Devs are the best for not listening community blindly!

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and as in poe 1, any build can do anything in poe 2, some builds are better for facerolling the content but this doesn't necessarily mean that other builds can't do anything. a meta build can kill xesht in 3 seconds, and a non-meta build can kill it in 10 seconds, again, this doesn't mean that the game is only easy when you play a meta build, it's easy as long as you're not trying to gimp yourself or playing a build that doesn't make any sense

definitely agree on this point, POE and POE2 are games where if you have game knowledge and experience the game is easy and if you dont know what you are doing with you self made build the game is hard. I think the original post is regarding that the devs shouldnt listen to either extreme. People who dont know how to build are getting rolled and then complain that the xp loss is too punishing and the people that know how to build are saying its too easy to roll everything. like most things the answer lies in the middle.

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Septile#3881 wrote:

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auspexa#1404 wrote:

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Septile#3881 wrote:

Gamers using obviously unintended scaling mechanics to trivialize the game in EA: "Game is too easy GGG! Make it harder so the YouTubers that make my builds actually have to come up with something other than the same 2 builds!"

from ad hominem to straw man, what a menace. what unintended scaling mechanic are you specifically talking about? please enlighten us

The types of builds a person plays are directly related to how difficult they think the game is, interpreting that as a logical fallacy is a clear failure to grasp the subject matter.

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N3vangel#0037 wrote:

Not even sure what you’re talking about. Im speaking on the direction of the game and it seems less about “this is how the game works” and more about “we’ll fix whatever upset you last patch.” That’s the problem — the more decisions are made to calm down the loudest complainers instead of upholding a clear vision, the more the game loses its edge. Not everything needs to be changed just because someone didn’t understand what killed them.

This patch is clearly to refine the rough edges of an EA release. And GGG even explained the rationale around a lot of changes, like for the portals change how during campaign you get effectively infinite attempts to clear content whereas in maps it immediately drops to 1. That's inconsistent design and they made it more consistent without taking away the punishment entirely.

I understand this patch is meant to refine things — and consistency between campaign and mapping makes sense. But that’s not the issue I’m raising.

It’s not about this one change or even this one patch. It’s about the trend: major decisions being shaped more and more by community sentiment instead of a strong, consistent vision. The boss HP nerf is the clearest example — that wasn’t about inconsistency. It was a direct response to weaker builds struggling.

I’m not saying early access shouldn’t get cleaned up. I’m saying if the game keeps rebalancing around whoever dies the loudest, it’s going to struggle to build any meaningful depth.

you all are apes diffuculty is not equal to tediousness

Acting like you're the main character of PoE2 while dissing POE1 vets and D4 refugees? Newsflash buddy - we're all just gamers rolling dice in GGG's casino. Your takes ain't sacred scripture. Can't be sucking up to devs when they buff your favorite build then scream "DEVS ARE BLIND SHEEPLE!!!" when they nerf it for balance. Hypocrisy smells worse than a Tarkleigh's armpit after Act 1.

Want your masochist fantasy? Go petition GGG for PoE2 Ruthless mode like a normal person instead of gatekeeping. Let us casuals enjoy our 6 portals and semi-functional builds while you sweatlords go jerk yourselves off in your no-flask, no-trade, no-fun nightmare mode. We'll both be happier - you get your "git gud" circlejerk, we get to actually play the damn game. Win-win.

I'm going to assume OP is trolling
This patch, in all of GGG's nerf happy PN has to be the most egregious and heavy handed. Why nerf fuckin flameblast, a skill NO ONE USED.
How was that a good idea OP?
"poe 1 veterns"
you wouldnt have this game if it wasnt for us child, hold you damn tongue.