Casual 40/40 Club for the boys and my fans.
" NAH, 40/40 is the very opposite of casual. You've only solidified that here. |
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Fantastic league. I hope Mirages go core. They add so much to the endgame.
Last edited by WaywornExile#0835 on Mar 20, 2026, 6:15:18 PM
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Aside from the obvious server issues on launch and some getting used to the new Atlas UI, the changes to both the Atlas/Maps system, Breach, QoL and balance has been top tier!
And then comes Mirage: a league, that probably feels like "is that it?" if you're not running scarabs, full atlas (and preferably 16,5+). BUT the league scales very well with whatever juice you throw at it, and love all the new currency in there. ESPECIALLY then ability to gain 7-links via the coin corrupts. Still rounding off my 2nd char with some crafts and pushing 100 on that too, but overall I'm nearly done. Had 1 week off on launch, and this week have been slow due to work/IRL. 8,5/10 league. Only detractor was the server issues on launch was disheartening and caused a lot of bad vibes in general (even if it may have been partially out of GGGs control). |
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" Literally everything you just wrote reveals it as "not casual" hehe. There is a big difference between being a "casual" and something being "easy" or "fast". You describe challenges as being easy: they are. But the CASUAL player wouldn't even have the most basic knowledge to do the things you suggest how you complete them fast Casual implies both limited time AND limited knowledge. Personal Experience: I have exceedingly limited time to play except in the summer, but I would NEVER consider myself a casual. Give me 6 hours of time outside of the campaign, and I can bankroll and gear a solid mid-tier character of pretty much any style that can run t16 juiced content. While the time suggests a "casual", the actual possibilities open to me are most certainly NOT casual-friendly. The casual player is the one stumbling out of Act 10 after a week of play with a 4L and uncapped resistances. They are most certainly not getting 40/40, killing bosses and buying into rotas lol. And DEFINITELY not two weeks or so into the league. Starting anew....with PoE 2 Last edited by cowmoo275#3095 on Mar 22, 2026, 9:23:11 PM
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Slow but sure. Made it!
I am not Anti-Social, I am just selective on whom I wish to be social with.
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" Casual doesn't implie both limited time and limited knowledge. I have a lot of friends that know the game very well but due to family and other things they cannot play that much. So casual doesn't imply limited knowledge. Last few leagues I struggled getting out of campaign after 2 weeks, because of no time to play. Still made 38/40 and 40/40 in a couple of days, playing casual, which is a few hours of play time. Never invite Vorana, Last To Fall at a beer party. Last edited by Vendetta#0327 on Mar 23, 2026, 1:51:20 AM
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Still sane exile?
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" It absolutely does: your friends are not casuals: they are experienced PoE players with limited time. It's not meant to be derogatory in any way: its just LITERALLY what a "casual" is defined as in gaming: a casual gamer is someone who ISN'T deep into the complicated or extensive mechanics of a game (ie: limited knowledge), while also playing for a limited time. They play for enjoyment over accomplishment (NOT 40/40 or anywhere near it). The casual gamer would NEVER (or at least very very rarely) be buying a carry for anything because it is antithetical to their entire gaming experience. *Edit Addition* Perhaps "limited knowledge" is too narrow: the true difference between a casual and a non-casual is really the APPROACH to the game, rather than the ability to master the game. The casual player is completely uninterested in challenges or achievements, but they MAY have the knowledge and skills to achieve them. Starting anew....with PoE 2 Last edited by cowmoo275#3095 on Mar 23, 2026, 2:28:04 PM
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Great league.
Looking forward for the next one. |
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" Man the word casual has lost all it's meaning if that's how people interpret it now days...Yeah, well whatever dude, whatever makes you have a point :) Never invite Vorana, Last To Fall at a beer party.
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