I never stated that it was abnormal nor unexpected, especially in the quote you have highlighted, so I fail to see your point in highlighting that quotation I am afraid. I’m usually a fan of your posts, but this one seems frivolous and pedantic compared to your usual content. I’ll give you the benefit and put it down to too much Sunday Roast sitting in your stomach
On this occasion you replied to my post completely out of context matey. I didn’t say it was unusual to make comparisons, I was saying that imho it wasn’t helpful in this instance when we are all speculating on undefined parameters for the future of LE.
Comparing an implemented or clearly defined planned feature in LE to another already implemented clear feature in another game obviously has its merits, as you are comparing two actuals and therefore have a clear metric to base it all on. That is not so in this thread though. PoE (in this instance) has something we can load up and experience whereas what it is being compared to has not even been clearly specified as a precise planned route/concept in LE yet.
Shame as 3.17 is arguably the best update for the game lately
You can get 117/117 atlas easily SSF, 40/40 is actually really easy
The new bosses are imo too easy but reasonable for everyone. The new influenced upgrades are extremely powerful and easy to use, massive player agency with Atlas passive tree, getting a passive point per new map felt so good
Im going to start Lost Ark shortly as im already 100 and already 37/40 in 2 weeks in Archnemesis league, then theres Elden Ring…theres no time for LE
I totally agree with the shame part. I was hugely invested in PoE for a few years. I played almost every day every single week. I am still quite sad about having to walk away from it all with many thousands of hours into the game, and a not inconsiderable amount of money spent. However, one “promising” league is no longer enough to even tempt me back in. I’ve seen it too many times before. To me it’s a bit like “clickbait” now, or the “first 3 months free” deals you see on subscription products. I’ve seen great leagues in the past and enjoyed them, only to suffer through the next 2-3 leagues of nerfing & nonsense in the hope of a U-Turn.
There are still things I like about it, but from afar, these days. I like the complexity of planning a new build, the theorycrafting, etc but sadly it got to the point where I was enjoying the planning more than the playing. I won’t get too far into specifics, but my leaving was prompted by the same grumbles as a lot of ex-players, the terrible balancing, the constant nerfs, the monetisation & money grabs, the invisible one shots, and so the list goes on.
I’m happy for those who still enjoy it, but I won’t be rejoining their ranks without a complete rethink on many things; and that will never happen all the time the company is driven by an egomaniac who at times seems completely divorced from his player base.
Any kind mobs or mods of EHG want to share an ETA of the next patch? I’ve heard tales of the kindness, generosity and leaking sharing of patch dates that these lovely people are capable of.
