unique items and rune words in d2 were most certainly more impactful. but the downside was that they generally limited the pool of top tier items to .. be exclusively rune words and unique items.
It largely made rares and magic items worthless.
Not really. Some of the best items in D2 are ethereal zod'ed rares, and so they should be. All the top tier runewords were almost impossible to make legitimately anyway (you could dupe them of course but that wasn't how it was designed).
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Saltychipmunk wrote:
It is also not sustainable. d2 had a fixed set of content. It has what it has. Can you imagine how much of a cluster fuck mess it would be if it had to constantly introduce new runewords and uniques constantly.. because that is what poe has to do. 700 unique items.. that is a lot of crap.
One might argue that more doesn't equal better.
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Saltychipmunk wrote:
Mercs are kind of pointless.. in poe Mercs worked in diablo 2 because the balance in diablo was such that even the greatest of builds could not trivialized everything. the damage scaling simply never got to the point that rendered them redundant. Poe is WAAAAAAY past that point when the expected starting point of a good build is "one shot everything at least a screens worth in every direction all the time".
That's a problem with PoE though, not the mercs. For me, having a merc to kit out and run around with as a really lame aurabot was fun, and gave my less-useful items a purpose. Besides, having a merc in PoE would be the only time you ever saw anyone else in a map.
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Saltychipmunk wrote:
As for pvp. words.
Yes and no. MMO's and other ARPG's can figure it out. There is no functional limitation on programming it all in. It just takes time and money.
The doublethink in this post is ridiculous. You say that the top gear is Eth rares, "because the runewords are too hard to get."
Uhhh... doesn't that mean that the best gear is runewords? Because the best gear was DEFINITELY runewords.
Also, the merc system in D2 is IN path of exile. It's just called "Animate Guardian" now.
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I don't think one can compare a merc that any noob can get for free with an AG that costs a ton of good items and can then still die, necessitating sourcing all the items again. The Desert merc that had the slowing aura was boss for characters that kited.
Although I wonder how the PoE community would react to GGG introducing Stone Skin Multi-shot Lightning Enchanted rare monsters? I remember those well. When the pretty little sparks turn into big solid boomerangs then run, Forrest, run.
Few months ago, I have suggested that they incorporate the Heist rogues in some way or another. I've read that new league would have "combat-focused in-area". Not sure if that translates to temporary zones to engage with new and past league mechanics. They could at least allow us to hire rogues in those zones, if not for general mapping.
I've read that new league would have "combat-focused in-area". Not sure if that translates to
In area combat...they told us this to let us know it's not another harvest or heist league where you need to go to a special zone to interact with the league mechanic (Because people were complaining about the game feeling like playing standard outside of the league zones). It just means that the league mechanic will happen in normal areas (story zones, maps, etc) like multiple leagues before this. Now that doesn't really say much for the type of league other than it not being only done in a special zone. but the league announcement comes out in like 5 hours or so so we'll see then.
Also, the merc system in D2 is IN path of exile. It's just called "Animate Guardian" now.
Not quite. Admittedly I never user AG but isn't it crap without good items?
A D2 merc, especially A2 was an insane help even naked, just from the aura alone :P
You don't need expensive items on your AG.
Helmets
https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Solaris_Circlet
Flamesight -res = more damage
Thundersight -damage = more tank
Galesight +crit = more damage
Eye of Malice -res = more damage
Leer Cast +inc damage = more damage
Boots
Victario's Flight for granting movespeed
Weapon
Singularity
Shield
Springleaf
Armour
Ambu's charge
Gloves
Oskarm
Southbound
All are ok items to use for a cheap AG
Zahndethus' Cassock + Broken faith combo etc
You don't need 6-10ex AG. Use what you can afford. Link AG + minion life+ Meat Shield + spectre, then summon a support spectre like They of thul x2 for more defence.
Good to know, thanks!
And yet the D2 act2 merc was useful with literally ANYTHING, any crap you could find, because of the built-in aura
Nothing is still cheaper than whatever the items you listed may cost :)
