General Discussion - Your Thoughts On New 3.15 Patchnotes? - Forum

" banthom wrote: " lupasvasile wrote: For me, the funny part about this shit is that half of the people complaining will still deal more damage than needed, basically still dominating end game. They just cry because it's fun. The other half sucked balls even before the nerfs, so now they cry because it's fun, I guess. Back on topic: patch notes seem fine to me. Playing the same game for 10 years gets boring. Shaking it up keeps it fresh for me. LOL after 10 years they already have you. They could literally spoon feed you crap and you would sit there and white knight for them. They have me because I enjoy the game. When I won't anymore I'll quit. But crying like a tantrum throwing toddler is ridiculous. If you hate the game just quit. And if you have to voice the reason there's a feedback portion of the forum.	Posted by lupasvasile#5385 on Jul 21, 2021, 4:20:01 AM Quote this Post
Well, god damn, they weren't kidding :D The Aisling change is kinda rough. I could have survived without using Smoke Mine. Lots of base damage buffs and less of an impact given by 6 links. The cost multiplier increases somewhat counteract the archmage nerf, I guess. We'll see how it feels. Still, I commend GGG for having the balls. Last edited by AlvinL_#4492 on Jul 21, 2021, 4:24:39 AM	Posted by AlvinL_#4492 on Jul 21, 2021, 4:24:05 AM Quote this Post
" Lostbird wrote: All I can say is...brutal. If someone had posted this a year ago, it would have been considered parody, likely poking fun at some specific balance change. SSF is going to be a miserable slog, considering that Expeditions are going to be less rewarding/more difficult than Ultimatums were (from recent dev comments) before factoring in substantial buffs to monsters and heavy nerfs to players/crafting. Instead, if you want to even see the end-bosses, you'll be trading plenty - you know, that thing the developers have said they don't want us to do (and deliberately made trade awful to avoid - see their design manifesto on trade). Look, I get you want to head towards a more measured, slower paced style of game where creatures feel impactful - but we aren't playing PoE 2 yet, with rebalanced monster damage and massively improved loot quality via automatic 6 links. Instead, these changes come off as petty, spiteful and aimed at making the experience of most of the playerbase (who aren't even able to see Maven as is) even more frustrating to reign in a handful of powergaming streamers. I hate to say it, but this is going to be the first season I completely skip, since me first starting the game in Delerium. If this really is going to be the design direction going forwards, then I'm probably going to wait for PoE 2 at the very least. Fortunately, Lost Ark is getting a proper western release later this year (damn this game still looks amazing) and Last Epoch is surprisingly good right now, and only getting better. Or am I missing something here, some silver lining in this horror-list of patchnotes? If someone would have posted this 5 years ago. GGG would no longer exist and Path of Exile would be down since 2017.... ♥ The Ice-Witch: Cold Snapping - finger-snap poof shatter ♥	Posted by WaifuJanna#2116 on Jul 21, 2021, 4:32:14 AM Quote this Post
I tried the gauntlet event and I couldn't pass Brutus after overleveling 10 times in a row and building every possible defence and dying to 1shot I gave up.If that is the direction they want to go they won't get to keep the majority of players and mind you I read a lot of guides and Have been playing since 4years.Trying to fix things that are not broken for the sake of preserving some vision you had in the past is stupid.Talismans were not broken, neither flasks, or crafting or harvest.They need to stop taking a look at their playerbase like we're all streamers, if you got work and life making the game harder is bad.If anything what makes players feel good is beating content that is easy not harder.This league is a trap literally. Last edited by SirArrr#2802 on Jul 21, 2021, 4:53:28 AM	Posted by SirArrr#2802 on Jul 21, 2021, 4:44:50 AM Quote this Post
Nerf support damage, not enough? Let's increase mana multiplier! What a joke! You don't need 6L anymore cuz you can't afford the mana cost! (maybe that's a buff? lol) Also, the flask nerf is just horrible. This patch is a total joke. I Believe I Can Fly ~~~~	Posted by dda550#3843 on Jul 21, 2021, 4:54:36 AM Quote this Post
I like it and if I stop liking it, I will stop. I stopped playing Ultimatum because the league mechanic was not to my liking and I had less time due to my degree. My final exam is on monday, so I will have enough time to do 36 challenges again. And after almost 3 months of not playing, PoE certainly will be fun for me again. After playing each league for hundreds of hours you can only burn out I guess, no matter how good it is. Last edited by Anecobe#0283 on Jul 21, 2021, 5:33:22 AM	Posted by Anecobe#0283 on Jul 21, 2021, 5:31:05 AM Quote this Post
I will probably not play more than a week not because of balance changes, but because they didn't change a diddly squat about content, where you spend 99% of time. Atlas. Other than map switcheroo,: No passive changes, no conqueror changes, no Maven changes. Sirus became effectively worthless Synthesis maps WTB 30c Guardian maps somewhere in the distance for aura botters group. League content doesn't drop 21 gems, nor empower 2+ (massive nerf to rewards) Clusters were made essentially also worthless thanks to build-annihilating changes, so Delirium is out too. Metamorph currency pointless Why the hell would someone go through the same atlas they went through two times already, but now slower, more tedious and less rewarding?! Last edited by Sixtysan#6617 on Jul 21, 2021, 5:43:53 AM	Posted by Sixtysan#6617 on Jul 21, 2021, 5:34:53 AM Quote this Post
I don't like it at all for one simple reason they did a double nerf by reducing the support gems numbers and increasing the mana cost multiplier. As things stand I highly believe the game will be dead and I doubt I will be playing much. Last edited by kotli#3956 on Jul 21, 2021, 6:17:51 AM	Posted by kotli#3956 on Jul 21, 2021, 6:12:03 AM Quote this Post
It's a bit illogical move with all these nerfs, don't you think guys? GGG was moaning about lowered player-base in last league (we all know the reasons). But now, they make game significantly harder and expecting what? Massive increase of player-base? Oh yes, as Chris said, they would like to come back to PoE beta difficulty. Well, they will also have the same player-base as it was in the beta I believe :) Blizzard at this very moment cheers with champagnes, because the only thing you did Chris, with all of this changes, is that majority of your community is now ordering D2R. This game was suffering from some stupid decisions for years, some ultra conservative souls in GGG thinks they are still in 1990. Time to wake-up, we are in 21st century and we don't want to be limited with possibilities, technological advantages, punished and squeezed. Playing games should be rewarding and give a pleasure. What this league will give us? Last edited by Sathornisko#2454 on Jul 21, 2021, 6:16:29 AM	Posted by Sathornisko#2454 on Jul 21, 2021, 6:16:03 AM Quote this Post
This is only the beginning.. they are trying to remove at least 70%+ of the "PoWeR CrEeP" before 4.0. Players should expect further nerfs on 3.16. As my thoughts? the general players are in for a misery ride if they don't enjoy being slow down while being unrewarded for the investment. Don't be a poe stan. Use your fucking brain.	Posted by Kulthanel#0501 on Jul 21, 2021, 6:24:52 AM Quote this Post