poe isnt a game; its a lab experiment

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oldmunchi wrote:

PoE started off as being a game up until shortly after they added acts 6-10.

now it is just a psychological experiment and you are the test subjects. the leagues are just new testing methods for various hypothesis they come up with.

the only goal of this "game" is to generate revenue.

Ironically, if that were the case, it'd mean they're terrible at it. Games that use gacha mechanics, or things like Candy Crush that feed you dopamine to keep you playing, have a better random-to-win ratio and better mechanics to keep people addicted.

Thanks for the info OP. Can I get your stuff when you leave? Thanks in advance.

Who knew businesses, even gaming companies, try to make money? I learn something new every day.

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KopaKabana wrote:

there is a lot of p2w in poe, moreso than in any other game i have played personally. I think you missed the memos

Of course. That's why you don't mention any.
Stash tabs, mtx or trading don't make you win anything. They offer more options for collectors.

yeah, ggg's willingness to do crazy stunts and look how players appreciate them can be interpreted like they do experiments.

thing is, it's a good thing. and it's ever been this way.


it started with the skill tree which no other sane gaming corp would think about integrating ever cause there were no way in hell they could balance a game with that thing in place without hard damage caps (which nobody would play)

ggg did it anyway and just resorted to balance shifts, ignoring the casuals complaining about "balance".

Don't care if it's an experiment. The game's good.

Op is based.
Just look at the white knights seething with red hot anger cause he insulted their gggod.

Oh no the conspiracy theorists have entered the gaming world ... I don't know what's up with some people always making up causes and reasons for things that make them feel victim or something? Grow up, the world doesn't evolve around you, it's just a game company.

Well someone surely cares to frame this issue better by maybe explaining why china has a auction house and we don't.