Upcoming Plans for Patch 0.2.1

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Morkazoid#4562 wrote:

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Additionally you can expect some other Endgame improvements, such as reducing the danger of two of the Ritual types that were just a ruckus of purple chaos explosions and reducing the danger and increasing the telegraphing of the Volatile Plants monster modifier. Combined, these were responsible for over half of all player deaths in the endgame!

## Feedback on Gameplay Mechanics

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My feedback outlines several critical issues observed within the current game mechanics that significantly impact player experience and game balance.

### Monster Modifier Plants

The damage output of rare monster modifier plants is currently excessive. Despite having approximately 70% Chaos Resistance and 6,000 Effective Hit Points (EHP), my character is frequently eliminated instantly due to these plants exploding simultaneously. The overlapping area of effect and extended duration (around 20 seconds) of these explosions contribute to this issue. It is recommended to reduce their damage by a factor of four and decrease their duration to 50% of the current value.

### Map Modifier: Temporal Chains

The "Temporal Chains" curse as a map modifier is disproportionately impactful. While stated as a -22% reduction, its actual effect slows the character by approximately 50%. This severe movement speed reduction significantly detracts from the gameplay experience by unduly prolonging travel time. Unlike in *Path of Exile 1* where travel skills mitigated this, Path of Exile 2 characters are inherently slower, making this extreme slowdown particularly frustrating and unfun.

### Boots and Movement Speed

It is suggested that boots should inherently provide a significant movement speed bonus as an implicit modifier, ideally exceeding 35%. Furthermore, Dexterity-based boots should offer a higher percentage of increased movement speed compared to Armor-based boots. Currently, players are circumventing the lack of movement speed on boots by stacking accuracy and attack speed with skills that provide minor character movement, effectively achieving high mobility. This mirrors the attribute stacking meta observed in version 0.1.

To foster a more natural and enjoyable gameplay flow, it is proposed that the optimal movement speed values on boots be:

* Dexterity Boots: Up to 80%
* Hybrid (Dex/Int or Dex/Str) & Energy Shield Boots: Up to 70%
* Armor Boots: 60-65%

Implementing these changes would substantially enhance the overall gameplay experience for all players without being overtly impactful on game balance.

### Item Implicits

To enhance the crafting system and itemization, all item bases should possess impactful implicit modifiers. As demonstrated by belts, which currently offer impactful charms and specific buffs, a similar approach should be applied across all item types. Boots, for instance, should have movement speed as their implicit. While some weapons currently have beneficial implicits, these often come at the cost of damage per second, which should be re-evaluated. Instead of crafting from entirely undesirable bases, players should be able to select a specific weapon type and upgrade it progressively.

### "Magic Find" (increased rarity of items found stat on items) Rework

It is recommended to remove all "magic find" affixes from character-upgrading gear. Instead, a dedicated tab with "rogue-like items" that are rare drops should be introduced. Presently, builds lacking increased rarity feel disadvantaged, particularly those heavily reliant on unique items. A straightforward solution would be to eliminate rarity from current gear and establish a separate gear category exclusively for magic find, similar to how Heist items functioned in *Path of Exile 1*, but for the player character.

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Will the omen buff also buff drop rates for better omens from king of the mist? I have 3 audiences and wondering if I should run them now or wait until after patch

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You'll see the same number of Omens, but they have a significantly higher probability of being the rarer

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ForsesGIT#6499 wrote:

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How is that a lie, when you have just admited it?

Out of context as other your messages on forum. Achievements completed: 1/127. Assume that you are even not playing the game, so I'll be not bothered to communicate with you anymore. Keep pretending and insulting other players

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Baking_Bread#7670 wrote:

I will say this as many times as I need to for it to be heard:

Jonathan needs to step down. His "die-hard" mentality and his resilience towards critical and dire input from the player base playtesting the open beta is mind boggling. I mean this with the utmost respect of course; clearly I would not be able to withhold nor endure the tremendous amount of work and responsibilities he does day to day. But enough is enough. The discourse between representatives of the player base and those of GGG have turned bitter due to promises not being upheld and due to worries and woes being neglected, ignored and oftentimes doubled down on. I once believed GGG was the sole saviour of this genre. Without a doubt I have spent over 15k hours on PoE 1 and I do not regret any of it. My loyalty, my trust and my funding should be met with thankfulness and compassion. But instead I get slapped across the face and then more is demanded from me. When did our relationship turn this toxic? I can't remember but now it feels like GGG sees us a bunch of illiterate, stupid, incompetent toddlers who are obnoxiously loud and annoying. And only when our cries get too loud they will give us one fraction of a sweet treat so we shut our filthy gobs up again, only for the cycle to repeat.

This is atrocious. The entire situation is ridiculous. Something within GGG has changed ever since Chris left and it truly truly shows.

I often find myself asking: Who is GGG making their game for?

For themselves? For pursuing their backward-minded "Vision"? For whom is PoE 2 being developed?! Clearly its us right? Its for the player base right? It should be for us, no? Then why does it feel like I am forced to play a game that is evidently not for me at all? In the end who is keeping this company alive? God? A higher power? No, obviously not. It is us, we, the players, keep you guys alive. It is our money that puts food on your table. It is our money that fills your fridge, it is our money that facilitates your vacations, our money that pays your employees wages.

So this game should be for us, no? It should respect the hand that feeds you, no?

Why then is it, that we are made to feel like mute rats. Like a pest, as if we're an infestation of bugs, annoying you lot at GGG with our constant buzzing. Are we just filth to you? Are we meaningless?

Its been like this for too long. I feel like a wet cold dog that has been left in the rain because I asked my owner for one treat too many, apparently.

Heartbreaking. Truly, truly heartbreaking. To see the game I once cherished so much, turn into an abomination unresembling of the glorious original it had been ...

What a terrible day for rain.