An Open Letter to GGG RE: One Portal

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Prototype20#1877 wrote:

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hboi#6131 wrote:

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Prototype20#1877 wrote:

There's a game mode that exists for you if you like this style, its called hardcore.

You're character gets deleted if you die in hardcore. Literally not the same issue.

There is a game made for you already if you don't like challenging mechanics. It's called diablo 4

So you're a get gud guy, got it. I've beaten all the uber pinnacle bosses in PoE1 with multiple different builds in different seasons. I've deep delved. Not sure how much get gud you're expecting but your response says a lot.

You're wrong, you just dont know it yet. And thats okay.

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hboi#6131 wrote:

I've got news for you. This isn't poe 1. This is the spiritual successor to Diablo 2. The faster you realize this the better.

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Magoraz#6258 wrote:

Just scale the portal numbers with difficulty and rewards. This will provide 'player agency' like so many people are requesting.

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BURNOTOR#1409 wrote:

The one portal decision feels too much frustrating for the game in the long term. However, like some others, I can see a few positive aspects to it. Ideally i would prefer a better option whithouth necessarily returning to the six portals.

The current implementation could work well as part of a "Ruthless" PoE 2 mode, way more challenging than softcore but still less punishing than hardcore.

For maps, perhaps checkpoints could be introduced, maybe two per map and another one in front of map boss. Upon reaching each checkpoint you could use another portal. It could provide three portals total, helping to mitigate random one-shots. This system would still require careful play, particularly at the start of a map when no checkpoints have been found.

The checkpoint system would also help address the layout issues that force players to backtrack through a map because they missed a rare enemy at the start as it was made for campaign.

Three portals per player would also make sense with all the duo couch co-op promotion they are doing for the game. This would offer a fair challenge without being overly punishing.

For boss instances, the obvious solution is to provide six portals but reset the boss's life whenever we die, similar to how it worked in the campaign.

edit : sry if i sound weird i'm not english and used a traductor

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Cosmic711#3173 wrote:

I think we just need a way for the player to choose. If players want more portals, they should have to give up rarity/quanity on their maps to make it fair to the players that prefer the challenge of one portal. Maybe allow players to start with 6 portals (at T1) and then get rid of portals on their atlas passive tree. For each removed portal, boost the effects of rarity/quant nodes on the tree.

The problem is if people want more portals with no downside. Then I completely disagree and think that ruins the game for people that enjoy the challenge.