Why some people prefer to play SSF ?

It's quite simple in my case:
I don't like trading and I don't like party play (and I have no RL friends on this game, partying with people I don't know isn't fun).

So might as well play ssf and get credit for what I was doing anyways.

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yamface wrote:

ssf is mostly for players who have too much time on their hands

^some variations of that statement involve something on the lines of "i want to experience the rpg nature of poe" or whatever, but it sums down to "i have all this time to spend, ssf it is"

You not wrong. Amount of time you want/can dedicate to a league plays major role. It is not the only consideration, but it is a major one for sure.

The "too much time" card is so 2015
If a grown adult can't plan in advance at least a weekend to do what he wants (in this example, it's PoE for atleast 8h a day?) - then what's the point of being an adult?

What do you people do on the weekends, really?
Visit wife's mom? Skip it once in a while
Go out for a walk? Are you fkin 70? Skipping won't hurt
Watch a movie with a wife? If she respects you - you're fine to ask and play with your friends for a few days

Only slaves "do not have time" for things they enjoy and like, because they are not the ones who decide their own fate

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shadowthedead wrote:

The "too much time" card is so 2015
If a grown adult can't plan in advance at least a weekend to do what he wants (in this example, it's PoE for atleast 8h a day?) - then what's the point of being an adult?

What do you people do on the weekends, really?
Visit wife's mom? Skip it once in a while
Go out for a walk? Are you fkin 70? Skipping won't hurt
Watch a movie with a wife? If she respects you - you're fine to ask and play with your friends for a few days

Only slaves "do not have time" for things they enjoy and like, because they are not the ones who decide their own fate

many people have obligations and responsibilities we cant all be man children

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RitualMurder wrote:

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shadowthedead wrote:

The "too much time" card is so 2015
If a grown adult can't plan in advance at least a weekend to do what he wants (in this example, it's PoE for atleast 8h a day?) - then what's the point of being an adult?

What do you people do on the weekends, really?
Visit wife's mom? Skip it once in a while
Go out for a walk? Are you fkin 70? Skipping won't hurt
Watch a movie with a wife? If she respects you - you're fine to ask and play with your friends for a few days

Only slaves "do not have time" for things they enjoy and like, because they are not the ones who decide their own fate

many people have obligations and responsibilities we cant all be man children

sadge they should be able to if they want to be man children though it's fun

I don't like it and I will never play it. I don't see the appeal.

Trading is a huge aspect I love in an ARPG and POE delivers it in spades! SSF is like taking out the multiplayer aspect and just reduces it to a singleplayer gamemode. Which brings me to my next point and although uncommon nowadays, partying up with players is more fun than solo-play. I am most fond of the old party races where you needed to play as a team.

I play SSF hardcore only, I like to find and craft my own items, drops feel so much more rewarding. I also like slower progress and extra challenge.

Me do not like trading, its pane in the ass. If you want to sell something you need to be online (which is not good for our climate) If you want to buy something then you are wasting your time to contact the seller. -> auctions house is urgently needed....

Now I am playing ssf, but this season it also fucks up. As it is stated in https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2025870 "Players who don't engage in trade are at a significant progression disadvantage in Path of Exile."

The drop rates in this season are not rewarding enough, so ssf feels shit this season.

Give me a auctions house to buy and sell items without getting annoyed.

I play SSF because I derive no gratification from buying things or having things gifted to me. I want to earn them or create them on my own. It's more fun to me to make meaningful decisions and tradeoffs as I go rather than planning my build in advance with certain items in mind. I also have high frustration tolerance in that I'm willing to try and fail over and over again. I think that definitely shapes my playstyle in a lot of games.

I play SSF because of the linear progression. You don't get to use uber-boss loot to beat your first uber-boss. You find and make your own gear and progress maybe slower but you can focus on the next small step to fix your build. What do you need next is what you are gonna play. Not some bridge farming memes to get exotic gear from other leagues. Thanks to the Atlas tree, SSF is easy if you don't mind taking your time to progress through the different stages of the endgame.

Also, the SSF community is more chill, if you are a global chatter.