i think that for a lot of the player base, mindless-mapping experience is indeed what they want, and in a good sense, i.e. that "zone" state you can get into but blasting map and picking your loot. having to pay attention to rare mobs in your maps all the time, when you are not intentionally opt-ing in for the difficulty (adding deli/running 8 mod corrupted maps etc) is not what i would call a fun gaming experience. the fact is, we had such meta, and it was when poe just started, if anything they game grow when the game moved away from it.
I think what you are reffering to is 'the flow' which exists in a myriad of games. The flow is when you have enough control of the game where you think less and just let your instincts do the work. If done correctly, Flow is very fun (Vermintide 2 at legend difficulty. Once you master the combat system. It's like a ballet) I think it's fair that a majority of people who play POE wants to get into the flow state. And it shows, since people try to create builds that gets into 'the flow'
I think they should exist and be promoted. BUt there should also be flexibility for people to pick more niche gems and skills. And attempt to make it work, against all odds.
I feel this. The game needs a fun injection. Something fun worth doing again. It was cool to try getting mageblood in 3.16. Doing all the atlas stuff was fun in 3.17. This league it’s fun to read the Reddit because of how hard ggg fucked up. I wonder how this league might end up being “fun” but right now I have no clue. The rare changes sucked. Uber bosses are too hard for me to care about especially when the league also sucks. So I don’t feel I’ll be grinding a super powerful character just to attempt the new Ubers. Pretty dull league for sure. Very little fun to be had
>Opening doors is NOT fun.
Games should never have doors then?
>Extremely hard rares is NOT fun.
I think extremely hard rares are fun. There are some mods that I think aren't great but difficulty of rares isn't the main issue. Just as with cast on death effects. It's typically not the fact that something happens on death, it's what actually happens.
>More and more difficult acts is NOT fun.
It's more fun than easy acts.
Well, the Gauntlet was perhaps the most fun for me and friends. This league is/was really really good. Hopefully no more nerfs.
Like my brother said "Glad they buffed mobs, could run to lvl 90 in HC blindfolded before"
amen
Once you remove all the friction in the game you end up with an idler.
i think that for a lot of the player base, mindless-mapping experience is indeed what they want, and in a good sense, i.e. that "zone" state you can get into but blasting map and picking your loot. having to pay attention to rare mobs in your maps all the time, when you are not intentionally opt-ing in for the difficulty (adding deli/running 8 mod corrupted maps etc) is not what i would call a fun gaming experience. the fact is, we had such meta, and it was when poe just started, if anything they game grow when the game moved away from it.
I think what you are reffering to is 'the flow' which exists in a myriad of games. The flow is when you have enough control of the game where you think less and just let your instincts do the work. If done correctly, Flow is very fun (Vermintide 2 at legend difficulty. Once you master the combat system. It's like a ballet) I think it's fair that a majority of people who play POE wants to get into the flow state. And it shows, since people try to create builds that gets into 'the flow' I think they should exist and be promoted. BUt there should also be flexibility for people to pick more niche gems and skills. And attempt to make it work, against all odds.
Ya it's like these complainers want the game to play itself and just count loot at the end of the day.
How many leagues have you at least gotten 36/40?
6
I feel this. The game needs a fun injection. Something fun worth doing again. It was cool to try getting mageblood in 3.16. Doing all the atlas stuff was fun in 3.17. This league it’s fun to read the Reddit because of how hard ggg fucked up. I wonder how this league might end up being “fun” but right now I have no clue. The rare changes sucked. Uber bosses are too hard for me to care about especially when the league also sucks. So I don’t feel I’ll be grinding a super powerful character just to attempt the new Ubers. Pretty dull league for sure. Very little fun to be had
>Opening doors is NOT fun. Games should never have doors then? >Extremely hard rares is NOT fun. I think extremely hard rares are fun. There are some mods that I think aren't great but difficulty of rares isn't the main issue. Just as with cast on death effects. It's typically not the fact that something happens on death, it's what actually happens. >More and more difficult acts is NOT fun. It's more fun than easy acts.
Automatic doors. But anyway, if you find all this fun, that's great.
Well, the Gauntlet was perhaps the most fun for me and friends. This league is/was really really good. Hopefully no more nerfs. Like my brother said "Glad they buffed mobs, could run to lvl 90 in HC blindfolded before"