so what was the Open Beta exactly for?

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oblomir wrote:
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sidtherat wrote:
it ends with massive release of (mostly interesting) HUGE balance, design, mechanics and gameplay changes


Brace yourself for this bit of shocking news:

It's gonna eventually do that again on more than one occasion even after release!


100% accurate.

It's possible that the OP hasn't really experienced this before in PoE (as per his account he joined during OB).

We had the same thing happen (numerous times) in CB, and it can be expected again. Most likely during one of the major patches, which appear to be scheduled for every 4 mths give or take.

Rat have you played or tested 1.0? If not then perhaps wait.

As for what was the point of open-beta? In my opinion it was a time for them to generate more currency through supporter packs and micro-transactions while they finish the game through Act-3 and test things along the way.
I feel the dark side of the force in this thread.
Put on your red shoes and dance the blues.
And Chris did state that is their current model/plan. Every 4 months they will release major content update along with new 4 month leagues. So yeah OP get used to it or move along is what I would suggest.
your logic seems kinda distorted , you are implying the content hasnt been tested or that it isnt being tested when there is actually an alpha server. How could they test new things with OB players if they havent been ready? Does every big patch mean game balance gets broken?


The purpose of OB is obviously money and testing .There are a lot of things that have been changed from the start of OB till now arent they?By your logic they should have just made everything ready and then let us test it? Oh well things dont work like that in any game , changes are made by changes .
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Josephoenix wrote:
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oblomir wrote:
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sidtherat wrote:
it ends with massive release of (mostly interesting) HUGE balance, design, mechanics and gameplay changes


Brace yourself for this bit of shocking news:

It's gonna eventually do that again on more than one occasion even after release!


100% accurate.

It's possible that the OP hasn't really experienced this before in PoE (as per his account he joined during OB).

We had the same thing happen (numerous times) in CB, and it can be expected again. Most likely during one of the major patches, which appear to be scheduled for every 4 mths give or take.



i play since 0.9.6. but because had no demi and my cb account had stupid name - created another (and few more). so i know how this works. still remember random changes to CI, still remember the 'lets add chaos damage' bullcrap and still remember several other funny balance changes. but that was in closed beta! wild stuff is expected in closed beta

but if they are doing change comparable to adding chaos dmg on RELEASE then.. let us all brace for shitstorm because it WILL NOT end well. and if ggg remains bunch of cowards afraid of post-release nerfs/buffs then we will all live with consequences for several months - till the next release. blizz got the balls to nerf IAS when it turned out IAS is simply broken when stacked. im more than certain that ggg would have revamped entire passive tree, gave everyone respec and introduced few uniques just to avoid such stuff. protecing few from nerfs by ruining everybody' else builds/fun. just like kaoms resulted in revamping passive tree - covered as 'melee patch (fiasco)'
calling GGG cowards

&

Praising Blizzard for D3

ROFL

K I get it now, this is a troll thread! You got me Sid! For a second I was taking you seriously... my bad, won't happen again :)
If Poe history teaches us anything, because of too much "testing" almost all the new skills come as underpowered and get buffed in the first weeks of their release. But then again,

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Bozon wrote:
I feel the dark side of the force in this thread.


I'm a forum warrior, i was born to post, raised to defend my league. Now my post has been removed, chained and exiled by mods who Ban. Ban is my brother; i do not fear it. I see it in the eyes of men and beasts that i troll. It will take me to play the actual game when i am ready and i am not ready.
I like how the BETA was meant for testing, yet they are introducing a HUGE change (new class, major work to the tree) without any prior testing for it, ON THE RELEASE DATE

its like they are trying to desperately grab new audience because everything will be new on the 1.0

Just another proof that the BETA tag was abused, and 1.0 is just an expansion pack
Oh man.

Sid, are you still doing this shit?
Doesn't it get old?
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