Post aura rage here. I will lock any other aura thread I see.

Smartest idea ever.

Now if you could sticky something like this in General Discussion...

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Sinzeek wrote:

@Finkenstein,
I prefer the 'less auras' change, it means I actually have to make a choice on which auras I wanna run and most likely gonna have to spec a certain way if I wanna run 2-3 60% ones, instead of using all of them because 'fuck it I can'.
And this change doesn't mean I have to pick up Inner Force or Sovereignty or else I'm severely gimping myself if I don't.

@dev,
As for the aura art, I also like the subtle minimalistic approach, tho, in their current state they're kinda bad. Anger as an example looks like (as someone else pointed out) a "rusty hoola hoop".

An idea I just got for the elemental auras could be; they have the same size and share the same area around your character which they rotate, turn them into fiery/icy/electric orbs that circle you, if you have 2 active at the same time they are on the opposite side of each other (imagine your character, Anger aura orb is on the left side, then the Hatred aura orb would be on the right side) and if you have all three they would form a circulating "triangle" pattern (I find it hard to explain it properly as english is not my native tongue, so I made a pic :D).

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The other auras would be layered on each other from there on outwards (kinda like what you have atm).
Oh and yea, the idea another user posted regarding the Vitality aura; "make it look like an Enso" sounds totally awesome (see spoiler for pic).

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We tried that originally but the character ended up looking like a helicopter with Christmas tree decorations attached to the blades. They didnt look like auras.

*cough* micro-transaction aura's *cough*

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darkdraithdoom wrote:

*cough* micro-transaction aura's *cough*

*cough* yeah at least they have animations and movement *cough*

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Russell wrote:

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darkdraithdoom wrote:

*cough* micro-transaction aura's *cough*

*cough* yeah at least they have animations and movement *cough*

A wild Russell appeared!

I notice the rage has calmed since. I wonder what happened to everyone, guys?

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darkdraithdoom wrote:

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Russell wrote:

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darkdraithdoom wrote:

*cough* micro-transaction aura's *cough*

*cough* yeah at least they have animations and movement *cough*

A wild Russell appeared!

I notice the rage has calmed since. I wonder what happened to everyone, guys?

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No no no. Those are the people who complained about the lightning arrow revamp.

Hahahahahaaaa

Hi

Sinzeek

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I prefer the 'less auras' change, it means I actually have to make a choice on which auras I wanna run and most likely gonna have to spec a certain way if I wanna run 2-3 60% ones, instead of using all of them because 'fuck it I can'.
And this change doesn't mean I have to pick up Inner Force or Sovereignty or else I'm severely gimping myself if I don't.

Lol players always had the choice of running lots of auras or a few and players still had to specc to get there. I never used inner force but I also was never able to get more then 4 auras with my present gear and speccing of my templar wannabe aura build. ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY HAVE 8 AURAS WITHOUT SPECCING OR OWNING THE PROPER HIGH LVL UNIQUES.

I also sense you don't get what I am trying to understand. So I quote myself.

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Can you please answer these questions since no dev has yet to explain where the numbers were being pulled from to warrant this aura ''balance''?

1: What was the average amount of auras a POE player used,1-3?

2: What was the average ''rich''(has access to high end unique combinations) Poe player,4-8?

3: Was it a minority or majority of players that used more then the average 1-3?

4: Would it not have been easier to cap players at 2 auras, reworked costs and have a keystone,''Auric Transmogrification: Player can have have 2 additional auras'' placed between witch and templar and move the curse keystone between shadow and witch?, since the ''rich'' players within 24hrs of release are still running 4-5 auras and the average player barely 1.

If this was a minority issue then the the axiom ''what is good for goose is good for gander'' should not apply to the majority.

GGG needs to further evaluate the unique item in conjunction with aura usage to better balance the present system. An item that comes to mind for an example on balance is facebreakers legacy 800-1000, since the advent of new helms like BOR, abysuss made facebreakers became to OP so GGG lowers facebreakers to 600-800 and allows players to use the combination to be uber(this promotes cookie cutterism) All I see is BOR's builds now... So with the aura issue I now see players using these items to allow them 4-5 auras still, this fixed nothing other then forcing players to acquire these items or be left in the proverbial auric dust. Also lets not forget what the cost of these items has done to the economy especially with the addition of these items only being found in high lvl maps,great way to further the divide...

All I see now is barely any average players using auras or just overall griping about it to the extent of sullen apathy.

I would be very happy to read a post from a dev who influences these decisions so please pass it on Russel if you would be so kind?

cheers

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Finkenstein wrote:

Also lets not forget what the cost of these items has done to the economy especially with the addition of these items only being found in high lvl maps,great way to further the divide...

The latest news post indicates some of the more exotic end game items will become available outside of maps.

Hi


Nicholas_Steel

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The latest news post indicates some of the more exotic end game items will become available outside of maps.

Any other high lvl uniques besides shavs and kaoms?, which are almost mandatory to some people.

Still waiting on aura answers...Russel have by chance you forwarded my questions to a more pertinent group of your company that handles such activities as game play balance?

cheers