more then the previous patch fix of temple . If that's what u want to call that patch . However only being able to link certain rooms or not use your pathing rooms after all other rooms are placed kinda hold the temple back completely . . All legacy temples should either be opened back up to work as before or deleted for everyone starting a completely new temple . But this whole idea of hot fix as you call if makes it seem like u can make a game but you don't play it like your player base . Now u still have streamers finding outrageous currency and average players who had a chance this league to play like streamers they watch is out the window. Once again you have shown this game isn't ment for the average players . The market has gotten out of control making it where the wealth gap has 10x in size . There are only two tiers of players now and the chance for it to be evenly dispersed and work it's self out by people learning the temple and doing the same thing others still have aka legacy temples to balance the market is completely taken away . I spent days of my life to create a temple that was destroyed by the last patch and forced to watch others who was so called nerfed continue to gain currency pushing the price of items through the room being Unaffordable for any dad who has to work mom who has to work kid who has school and responsibilities basically anyone who cannot sit 24 hrs a day . This is pretty disappointing across the board . Sloppy execution and handling of these last two so called patched . Taking the amulet away to keep chains alive mean nothing when u have to level up any room to 3 before applying it . So effectively your stuff gets destroyed long before your able to build anything worth playing. Smh.

all hope for 0.4 is gone
looking forward to 3.28
gl hf