This game relies too much in novelty for retention because it hasn't solved some basic problems that would make it less dependent on that (mapping tends to stabilize at a few tilesets heavily gating the high tier ones, so the game can become repetitive, trading, bland mobs that die easily, etc.).
Hell, I say that if we can have alternate endgames we should have alternate leveling methods too (playing the main game three times before maps gets old).
Solved all that, it should be more engaging.
In short, make it more like D3 lol
I was thinking more of Torchlight 2, specially Synergies mod. The game did alternative leveling first (although credit to Adventure Mode, good idea).
Also, enemies are more engaging at lower levels. I can't remember being challenged by Diablo 3, even at max difficulty. Maybe it changes at higher levels, but I never got there (I played vainilla post ROS, without the expansion, maybe some day). PoE could learn from Torchlight about that, sometimes it feels too facerolley (I love bosses, though, those are fine).
PS: I read GRift has RNG problems too, but less infuriating because there is not currency investment on them, so I would search elsewhere for solutions. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not well versed on them.
Add a Forsaken Masters questline
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2297942
Last edited by NeroNoah#1010 on Dec 1, 2015, 3:59:36 PM
This game relies too much in novelty for retention because it hasn't solved some basic problems that would make it less dependent on that (mapping tends to stabilize at a few tilesets heavily gating the high tier ones, so the game can become repetitive, trading, bland mobs that die easily, etc.).
Hell, I say that if we can have alternate endgames we should have alternate leveling methods too (playing the main game three times before maps gets old).
Solved all that, it should be more engaging.
In short, make it more like D3 lol
I was thinking more of Torchlight 2, specially Synergies mod.
This game relies too much in novelty for retention because it hasn't solved some basic problems that would make it less dependent on that (mapping tends to stabilize at a few tilesets heavily gating the high tier ones, so the game can become repetitive, trading, bland mobs that die easily, etc.).
Hell, I say that if we can have alternate endgames we should have alternate leveling methods too (playing the main game three times before maps gets old).
Solved all that, it should be more engaging.
In short, make it more like D3 lol
D3 is even worse at keeping players for longer than the typical "new stuff hype" period of time. Full gear within the first few days max if you know what you're doing, then all there is left is Paragon grinding and competing with botting players on the leaderboard if you're into "competition".
This game relies too much in novelty for retention because it hasn't solved some basic problems that would make it less dependent on that (mapping tends to stabilize at a few tilesets heavily gating the high tier ones, so the game can become repetitive, trading, bland mobs that die easily, etc.).
Hell, I say that if we can have alternate endgames we should have alternate leveling methods too (playing the main game three times before maps gets old).
Solved all that, it should be more engaging.
In short, make it more like D3 lol
D3 is even worse at keeping players for longer than the typical "new stuff hype" period of time. Full gear within the first few days max if you know what you're doing, then all there is left is Paragon grinding and competing with botting players on the leaderboard if you're into "competition"
D3 is even worse at keeping players for longer than the typical "new stuff hype" period of time. Full gear within the first few days max if you know what you're doing, then all there is left is Paragon grinding and competing with botting players on the leaderboard if you're into "competition"
And santa hats for zombies. Look, ggg, if we are going to go ridiculous we may as well go all the way. And spectral throw should only work with 2h weapons. That is all.
In all truthyness it is a 'better community'™ with Charan in it. Hope all is well!
D3 is even worse at keeping players for longer than the typical "new stuff hype" period of time. Full gear within the first few days max if you know what you're doing, then all there is left is Paragon grinding and competing with botting players on the leaderboard if you're into "competition"
if u reed dis charan bb we miss u n wan u 2 cum bak. plz dnt leev 4evr
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