Looting -- The official thread for discussing the loot system. Updated 18th March, 2013.
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I also would like to voice my opinion that this is a poorly thought out patch. I am fine with the timer, I am fine with the cutthroat FFA loot style despite the fact that I think more options to change these would be a good addition. My only problem with the most recent changes is the removal of the name plates. While I understand loot clutter was an issue the problem still isn't addressed. I still have a ton of loot clutter still, since maps increase only quantity. While I would love to stop fighting to loot my rares, sometimes I need to actually play the game before I loot. I hope that GGG changes this so that I can continue to enjoy this game with my friends, but right now it is unplayable. I am looking forward to a change to this in the near future.
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" It was probably changed to avoid communicating to the player that loot is THEIRS. Player entitlement was an issue and it was the developers fault. To be honest I am more happy not seeing player names on loot even though it is sometimes confusing on who gets what. Oh well. Maybe GGG will let people control how they wish to play someday. Even if its just the timer or just nametag toggle. Doubtful considering the stubbornness toward party options. They will just keep changing the loot system until it's "just right" I suppose? IGN: Mibuwolf
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" The issue comes from the fact that I play almost exclusively with friends. If I could just run maps I would, but GGG doesn't want that, so fine, but I still want to play with my friends. We run voice chat at all points in time, or are even at eachother's houses playing next to one another. This loot change just means that I have to rush to my loot within the timer or else we have no idea without a lot of discussion to try to figure out who's is who's loot. The entitlement issues could be a problem if my friends were dicks, but we all cup each other's balls when we give head, it is common courtesy. |
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Just... ew.
But, it isn't rocket science guys. How do you divvy good white items? Such as high ilvl, 6S/5S/6L/5L/Chromatic Linked items? Do the same when you don't know who's name was on the timer. |
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" Yep. If I like a game, it'll either be amazing later or awful forever. There's no in-between.
I am Path of Exile's biggest whale. Period. |
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Nice to see they are actively trying to improve the loot system and want feedback and discuss it between each other.
Makes the whole "GGG doesn't care and ignore feedback" doubts disappear and stuff. At least the 850 pages of this thread were of some use right? :P |
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I like the changes. The screen doesn't feel as cluttered and its much easier to see whats yours. Just got done running some maps with my 3 man group and things went well we just grabbed what we could and kept killing. good job GGG!
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" Yeah. I got to see that it is an obvious republican vs democrat debate lying underneath. Democrat: We should have the choice to play how we want. Republican: NO! You cannot have the freedom of choice. It ruins the "feeling" of the game that hardcore players like us seek. Game was made for hardcore players, not carebears. Your proposed changes are killing the game! Sums up the entire discussion, doesn't it? IGN: Mibuwolf Last edited by mibuwolf#7946 on Mar 18, 2013, 11:32:30 PM
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" You kinda nailed it. Only, you do have freedom of choice. ... Last time I checked, there were 100's of F2P games on the internet, some likely ARPG's as well, but nooo, you gotta change the one game made for people like us. Yes, take what little we have and add more to your bounty. Take from the have-nots and give to the haves. Seems totally fair. In fact, you should be our president. I'd love a reverse welfare. //sarcasm Last edited by TremorAcePV#7356 on Mar 18, 2013, 11:41:16 PM
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" Ugh...Except.. You always had the 'choice' to play how you want. |
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