Lvl 77, out of maps, Back to docks? yea right

One major side issue here that wasnt fixed is choice of areas to grind for maps. In CB, we had ancient pyramid rares + boss with a good drop rate, and the rest of act 2 merciless with a terrible drop rate. Now, we have lunaris 3 rares + boss with a good drop rate, and the rest of act 3 merciless with a terrible drop rate. Those higher level side areas? Not high enough, the rares there cant reach map level. This could be part of the reason there are less maps in circulation- everyone farming docks instead of lunaris 3- but thats not the point.

The point is that we dont really have a choice on where to farm maps if we want good drops (or, eventually, where to farm if we want decent xp). This results in boredom- having to do endless pyramid runs wasnt popular, and i cant imagine endless lunaris 3 runs will be popular either. its baal/cow runs all over again.

The simple solution is to make all side areas in merciless lvl64. This gives us the option of map farming in 8 (iirc) very different zones, with all 3 acts represented, and also gives a bonus to players with strong builds who can put the lvl64 areas to consecutive good use to quickly chain themselves to the endgame.

The map drop comments assume the map drop rates havent changed, ie a level 66 monster still has a much higher chance of dropping maps than anything lower. The lvl64 side area suggestion stands either way; more viable choices of places to grind before maps would be welcomed by everyone.

Edit: I think the map drop system itself being rng is fine, it just needs to not be so repetitively tedious to find the maps in the first place. No one would be happy if there was only one map either.

Out of maps once again, none being sold in trade. Guess it's time to log out. ;/

Well guess what , such kind of games require endless grind - shocking isn't it ?

You're supposed to combine the low lvl maps to get higher lvl maps , so stop being lazy and

grind some moar .

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tryhardgg wrote:

Well guess what , such kind of games require endless grind - shocking isn't it ?

You're supposed to combine the low lvl maps to get higher lvl maps , so stop being lazy and

grind some moar .

No thanks. Grinding static areas I already grinded for 12 levels, for no exp, no loot, and a very slim chance to be able to do end game does not sound fun to me.

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tryhardgg wrote:

Well guess what , such kind of games require endless grind - shocking isn't it ?

You're supposed to combine the low lvl maps to get higher lvl maps , so stop being lazy and

grind some moar .

this game is suposed to be a lootfest, not a grindfest
unfortunately devs have been constantly nerfing loot in quantity and rarity for the last year

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Mure83 wrote:

Out of maps once again, none being sold in trade. Guess it's time to log out. ;/

My group and I have been trying to sell maps all night. Slurms has said 2-3 times in both of these map QQ threads that if anyone needed maps to wsp him. You could also post on the trade forum asking for maps like some other people have.

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Moosifer wrote:

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Mure83 wrote:

Out of maps once again, none being sold in trade. Guess it's time to log out. ;/

My group and I have been trying to sell maps all night. Slurms has said 2-3 times in both of these map QQ threads that if anyone needed maps to wsp him. You could also post on the trade forum asking for maps like some other people have.

for almost all the maps trades i saw in chat, the price was kinda stupid. (from my pov)

seller trade a map which drop 1 / 4 h for example, with 2-3x orb currency which drops in 5+ h, or same currency which you get trough a lucky item drop (1 in 2+ days. so basically, you don't farm for maps, you farm the same amount of time (or more) for orbs.

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Undon3 wrote:

My additional idea is to introduce a daily quest system for people lvl 66+. The quests would not have to be easy of course. If completed, the reward would be a map.
Questing I suppose would be OK with everybody.

I did not intend to post again in this topic but above quote forced me. The day something as atrocious as daily quests would be introduced to PoE would be the day I quit this game. I got sick and tired of daily quests in MMOs, I sure as hell do not want them to be part of ARPG genre, and PoE in particular.

NO DAILY QUESTS! for currency, maps or whatever. NEVER!!!

1: Finished 3 level 66 Grotto maps at level 66 in about an hour.

2: Got nothing out of it bu maybe half a level.

3: Decided that I'm done until the next big patch.

Yea, I'd totally be playing right now but I have no maps. Back to SC2 and TL2 for me I guess.