ZIZARAN INTERVIEW - ZIZ your claims are FALSE. (evidence inside)

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DistributedAutomaton#5739 wrote:

I believe you. But don't you see that you are saying that it is possible to create great and unusual builds if you no-life the game? That's a lack of balance. Clearing a campaign shouldn't require you to play PoE2 as a full time job. Pinnacle bosses, sure. But you're describing that you succeeded at achieving basic goals because you put in more effort than 99.9% of players.

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dmc9014#4875 wrote:

ultimately i think ziz was just a messenger. the devs returned to the office and evaluated the concerns ziz brought up. where they found issues in agreement with ziz's claims they made adjustments.

not sure we should be overestimating the power one streamer holds over an entire team of developers.

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Geckt_411#0760 wrote:

honestly, people are just so one sided altogether these days.

This kind of polarization is known as ingroup-outgroup bias. I’ve got nothing against Zizaran—in fact, I really like the guy and appreciate everything he’s done for PoE. That said, I strongly disagree with him on this particular point.

What often happens with streamers is that their audiences tend to adopt whatever position they take, which can create a bit of an echo chamber. It's important to challenge ideas respectfully, even when they come from people we admire.

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ust because you found gears falling to the ground with sockets left and right doesn't means it would for another player.

I think you might be missing the core point here. It’s not just about gear magically dropping—it’s about playing optimally. If players aren’t using vendors wisely, salvaging socketed gear, or managing their currency properly, it’s no surprise they’re struggling.

This was even touched on in the interview, yet people are still blaming bad RNG. That’s just not how probability works over time.

Instead of attacking others, I’m genuinely trying to help. I’ve put together a quick help-guide for those who are struggling, because I’d rather see players succeed than see the game get nerfed into the ground:
👉 https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3755572

It’s a bit of a stretch to suggest that I’ve just had 550 hours of "god-tier" RNG. The reality is, with decent resource management and thoughtful play, gearing through the campaign has consistently been fine in my experience. RNG has its swings, sure—but it's not the sole reason people are getting stuck.

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these posts arent 'i have a legitimate point'.
they are 'i have an irrational dislike of people in videos'

its weird as hell lol

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Doomhammer5#4010 wrote:

you just got lucky bro.

RNGesus giveth and RNGesus taketh away; just because ziz's experience was different does not make it false.

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Kaboinglefop#0955 wrote:

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DistributedAutomaton#5739 wrote:

I believe you. But don't you see that you are saying that it is possible to create great and unusual builds if you no-life the game? That's a lack of balance. Clearing a campaign shouldn't require you to play PoE2 as a full time job. Pinnacle bosses, sure. But you're describing that you succeeded at achieving basic goals because you put in more effort than 99.9% of players.

I think you raise a great about having a different level of experience to the average player, I definitely fall into the “extensive experience” (or “no-lifing” 😂) category. That’s why I’m trying to contribute to the community by sharing what I’ve learned through a lot of trial, error, and more deaths than I’d like to admit.

To be clear, I’m far from a top-tier player. I’ve barely scratched the surface of endgame and I avoid build guides entirely—I just like to thug it out on my own. My intention isn’t to flex but to show that, at least in the campaign, there really isn’t a gearing problem if you apply a few smart strategies.

I’ve put together a short guide with some practical tips that have helped me along the way: 👉 https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3755572

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The campaign is clearable with suboptimal accounts. You are being hyperbolic.

In my “no-lifing” 😂 experience this is 100% true, even in the case of HCSSF.

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Sakanabi#6664 wrote:

I'm quite convinced that Ziz have no struggle and did this for attracting casuals. Like c'mon he has countless hours in PoE 1 so he can be that bad in 2. Now he is praised like a savior and someone who is able to force GGG to make changes. Sad.

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Ragestorm26#0930 wrote:

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Sakanabi#6664 wrote:

I'm quite convinced that Ziz have no struggle and did this for attracting casuals. Like c'mon he has countless hours in PoE 1 so he can be that bad in 2. Now he is praised like a savior and someone who is able to force GGG to make changes. Sad.

This is an excellent point worthy of consideration. I don’t have anything personal against Zizaran — in fact, I respect what he’s done for the PoE community over the years. But let’s not kid ourselves: he’s running a brand. His content, reactions, and hot takes are often monetized, and that means there's an incentive to stir up strong emotions or align with popular sentiment. That doesn’t automatically invalidate his feedback, but it does mean his perspective is filtered through a lens of what will resonate with his audience and keep engagement high.

So when he makes bold claims about gear progression or RNG being broken, it’s worth questioning whether that’s coming from a place of raw gameplay analysis — or whether it's also shaped by what will generate clicks, views, and reactions.

The problem isn’t Ziz sharing his experience. The problem is when one person’s narrative, amplified through a massive platform, starts being treated like universal truth — especially when a lot of it can be traced back to not playing optimally or mismanaging resources. That’s not an RNG issue. That’s a gameplay decision issue.