Stop Buying Support Packs to Speed Release
Of course it's still not released.
They just finished act 3. You obviously do not know how long a game takes to make and you obviously don't know GGG. They are extremely passionate about this game and are always participating with the community for feedback. They go on livestreams, answer questions and most of all, they do work. There are still bugs, still revisions and the game STILL needs improvement as of right now. And you want it to release early? There is only one reason why there's support packs. Because WE asked them for a way that we could donate. And guess what? Path of Exile is 100% F-R-E-E. If you don't want to wait for open beta, if you don't want to pay $10 dollars, which is cheaper than toilet paper, then be silent. Last edited by TheHavik on Aug 20, 2012, 1:59:48 PM
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" Okay. First, let's separate opinion from facts in evidence. In my opinion, you really dun believe the nonsense you're spouting. In my opinion, you're just a troll, assuming a posture of smug, intellectual superiority, in order to tick off PoE fans whom you know support and defend this game quite passionately. I can't prove any of my perceptions of you, any more than you can prove your assertions about GGG. Now for some facts: When PoE went into Closed Beta last year, people playing loved the game so much that they offered, even begged GGG to accept voluntary donations, to help support the project. GGG declined to accept, steadfastly and consistently. When the first Public Stress test Weekend took place last spring, there was SO much demand from players who had had a taste, wanting to keep playing, to PAY GGG for Beta access, that GGG finally relented. However, it was not a "pay to play" arrangement. Instead, GGG kept things ethical, and also practical. In order to satisfy the demands of all those new fans, they set up the PoE Supporter program. For a minimum of $10US, you could buy Cash-Shop credits for the new microtransaction system GGG was working on testing. The amount of credits exactly matches your contribution, and is what you pay for. As a token (and, because you couldn't exactly test the Cash Shop if you weren't playing), GGG also threw in a Beta key. So, those who preferred not to wait for Open Beta could get access for a token amount which they voluntarily paid (while those who choose not to pay can still waiit for the free Open Beta); GGG got to test out the first two microtransactions (extra character and stash tabs) in the Cash Shop; and some new revenue started to flow for GGG, which helps keep things going, and mebbe changes the Devs' diet from Ramen to something containing a little protein. On a personal note: I was already in the Beta when the Supporter Packs were enabled. I bought a Silver pack (upgraded today to Gold), not to get into the game, not even for the Kiwi, but because I believe in this company, and wanted to help support them and their efforts. And I wasn't the only one. Many Supporters did just as I did. Because free to play isn't free to make. As for the current delays, I am an Alpha tester. I was involved in testing the 0.9.11 patch, pre-release. It took a month longer than anticipated to release (thus delaying OB by that much more) not because we were all wasting time having private tournaments or dissing TOG, but because unanticipated complications arose, as well as the opportunity to include some additional, unplanned-for elements into the patch, which made it a more interesting product. GGG has not been shy about sharing their release plans. There are TWO more patches scheduled before OB, plus a final polish of the Act 3 content which will mark the changeover from Closed to Open Beta. When PoE is released simply depends on how long those two patches and the Act 3 polish take. But as hard as the Dev team is working to get past these remaining hurdles, it is only a matter of a relatively short time before that work is complete. So, unless you have any hard facts to prove your opinions, I'd say you really ought to be patient, and stop raising false negative impressions of GGG. And, folks: Do stop feeding the trolls! =^[.]^= =^[.]^= basic (happy/amused) cheetahmoticon: Whiskers/eye/tear-streak/nose/tear-streak/eye/
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" that's sweet thing i have ever read on this beta forum | |
Sounds like someone is just a little mad they haven't gotten a free key yet..
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They see me trollin, dey hatin. Just trying to catch me trollin dirty.
But seriously, don't feed trolls guys. |
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The game must cost something $$$$, and its a privilegy that developers of POE sharing beta for common public free.
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" Wow, that's huge! Considering they have been developping the game for (at least) 5 years, that's 11,111$ per employee per year of development! Not considering hardware purchase costs. Not. Considering. Hardware. Purchase. Costs. I mean, hardware purchase costs must be really low for servers to allow 55,000 players (last stress test weekend amount of players). No, really, try to think before you post. | |
" epic face palm... please this is not us.battlenet.. don´t put dirty here... Wise words buff -> balance <- nerf , need to happen , deal with it
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