Is the problem Jonathan?

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AngryOldGamerr#4793 wrote:

+1 we are basically stuck playing the game he wants not what everyone else wants

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zepberonha#9748 wrote:

its always the same, some ppl think they have the right to tell how exactly the game should be, because somehow, they are better than the devs. After that they start saying how they had no fun in the last 2 thousand of hours, because poe1 is better and etc and start attacking and harassing Jonathan, GGG and other devs, as if this makes them a hero.

Imagine being a dev, and watching those guys behave like if they are their masters - '' You are not allowed to make a game, you need make what i want because i bought a supporter pack''.

Working on a game means you will sink a decade of your life in a project, so its relly important to leave your mark ont it, and believe in your work. Motivation is key. Just imagine how good is this kind of hate feedback, that brings nothing good to them, just personal attacks and twisted emotional feelings.

The world is really strange these days, ppl are becoming more and more aggressive and with no respect for others.

For you all, just imagine if your clients behave like that, how amazing would be your work. Change places in your head before you start writting for once.

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zepberonha#9748 wrote:

its always the same, some ppl think they have the right to tell how exactly the game should be, because somehow, they are better than the devs. After that they start saying how they had no fun in the last 2 thousand of hours, because poe1 is better and etc and start attacking and harassing Jonathan, GGG and other devs, as if this makes them a hero.

Imagine being a dev, and watching those guys behave like if they are their masters - '' You are not allowed to make a game, you need make what i want because i bought a supporter pack''.

Working on a game means you will sink a decade of your life in a project, so its relly important to leave your mark ont it, and believe in your work. Motivation is key. Just imagine how good is this kind of hate feedback, that brings nothing good to them, just personal attacks and twisted emotional feelings.

The world is really strange these days, ppl are becoming more and more aggressive and with no respect for others.

For you all, just imagine if your clients behave like that, how amazing would be your work. Change places in your head before you start writting for once.

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Warcrime09#0415 wrote:

I watched the last interview and honestly the thing that stood out the most is how defensive Jonathan was and how reluctant he was to accept the feedback he was given. I currently have 620 hours in POE2 and honestly I am still not having fun. Why am I still playing? Because I really want this game to succeed and I do see the potential. Unfortunately, it seems like there is some type of road block within GGG that is prohibiting the team from making the changes it needs to make the game attractive to the masses. This is not a personal shot at Jonathan, he is very likeable person, but sometimes we let our egos in the way of getting things done. Our way is not always the right way even though we may think it is. Listen to your players GGG. Below is some feedback I would like to include, mostly about the campaign leveling experience as I know there has been a lot of feedback about endgame/mapping already:

1. Leveling is not rewarding, the character progression is too slow. The build progression is gated by a lack of spirit gems dropping and skill gems dropping. I have noticed that level 7 and 8 skill gems barely drop. Also again in the late 30s.

2. Jeweler Orbs are too rare and this ties into my first point about build progression being too slow.

3. Mob damage is still too high. If the average player does not pick a Meta build like LS they found online, they will die and they will die a lot. Dying is not fun, getting one shotted is not fun.

4. There is no pathing in narrow areas and mobs will swarm you and trap you in. There is no dodge rolling out, you are just dead.

5. There is no build diversity. You are forced to play a meta build to have any type of fun. What is the point of all these support gems, skills and ascendancies if everything outside of the few Meta builds does terrible damage. Why is fire so bad?

6. Drops are not exciting. In other games you are excited to kill the next mob to see what drops, in POE2 you are killing mobs hoping for a spirit gem. Its sad. I know this has been brought up, but GGG apparently ran sims and they think its good so they are just going to increase boss drops. GGG your sims are wrong. Again, listen to your players.

I can't stress how bad the campaign leveling experience feels. I love to make alts and run the campaign an abnormal amount of times. Its just not fun. If it is not fun for someone that has put in 600+ hours, how do you think it will be fun for a casual player? Casual players will not play this game in its current state. I know this is pre-release, that is why I hope my feedback is received with an open mind and it is understood that I want the best for this game.