Looting -- The official thread for discussing the loot system. Updated 18th March, 2013.

Overabundance of visual effects and poor mouse pointer design make visual aids not as effective as audio aids.

I say, if FFA is to stay as it is - then implement a sound that only you hear - when something drops in your name.

Imagine having a "ding" and know immediately that it is an exalted drop ding, you have to run there. Or if gcp drop had a unique sound to differentiate without looking.

Having an audio signal to indicate that you got a valuable drop somewhere off-screen - well, that will just take away an opportunity to steal your orb. Can we have that?

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BigBadWolf1776 wrote:

Having an audio signal to indicate that you got a valuable drop somewhere off-screen - well, that will just take away an opportunity to steal your orb. Can we have that?

Too 'casual'. Not cutthroat enough.





















/sarcasm

lol posted also a few times in this thread and soon we gonna reach page 700,800,900,1000 ...


so guys seriously, what's the moral of the story? :)

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BestUsernameEver wrote:

lol posted also a few times in this thread and soon we gonna reach page 700,800,900,1000 ...


so guys seriously, what's the moral of the story? :)

honestly, I think this is a kill it thread - they dump everyone here in one central area and ignore it, cause 1 thread is easier to ignore then 1,000 threads.
every thread on this subject is immediatly closed, and even this thread isnt stickied, when it clearly should be if they took the topic serious and really wanted the feedback.

to me, this feels they are trying to kill the topic and ignore it, and do nothing about it.

honestly right now, I am only waiting for 2-3 things to happen to determine what game I play for the next year or two or maybe more.

PoE evolves to be a better game then whats here today, meaning better loot/group options, and more stable servers where desync is a rare issue.

grim dawn comes out.

D3 expansion comes out, and has some huge overhauls.


right now, PoE feels like its being run heavy handed and taking no quality of life issues within this game serious, and only focusing on content alone.
this isnt something I am just gonna get use to, and accept - the inability to enjoy group content doesnt go away with time. I dont want to play a game that pushs the idea of greed and me me me first. thats a archaic idea that died with D2.
right now, theres enough solo content to keep me happy, but I dont want to solo in this game forever. if this never changes, this will be the 1 thing that kills this game for me.

this game can get better, and not just by adding more monsters and gems, but right now, it sure doesnt feel like thats gonna happen.

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Kunaak wrote:

honestly, I think this is a kill it thread - they dump everyone here in one central area and ignore it, cause 1 thread is easier to ignore then 1,000 threads.
every thread on this subject is immediatly closed, and even this thread isnt stickied, when it clearly should be if they took the topic serious and really wanted the feedback.

to me, this feels they are trying to kill the topic and ignore it, and do nothing about it.

I think it's more just a matter of them having heard enough feedback on this issue right now. They're aware of the main/common complaints people have, and so don't need lots of topics about it. Of course having a 700-page topic is basically impenetrable, but that's understandable considering this thread was made 6 months before they even started the closed beta.

well, have you any new idea to decide this problem?
so tired to play party-game: who has better ping and reaction :(

Since OB the current Timer Allocated system has gotten worse for 2 reasons.

1.Dsync- I can’t count the number of time that I failed to pick up an item due to network lag. I clicked on the item with my name and a full timer, seen it disappear, and was extremely disappointed to find I lost it because of DSYNC! It’s bad enough to lose out on loot because I was too slow or focused on combat, but it is infuriating to lose loot when it has MY NAME and MY TIMER still active.

2.Anonymity- in closed beta the faux ‘cut-throat’ loot system had some consequences for loot ninjas because the community was smaller. Since OB Loot ninjas face NO consequences for their behavior.

I hate the timer allocated system. I have a pre-paid credit card waiting to be used on POE; but I refuse to spend more money on this game until this system is fixed.

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Kunaak wrote:

honestly, I think this is a kill it thread - they dump everyone here in one central area and ignore it, cause 1 thread is easier to ignore then 1,000 threads.

D3 expansion comes out, and has some huge overhauls.


this isnt something I am just gonna get use to, and accept - the inability to enjoy group content doesnt go away with time. I dont want to play a game that pushs the idea of greed and me me me first. thats a archaic idea that died with D2.
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Catering to whiney entitled gamers is probably LAST thing on their TO DO list. Of course this is a kill it thread.

People are insane... They want this, they want that.. no this.. not that.. ME ME ME. Of course they would lock every thread and dump it here.



Also, this is something thats easily easy to accept. As soon as people like you accpet the fact that there is NO NINJAS and the loot timer is not a FLAG for ownership this game is easy to enjoy in public groups.



And really, your so called quak about the loot system being "a archaic idea that died with D2". Really?


D2 dies? You mean the game people still play today? That game died?



Funny, compared to that piece of crap on rail kiddie console game, auction house simulater D2 is amazing.. And POE blows that worthless pile of garbage out of the water.

If you seriously would invest more money into D3 and buy an xpac you obviously have very bad taste. That game will never be any good.

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Vooodu wrote:

Catering to whiney entitled gamers is probably LAST thing on their TO DO list. Of course this is a kill it thread.

People are insane...

If you seriously would invest more money into D3 and buy an xpac you obviously have very bad taste. That game will never be any good.

Keep name calling and mud slinging. Maybe you'll get banned again.

Someone can't handle others having feedback apparently.

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Vooodu wrote:

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Kunaak wrote:

honestly, I think this is a kill it thread - they dump everyone here in one central area and ignore it, cause 1 thread is easier to ignore then 1,000 threads.

D3 expansion comes out, and has some huge overhauls.


this isnt something I am just gonna get use to, and accept - the inability to enjoy group content doesnt go away with time. I dont want to play a game that pushs the idea of greed and me me me first. thats a archaic idea that died with D2.
.

Catering to whiney entitled gamers is probably LAST thing on their TO DO list. Of course this is a kill it thread.

People are insane... They want this, they want that.. no this.. not that.. ME ME ME. Of course they would lock every thread and dump it here.



Also, this is something thats easily easy to accept. As soon as people like you accpet the fact that there is NO NINJAS and the loot timer is not a FLAG for ownership this game is easy to enjoy in public groups.



And really, your so called quak about the loot system being "a archaic idea that died with D2". Really?


D2 dies? You mean the game people still play today? That game died?



Funny, compared to that piece of crap on rail kiddie console game, auction house simulater D2 is amazing.. And POE blows that worthless pile of garbage out of the water.

If you seriously would invest more money into D3 and buy an xpac you obviously have very bad taste. That game will never be any good.

we have solved that

it is GGG's call if they want to throw us the door in the face....propably for most peoples it doesnt' matter cause they left already from here (xfire stats showed a massive decline)
the last of us will enjoy the solo experience till we are bored (since AFTER party looting you must deal with the RNG end game)

PoE for me is losing it's shiny feeling...now we have OB there are no excuses anymore