The Debate Over Experience Point Loss

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Rextec#4521 wrote:

this is for sure some kind of AI posting

Of course I used AI—I’m Korean. Did you even read my post? I clearly mentioned that I’m Korean.

I wrote my reply in Korean to show you how useful AI can be. But the post got deleted just because it wasn’t in English. It’s a shame—you could’ve had a chance to see how helpful AI really is.

I don’t know what the game company’s official policy is, but deleting non-English posts without proper explanation feels discriminatory. So I submitted a request asking why my post was removed.

Anyway, I needed a translation because I’m Korean. Isn’t it amazing? In the 21st century, even if I don’t speak English, I can still talk to you thanks to AI. Pretty incredible, right? Maybe it’s time to leave the 20th century behind—there’s a lot more fun waiting out here. I’m cheering you on, my friend!

Problem with using AI is it throws in a load of filler making your posts long and full of complete nonsense and that really isn't needed.

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Rextec#4521 wrote:

you can't offer solutions to somebody that only wants it nerfed as a whole, he's going to write you a passive aggressive reply now

Yeah, I think there's some underlying issues here that have nothing to do with XP penalty lol.

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xPiranha#4678 wrote:

Problem with using AI is it throws in a load of filler making your posts long and full of complete nonsense and that really isn't needed.

lol, is “AI posts are just long-winded” really the best you could come up with? Sorry, I laughed way too hard.

I asked an AI whether my post might be hard for English speakers to understand, and here’s how it answered:

17 and older: Can fully understand the post without difficulty. 14–16: Mostly able to follow the argument, especially if familiar with POE. 11–13: May understand parts of it, but the overall logic could be challenging. 10 and under: Likely to struggle with the concepts and terminology.

So… could you tell me how old you are? That’s right. This was answered by an AI, so it might look long-winded to you—I apologize for that.

"BaumisMagicalWorld#0673 wrote: I know I shouldn't, but I'll indulge you just this once. I've been playing the game since 2013, across multiple accounts as I do have a love-hate relationship with the game. I don't need you to tell me what game mechanics are. Not that you would know anyway, lol.

Seeing you struggle with basic mechanics kind of says it all — it’s pretty clear to most that you’re still fairly new to the game. So no, it’s not exactly surprising that someone who’s played more leagues would have a stronger grasp of the basics (and beyond), especially compared to someone in their fourth league who still refuses to actually learn.

If you’d really been around since 2013, stuff like “stacker OP,” “too expensive,” or “block OP” wouldn’t feel like revelations — they’d just be... known. But hey, I’ll take a wild guess: the meta shifted harder this league, and after a few thousand YouTube videos, you finally realized block isn’t some meme mechanic — it’s just part of a proper layered defense."

The way you go around dismissing people in the forum—it’s truly a beautiful sight. Make sure to include this post in your doctoral thesis on POE. And when it’s time for your defense, don’t forget to bring a friend who reached level 100 in SSF Ruthless mode so you can do a joint interview on the news and let the world celebrate your fame. Okay? Then this mother will shed tears of pride. My child.

I learned this from you—how to dismiss and mock people. So? Am I a good student? Today I realized you can actually teach more than just POE. Quite a surprising discovery—thank you for that

hoho yeh keep trying to talk down to people bud, its really helping your feedback.

not going to engage with you anymore, good luck with your exp loss nerf.

All that really needs to be done is a checkmark added when creating a character for "exp loss on" just like HC and SSF. Or a toggle for exp loss being on/off in the settings menu. This would fix this entire problem and everyone would be happy:

People that enjoy losing the time they invested into the game as if its some 2000s ancient game can have fun with exp loss on, and people that want to play a fun game can disable it. Everybody wins.

This mechanic is outdated, and the only reason its in the game is "because d2 had it". No other reason.

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KingExodusGG#1474 wrote:

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Rextec#4521 wrote:

you can't offer solutions to somebody that only wants it nerfed as a whole, he's going to write you a passive aggressive reply now

Yeah, I think there's some underlying issues here that have nothing to do with XP penalty lol.

Oh! That's right! You finally get it now! Yes—this isn’t just about the XP penalty.

The real issue is that some things in this game are way too outdated and need to be brought up to speed with the modern age. I never imagined even a small issue like the XP penalty would be blocked by such a thick wall. lol

The patch that let currency items be automatically deposited into the currency stash tab—that was in 3.12, right? You remember how much people loved that quality-of-life change?

I remember people watching the announcement and saying, “Finally, welcome to the 21st century!”

That’s what I want. Fixing the old, worn-out parts of this game—just like they did with the stash tab patch.

XP is just one of those parts. A 10% death penalty just doesn’t match the way people play games nowadays.

It’s only okay for people who’ve gotten used to this older game.

I already said: completely removing the penalty would be a bad idea. If you lose nothing when you die, the tension disappears and the game gets boring. You’d probably fall asleep while playing.

And if that’s the kind of game I wanted, I’d be playing Diablo 3 instead—which is already famous for being a sleeping pill.

Same logic here: removing the XP penalty causes boredom, but 10% loss causes rage.

Why should anyone feel angry while playing such a fun game? Let’s tweak it just enough so we can enjoy POE without falling asleep or losing our temper.

Is that really so hard to understand?

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xPiranha#4678 wrote:

hoho yeh keep trying to talk down to people bud, its really helping your feedback.

not going to engage with you anymore, good luck with your exp loss nerf.

Glad I could be helpful, my friend. But it's a shame you won't be talking to me anymore. You're not afraid I might dig up more posts where you belittle others, are you?"

I hope you'll learn how to actually have conversations instead of dismissing people. AI just told me your message was sarcastic.

Amazing, huh? 21st-century tech! Seems like you’ve still got a lot to learn—maybe it’s time to stop raising pigeons and step outside to see how the world’s actually spinning. Got it?

If I was this perturbed by a function or mechanic in a game, I would find another game to invest in, personally.

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KingExodusGG#1474 wrote:

If I was this perturbed by a function or mechanic in a game, I would find another game to invest in, personally.

"Just go play another game" isn't helpful feedback. This is the feedback forum, and players unhappy with how such an outdated mechanic as exp loss is deleting their time and progress are giving their feedback. And its clear the majority would be happy if this mechanic was deleted, this is a fact.