Make 2 difficulty modes. One for the crybaby power fantasy players and one for real gamers

This will keep both camps happy. I love a more challenging game where the combat actually means something. And then you have the legion of crybaby gamers who want one button screen clearing nonsense that killed POE1's appeal and delegated it to a niche status.

an action rpg doesn't have to follow the degenerate power fantasy formula. It can actually instead follow a more methodical and strategic format. That is when POE2 is at it's best. But some people want an extremely EASY game.

So please make 2 difficulty settings because you have the potential for one of the best games ever if you play your cards right. I got bored with the low difficulty in 0.1 and want meaningful combat and boss encounters.
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Hells yea, I would login and play crybaby power node.
Sure

Name one mode Dodgerollaps
And other mode Dodgeless
Who are those REAL GAMERS actually? Retired elderly with a loads of time... Good reason to feel yourself an elitist.
The game is supposed to be fun and entertaining, easy in some extent.
The devs seems still can't define who is their playerbase actually are.
good idea, otherwise the community discord never ends
Why not both?
FYI, the complaints aren't about actual difficulty, they are about poor implementation and design of difficulty.
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CovidPatientZero#0332 wrote:
FYI, the complaints aren't about actual difficulty, they are about poor implementation and design of difficulty.


Yeah, but being able to force yourself to play the game, even if it's not enjoyable is a way for a 'real gamer' to feel superior to others.

Logic makes no sense to them.
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IcyMistV#5121 wrote:
This will keep both camps happy. I love a more challenging game where the combat actually means something. And then you have the legion of crybaby gamers who want one button screen clearing nonsense that killed POE1's appeal and delegated it to a niche status.

an action rpg doesn't have to follow the degenerate power fantasy formula. It can actually instead follow a more methodical and strategic format. That is when POE2 is at it's best. But some people want an extremely EASY game.

So please make 2 difficulty settings because you have the potential for one of the best games ever if you play your cards right. I got bored with the low difficulty in 0.1 and want meaningful combat and boss encounters.


Anyone who uses the term "real gamer" is automatically cringe
If something is bad—and there’s solid reasoning behind why it’s bad—then simply insisting it’s not bad without any actual argument doesn’t solve anything.

People always talk about how this game is supposed to deliver a “power fantasy,” but some folks clearly have a different kind of fantasy. They look at a pile of shit, see everyone agreeing that it tastes awful, and think: “If I eat three piles of shit and scream about how delicious it is, that makes me a gigachad.”

Come on, man. Wake up.

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