/popcorn - the daily deals and microtransaction thread

It's better to look at cost per premium tab when thinking about an upgrade. The % off on bundles is misleading.

Premium Tab 40 -> 30
30 ea.

Tab Bundle 150 -> 110
/6
18.33...
Premium Upgrade 15 -> 10
28.33... ea.

Premium Bundle 200 -> 165
/6
27.5 ea.

(50% off sale: 16.66... ea. God I wish I knew MTX prices would ever get this low.)

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ionface wrote:

(50% off sale: 16.66... ea. God I wish I knew MTX prices would ever get this low.)

Don't we all >:(

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Dreggon wrote:

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ionface wrote:

(50% off sale: 16.66... ea. God I wish I knew MTX prices would ever get this low.)

Don't we all >:(

Just wait until Black Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It should be the 3 days after Thanksgiving.

 For me I look at game value per dollar and in the this last year while I got progressively more proficient at PoE (as my Torment level 87 Scion attests to) the high number of times I almost died do to high desync was still a nightmare and I've had to bind the logout to character selection screen to my F4 key in order to prevent most desync deaths. Even with my Scion shouting "go to bed little nightmare" the nightmare of desync still persists. That should have been addressed and fixed for PoE 1.0 (or soon after) and not left for PoE 2.0 over 1½ years later. If GGG can get it mostly put to bed (minimized) when PoE 2.0 is pushed out in July I will change my view and probably buy a Premium Stash Tab pack on sale before the Black Friday sales event.

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Arrowneous wrote:

Just wait until Black Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It should be the 3 days after Thanksgiving.

The problem is, last Black Friday was when I bought the ~20 remaining MTXs I didn't have. I'll just be getting the newly made stuff when it's on sale next time. I could have saved thousands of points if I had waited for more of a discount, I just figured GGG would never cut the value of these things so drastically (again).

Just realized that the masters were added to the profile picture list, so until further notice I'll be using sexy voice's handsome mug. Also somehow survived tab sales despite always needing to save space...anyway, just suggesting these again:

Lavender Weapon Effect

Soul Nexus Clarity

Crimson Weapon Effect

Seraph Sword (reskin)

Bandana


Thanks again!

Upgrade to Premium Stash Tab 33% off - 10 points.

OK, I guess the default tabs were only a 24 hour deal.

Seraph Armour Pack 42% off - 230 points.

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ionface wrote:

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Arrowneous wrote:

Just wait until Black Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It should be the 3 days after Thanksgiving.

The problem is, last Black Friday was when I bought the ~20 remaining MTXs I didn't have. I'll just be getting the newly made stuff when it's on sale next time. I could have saved thousands of points if I had waited for more of a discount, I just figured GGG would never cut the value of these things so drastically (again).

 I hope GGG makes the 50% off everything an annual "Black" event after our US Thanksgiving but only time will tell. As I previously stated I will need to see how PoE 2.0 plays and I'll be LeapSlamming all over the mobs to test how minimized (or not) desync is. If not much better then I'll definitely be waiting for the 50% sale to buy anything. If GGG can seriously minimize desync then my support will be much greater. Other key features of 2.0 that will make or break for me on whether I buy anything is:

1. How fundamentally changed the core game play is meaning will any of my higher level builds
    be playable after I respec them. Did GGG nerf too much and ruin my builds?
2. Is there any change to endgame maps in terms of generating XP? Will the daily grind for my
    level 87 Scion to the next level be getting exponentially longer in time. I doubt any changes here.
3. If my #1 is true how much starting over as a newbie (in terms of build knowledge) will be
    required to create good/great builds. I'm all for learning as I play (keeping many things secret for
    me to discover) but GGG has been damn stingy on PoE game play documentation.
4. Will PoE 2.0 boil down to the same unique gear hunt as we have now (and always). Can we ever
    have rare gear that is endgame viable? Not to mention that magic gear is equally white trash in
    the endgame. Right now for me it's make due with the best rare I can find until a better unique
    drops (I play solo self-found only). I think nothing changes here.
5. Will crafting for 5L/6L, socket colors, currency sinking... cough, cough... "crafting" still be a mess?
    Meaning that PoE 2.0 won't have a proper crafting system (same as now). I think no change.
6. Did GGG ruin zone complexity by their "streamlining" overhaul to rebalance for 4 acts x 3
    playthroughs to get to maps at level 68? Having large multi-path zones is one of the
    great features of PoE. If GGG makes too many Ledge type zones (linear) then that ruins
    zone exploration and fun.

These and many other QoP (quality of play) enhancements are what I'll be looking at when PoE 2.0 is pushed out (current estimated release is early July) to decide how much I'll financially support GGG more.

First time buying armor effects for me. I think they're fairly expensive. But this game deserves the support imo.
Got the Awakening support pack and lucky me the seraph armor is still on discount.

I would love me some Demon Horns, but 250 points! .. that'll have to wait.