Is this PoE or Dark Souls?

Because from what I've experienced it's the horrid combination of both with none of the positives from either. It's overly punishing and if you make a single mistake against some bosses you die instantly, like Rudja and her bullshit one-hit attack where she flails like a lunatic.

I agree.

99% too much focus on boss fights

This is poe 2. It's suppose to be difficult and ruthless. Poe 1 or D4 is the game you seek for quick boss kills.

Now u know. When game developers announce they gonna add dodge roll, you know what kind of a game that POS is going to be.

And...this just the beginning. They said 100 bosses (more to come)

Warrior is horrible.

Minions cant take 2 hits

Sorcerer is horrible.

If this was darksouls i would NOT be able to learn bosses paterns and kill all bosses in 1 try.

Im balling on my sorc btw.

Skill issue guys

Path of exile 1 originally started out as brutal as well. Some people enjoy that playstyle. I haven't been able to get in yet so I don't know how this one feels.

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Werdx_1#3669 wrote:

Now u know. When game developers announce they gonna add dodge roll, you know what kind of a game that POS is going to be.

And...this just the beginning. They said 100 bosses (more to come)

Warrior is horrible.

Minions cant take 2 hits

Sorcerer is horrible.

I agree that Warrior is horrible.
I re-rolled to a Sorc, she's now lvl14 and seems to be better.

My issue is, you slowly grind a zone to build your level and loot so you can kill the boss and move on, but the moment you step into a new area... you're back to being underpowered.
Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
Not really fun IMO.

It's one of the biggest complaints (of many) I had about D4.. you never feel like you're OP.

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ziggro#7495 wrote:

If this was darksouls i would NOT be able to learn bosses paterns and kill all bosses in 1 try.

Im balling on my sorc btw.

Skill issue guys

Honestly this. Finally bosses are something you can trivialize by playing good, not just overleveling and absurd amounts of dps. Game is looking fantastic and I hope GGG will stay course!

I realize its early access but i hope things change, i agree completely with this post. The game is trying really hard to be darksouls and i just am not having fun with it.
Theres a lack of any meaningful loot and peoples solution is to craft items. Ok how do you craft items, well you need to sell loot to get crafting materials..... Do you not see the contradiction here?
Beyond that i think the game is fair and balanced as far as dying to mobs and bosses because you didnt dodge, that being said that doesnt make it fun. Its the same mentality as darksouls you can kill anything even naked if you just dodge enough. That doesnt make for hard meaningful encounters it just makes them tedious. Ok i got 1 shot again let me slog all the way back and slowly chip the bosses health down a pixel at a time and dodge perfectly the entire time until.. i get 1 shot again and have to repeat it all.
i play ARPGs because i like being able to outgear the encounters and barring myself having an insane run, im not going to dodge everything perfectly. Usually thats ok because you can make up for that with gearing, levels, and just push through it. This game its just not possible. Dodge or die which is literally dark souls with a POE skin.

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Ulsarek#7159 wrote:

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ziggro#7495 wrote:

If this was darksouls i would NOT be able to learn bosses paterns and kill all bosses in 1 try.

Im balling on my sorc btw.

Skill issue guys

Honestly this. Finally bosses are something you can trivialize by playing good, not just overleveling and absurd amounts of dps. Game is looking fantastic and I hope GGG will stay course!

Please elaborate on what you mean when you say "just play good." if being slightly above average isn't good enough to beat the campaign.