Path of Exile Release Date Set for October the 23rd

The only part that really surprises me is the steam integration. I didn't that would be doable with GGG's patching model.

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CharanJaydemyr wrote:

This is quite a big reveal not to come from GGG first, if indeed any of it is true, as Rushster is claiming.

Hm.

Ahhh...you know it's true.....you know.

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Xavderion wrote:

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Not sure if waifu material...

I want david bowie trousers and general wtf is going on in this thread?

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CharanJaydemyr wrote:

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justinloase wrote:

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CharanJaydemyr wrote:

This is quite a big reveal not to come from GGG first, if indeed any of it is true, as Rushster is claiming.

Hm.

Ahhh...you know it's true.....you know.

PS The punctuation of that article is deplorable. I get the need for 'fast publishing' online but seriously, it's not even 500 words. PROOF-READ.

And I won't even get started on the tone.

PPS No, I don't want a job.

I actually thought this would be your first post about this, when I read the article I thought to myself....oh Charan is gonna have a field day with this but luckily someone else beat you to it. But, yes all sound feasible and likely except for the new class. All will be revealed in time! Cheers!

Also the silence is so loud. If it was a bunch of hogwash even a support staffer could comment. To add this isn't a hack job website and it has worked with GGG before(as mentioned previously).

So some info leaks out a few weeks before your release. Big deal. In the age of social media this is hardly a catastrophe. You have placed yourself on a pedestal of transparency. Embrace it!

99% of the community would hang on every word, and probably love all the new features. If you are worried about disappointing the fan base or concerned about delays, I think that is widely overblown. Give us more credit than that, you have received incredible support from many. Let us share in the excitement!

Own up and be proud! Its only a few weeks away anyways!

Either way I was so starved for any updates, this small little article perked up my ears again. Well played!

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CharanJaydemyr wrote:

At any rate I can guarantee that picture is datamined

Indeed. That data has literally been in the client for years. I remember seeing it back in the beginning of closed beta. The mention of another character class is what makes me most skeptical about this article. People have brought up this topic before and GGG unequivocally denied it.

That character is from when GGG was gonna have 1 class that could do everything equally well. I seriously doubt there's gonna be a new class, there isn't any reason to add one and the resources imo could be better spent on the classes they have.

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Septile wrote:

That character is from when GGG was gonna have 1 class that could do everything equally well. I seriously doubt there's gonna be a new class, there isn't any reason to add one and the resources imo could be better spent on the classes they have.

Was there ever any confirmation about the 1 class that could do everything equally well? That was what I always assumed, but I don't remember ever seeing any official comment on it.

I believe Qarl mentioned recently (either on reddit or the diamond/eternal newsletter) that he planed on reworking the center of the passive tree. It is feasible the rework is being done to help facilitate another character class.

Although it may be a bit counter intuitive, I believe that a class located in the center could actually help make the other character classes more distinct. Currently you have a lot of builds take a sampling from all corners of the passive tree, and the class you choose has minimal impact. If a new character class can swallow up all of those globe trotter builds, that leaves more logical (melee marauder) builds for the appropriate classes.

That said, the data in the client for this 'new' character class has been in there for years and there is no indication that it's being worked on. In fact, GGG has specifically denied it. Maybe some troll got the better of incgamers and spoofed an email. Maybe incgamers misinterpreted an email that was talking about new class genders, rather than an entire new class.

Either way, this will be interesting.

That picture really looks like the portrait picture of intdexstr char which can be found in game files.

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ignarsoll wrote:

That picture really looks like the portrait picture of intdexstr char which can be found in game files.

Spoiler

Dat marauder