So why is the chineese client a much better game than the western one?

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Foreverhappychan wrote:

So I've been thinking about this even more, and it's an interesting notion that I think a lot of us didn't really consider when the Tencent Acquisition went down and we learned there'd be a domestic PoE for China totally separate from ours. Maybe GGG themselves didn't consider this...

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Gulch wrote:

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Foreverhappychan wrote:

So I've been thinking about this even more, and it's an interesting notion that I think a lot of us didn't really consider when the Tencent Acquisition went down and we learned there'd be a domestic PoE for China totally separate from ours. Maybe GGG themselves didn't consider this...

I think there was a Chinese client way before the acquisition. Wasn't there? I can't remember that far back.

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Phrazz wrote:

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Foreverhappychan wrote:

Now that people are actually noticing that things didn't quite turn out that way, the real repercussion of the Tencent Acquisition is becoming more distinct: it's not that Tencent was going to ruin YOUR PoE; it's that they'd show more love and attention to THEIRS.

A lot of people seem to forget that both versions of the game, are being developed by GGG

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DarthSki44 wrote:

So when you say both "versions" are being developed by GGG, that's dubious at best, and imo a total misrepresentation.

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Foreverhappychan wrote:

Back into speculation territory: domestic supporters are treated like VIPs because that's a concept over there. Indeed, 'VIP pack' is an incredibly common Asian f2p feature. Why shouldn't it be? VIP is a real-life concept, so it only makes sense it'd exist in a virtual sense assuming your players haven't already been conditioned to hate pay to win. And this is another win for TencentGGG: they can add a bunch of stuff that would be abhorrent to us but still falls far short of the domestic idea of 'predatory'.

So it follows, in fact it seems almost more ethical, that people willing to put money in get the perks of a smoother, more flexible gameplay experience. Freeloaders are a burden, tolerated but not rewarded or encouraged. Unpopular opinion around here but I'm willing to bet it's not a rare sentiment in a lot of f2p circles.

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Phrazz wrote:

My main point, though; the positive things in the Chinese client, whatever we subjectively think that is, are being "programmed" by GGG employees, in GGG's offices.

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DarthSki44 wrote:

Are you 100% sure on this?

You might be right but I thought I had heard it somewhere (maybe it wasnt accurate, I may have to research further after this reply) that the Garena (Korea) partnership and Chinese PoE were being developed remotely, while still in contact and handling content ports.

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We develop almost all features on the international version. But sometimes, Tencent will request features that they want to try in the Chinese version that we don't plan to roll into the international version. If those features turn out to be a really good fit for both versions, then we of course port them back into the international version.

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The Chinese version of Path of Exile currently has its releases a few weeks after the international version. We are working hard to reduce this gap so that they come out closer together (or even simultaneously), but are not planning to prioritise the Chinese version of Path of Exile ahead of the international version. We want to treat all of our customers equally without any of them being frustrated at missing features or delayed releases.

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DarthSki44 wrote:

^

Idk it just seems so strange when you examine some of the technical features.

GGG mentions the on death details are a technical nightmare, yet the Chinese server have them.

The Chinese passive tree has ascendancy previews & details. It also has a version of PoB in the client. International doesnt.

So yea I get some of the more local mtx & and P2W "features" like loot pets, but I really dont understand some of the technical discrepancies if its literally the same team...