1.1.0 Patch Notes - Sacrifice of the Vaal

Designing builds around the fact that desync exists is a matter of skill? That's laughable.

Desync makes you look at build possibilities and say "Nope, can't do that, because I will desync like crazy every time I cyclone."

Its not a matter of skill or the level thereof. Its a matter of the game designers recognizing the limit of the connectivity of their client and specifically designing the skills and character options so that they don't expose a player to it.

Not linking Multistrike and Cyclone isn't skill. Its a recognition of a broken support mechanic and avoiding the results. Right now desync defines the major differences between HC and SC viable builds.

It really should not be that way. Maybe the vagaries of the internet and the connectivity issues of the client and host can't be fixed. If that's the case, design your skill gems more effectively to address these realities.

Don't design skill combos that the real world limitations cannot support. Or build in cheats that allow it to work. The point is you design around those limitations. Don't rely on your player base to scrap what appear to be viable combos and then somehow call that player "skill".

Yes, every game has desync problems. But when my internet connection is top notch and I am desyncing because I cycloned through an invisible hard point and it takes the game 10 seconds to figure out THAT'S NOT AN INTERNET FAILURE OR MY LACK OF SKILL. That's poor design.

BTW, love this game and will keep playing. Just won't play HC until this is resolved.

builds ruined because of VP nerf? hmmmm, just reduce your dps, get more survivability so you won't one shot yourself then enjoy the game without oneshotting everything in your way, like many normal builds do...

I'm sure an hundred other people have said this, but "Fixed bugs in font keming" had me laughing for a long time.

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Mr_Cee wrote:

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Lordemore wrote:

Who wants to play on Standard League anyway? It's your fault that you support Standard league

Who wants? Probably people that play on a, lets assume, average daily basis of 2...3 hours, and will need much more than 4 month to be able to reach an area level of 70+?! These players 'need' to continue in 'legacy' - this doesnt exclude to also experience the new leagues, but why to be forced to throw away half-done chars after they ended?

Well said. +1.

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Gruentod wrote:

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Mr_Cee wrote:

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Lordemore wrote:

Who wants to play on Standard League anyway? It's your fault that you support Standard league

Who wants? Probably people that play on a, lets assume, average daily basis of 2...3 hours, and will need much more than 4 month to be able to reach an area level of 70+?! These players 'need' to continue in 'legacy' - this doesnt exclude to also experience the new leagues, but why to be forced to throw away half-done chars after they ended?

Well said. +1.

I play 2-3 hours every night, a bit more on weekends, and it certainly would not take me 4 months to get to level 70+. What exactly are you doing with your time, running around the zone trying to find every last creature? Trying to craft OP stuff at low levels? Both of this is irrelevant until you get into the higher dificulties, and really, then you just have to make sure you have good enough gear you don't get facerolled.

So why did i bought? So i can do a survilabity spec...Yea right.

I bet we gonna have a hotfix for VP very soon after the new patch to balance again the game.

And dont start with how many have that kind of weapons or gear cause GGG game supposed that is a hardcore game and not casual friendly.

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Astarte911 wrote:

normal life leech is just totally enough. ;)

Except it's really not anymore. My Infernal Blow Witch hits an ele reflect pack, goes to half and eventually leeches back to full. With new leech, she'll hit a pack, take 10 mobs worth of damage and 1 mobs worth of leech. That's merely annoying. When an ele reflect runs onscreen midpunch, or worse runs within range serverside but not my side, that's game over. Maybe LGoH fixes that, maybe not. Maybe I'll just sell all her gear now that breakers and bor have gone legacy :/

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Gruentod wrote:

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Mr_Cee wrote:

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Lordemore wrote:

Who wants to play on Standard League anyway? It's your fault that you support Standard league

Who wants? Probably people that play on a, lets assume, average daily basis of 2...3 hours, and will need much more than 4 month to be able to reach an area level of 70+?! These players 'need' to continue in 'legacy' - this doesnt exclude to also experience the new leagues, but why to be forced to throw away half-done chars after they ended?

Well said. +1.

You represent the VAST minority (very very very very small number) of players who do not yet know how to level efficiently. One goal you should have is perhaps learning the game so that you are able to reach endgame. For example, I am by no means an expert at PoE, but I play HC and can get to 60+ in a weekend (easily accomplished on the 2-3 hours daily you mention). Racers are just downright impressive with what they can do.

I think there should be no complaint as far as how amazing this patch is for players like you. The 4-month standard leagues become the "default" league for new character creation for a reason. Think about it for a bit.

I think this patch has made POE a better game. Less trash now, go on and quit people. Thanks.

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Kelgar7778 wrote:

So why did i bought

? So i can do a survilabity spec...Yea right.

I bet we gonna have a hotfix for VP very soon after the new patch to balance again the game.

And dont start with how many have that kind of weapons or gear cause GGG game supposed that is a hardcore game and not casual friendly.

you probably bought it with real life money.. and if so your opinion is null.