Storm Call is the most visually satisfying build in all of POE

I am only at 70% complete with this build

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TyJwt6OhPo

And yet it is the most satisfying and fun thing I have ever experience in POE.

People at my job who do not play video games and think games are for kids are actually interested in this build just because of how it looks.

Unfortunately Stormcall is dogshit least it looks cool.

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I_NO wrote:

Unfortunately Stormcall is dogshit least it looks cool.

This is most important, how it looks the visual satisfaction is everything.

I actually got people interested in this game by just showing them this build, people who never play video games, goes to show just how important graphics is.

I leveled by BL knockback character with storm call just because i liked the way it felt.


Prolly do it again too.

Wolf

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TriniGamer wrote:

I am only at 70% complete with this build

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TyJwt6OhPo

And yet it is the most satisfying and fun thing I have ever experience in POE.

People at my job who do not play video games and think games are for kids are actually interested in this build just because of how it looks.

I disagree, but tastes differ.

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TriniGamer wrote:

This is most important, how it looks the visual satisfaction is everything.

Then I'd argue you're playing the wrong game. Even in the ARPG genre, there are far more visually satisfying experiences out there.

Shit, Wolcen is *gorgeous* and it's not even out of alpha.

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The_Scourge wrote:

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TriniGamer wrote:

This is most important, how it looks the visual satisfaction is everything.

Then I'd argue you're playing the wrong game. Even in the ARPG genre, there are far more visually satisfying experiences out there.

Shit, Wolcen is *gorgeous* and it's not even out of alpha.

that wolcen looks amazing. Next gaming generation.

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The_Scourge wrote:

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TriniGamer wrote:

This is most important, how it looks the visual satisfaction is everything.

Then I'd argue you're playing the wrong game. Even in the ARPG genre, there are far more visually satisfying experiences out there.

Shit, Wolcen is *gorgeous* and it's not even out of alpha.

Wrong

Nothing you can say would ever make me believe I am playing the wrong game, [Removed by Support] I play whatever game I want for whatever reason I want and there is not a damn thing you can do about it.

Let that sink in

To me, Ice Trap is the best visually looking spell. Also the most fun build I've played, at least until I stumbled upon mana problems after getting 6 link.

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TriniGamer wrote:

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The_Scourge wrote:

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TriniGamer wrote:

This is most important, how it looks the visual satisfaction is everything.

Then I'd argue you're playing the wrong game. Even in the ARPG genre, there are far more visually satisfying experiences out there.

Shit, Wolcen is *gorgeous* and it's not even out of alpha.

Wrong

Nothing you can say would ever make me believe I am playing the wrong game, [Removed by Support] I play whatever game I want for whatever reason I want and there is not a damn thing you can do about it.

Let that sink in

You misread me. I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I'm merely responding to what you've said. If you're that into 'visual satisfaction' (which you've said is 'everything') then I think I'm hardly the only person who'd say there are more visually satisfying games out there, even ARPGs. However, if what you meant was 'visual satisfaction within PoE is everything', then you're perfectly within your rights to say that Storm Call is the most visually satisfying skill to you -- just as Mikrotherion is perfectly within his rights to disagree, as am I. It's alright if you like lots of bolts of lightning but I reckon that'd get old pretty quick.

I think the black hole/celestial effects are far more visually satisfying. Storm Call might simulate a natural storm but the black hole effects tear holes in the environment itself, or at least appear to. But that's just my opinion and I'd never make a thread just to say it. And even if I did, I'd preface it with 'I think' rather than just declaring it as fact.

But the real issue is your usage of 'visual satisfaction is everything'. That's problematic, because it dismisses things like the need a build to be able to survive long enough to be visually satisfying. Your co-workers might be impressed at the Storm Call build appearance but I suspect they might not be so impressed at how much nerdwork goes into making it tick. And by nerdwork I mean all the aspects of PoE that aren't visually aligned, without which there'd be no build at all. Which is all to say that visual satisfaction isn't everything because the most visually satisfying build, absolutely, might not last very long. I'd know -- I tend to make those builds.

I'd be interested in knowing if any of your co-workers start playing PoE as a result of what you showed them and how far they get. If this visual satisfaction is sufficient to make supporters out of them too. :)

And I wasn't kidding about Wolcen. It's a great blend of visual satisfaction and build diversity with far less of the headache-inducing clunkiness of PoE. Only 20 bucks! Ah, there's my Wolcen shill for the week...