Path of Exile 1 Gameplay Help and Discussion - Looting -- The official thread for discussing the loot system. Updated 18th March, 2013. - Forum

Even in games with much better looting options, I generally only team up when I either have to in order to progress or specifically am out to level as fast as possible not caring about drops. Part of this is because I'm a bit of an anti-social introvert and don't have an easy time trusting anyone. But a big part is that I just don't need the hassle of pugs (pick up groups - public teams). The looting system, as it stands, is one additional reason for me to play solo despite the loss of xp. If the game ever evolves into one where team play is mandatory, or one where team play is so advantageous that soloing is a ridiculous alternative, I'll be first among those leaving it behind.	Posted by Omnivore61#1813 on Jan 2, 2013, 2:24:31 AM Quote this Post
" Omnivore61 wrote: If the game ever evolves into one where team play is mandatory, or one where team play is so advantageous that soloing is a ridiculous alternative, I'll be first among those leaving it behind. This. In every video I'll ever play. In a very grind heavy game the death penalty equates to...more grinding.	Posted by TheSwampDog#0343 on Jan 2, 2013, 9:21:40 AM Quote this Post
Sticky Request	Posted by lethal_papercut#5270 on Jan 3, 2013, 10:52:46 AM Quote this Post
PoE need new loot system. Lose items in a group	Posted by Makcu#5512 on Jan 3, 2013, 12:42:26 PM Quote this Post
" iamstryker wrote: Played some more public games today and have some more thoughts on the issue. 1. I am for instanced loot as one option simply for the fact of screen clutter. It is amazingly annoying having the screen completely full of items. I don't think instanced is a perfect system but I would play it sometimes just to keep my screen clear. No don't tell me to filter white items. They have too much potential to be valuable in this game and I don't want to hit a button all of the time either. 2. Even if I wanted to play the weed out the jerks game its too annoying right now since I had no idea who took what item. How the hell can I follow who took what item when A) The screen is full of items, B) The screen is full of enemies/minions/spell effects, and C) A boss creature who is trying to kill me. I simply can't follow all of that at the same time. Thats why I support wraths idea of a loot log so I know for sure who took my orb with my name on it. The current system isn't unplayable I just don't see why it needs to be the only option to play on. I dislike FFA but other people hate it more than me for sure. I want this game to be popular dang it. This issue just isn't important enough to hinder the games popularity. Found out today that the white items filter is being removed. So I am going to repost this. Standard Forever	Posted by iamstryker#5952 on Jan 4, 2013, 10:33:37 AM Quote this Post
We could have some stuff that increases drop timer for items belong to players who use this modifier. 1- Item drop timer - dexterity support gem 2- X Percent Increased drop timer - item mod Anyone agree?	Posted by PHRandom#0174 on Jan 4, 2013, 2:40:04 PM Quote this Post
" PHRandom wrote: We could have some stuff that increases drop timer for items belong to players who use this modifier. 1- Item drop timer - dexterity support gem 2- X Percent Increased drop timer - item mod Anyone agree? AWFUL! How do people come up with such things?! One of the worst suggestions I have ever heard. Its like an COMPLETLY INAPPROPRIATE Feature with serves the purpose to make something which "sucks heavily" become "suck lightly" (instead of fixing it).	Posted by Nasabot#4956 on Jan 4, 2013, 5:49:54 PM Quote this Post
This thread is full of great ideas, most would be an improvement. Co-op needs some adjusting before Open Beta including the loot system. IGN: Wrathmar * Paulie * Client	Posted by wrathmar#4456 on Jan 4, 2013, 7:56:15 PM Quote this Post
Needs to be 10 seconds or so. Regular mode doesn't need to have people scrambling for items. It's chillout and have fun mode, not bash head against keyboard mode. If people want to do so, have it 5s in hardcore, 3s in cutthroat mode. Last edited by MrMordred#6553 on Jan 5, 2013, 3:56:18 AM	Posted by MrMordred#6553 on Jan 5, 2013, 3:55:41 AM Quote this Post
" iamstryker wrote: I want this game to be popular dang it. This issue just isn't important enough to hinder the games popularity. This pretty much sums up the entire debate for me. I can see why they'd want the loot system to be this way, but I don't see how it can be important enough to alienate a large group of players in a market where competition is already fierce and where games only get one shot, right at launch, to make it before fading into obscurity.	Posted by Squirry#1746 on Jan 5, 2013, 6:01:53 AM Quote this Post