GGG Why should auras be meaningful instead of compensate in builds?

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raics wrote:

Nothing sad about it. Never seen an online game that isn't easier in parties so there's no reason for PoE to be different. Tackling hard content is a very valid reason to form a party, using it to be able to have an MF culler is probably not.

*s*, Raics again... ;)

read the post above mine. and my post before it. we are talking about the concerns that the aura-change will probably widen the disparity between party- and soloplay even more (and it is already a huge disparity, or do you want to argue against that?! again i cant see the point of your engagement... how i feel about things is my own business, dont you think?)

fyi: i am a PROUD solo-player, more so cause im doing melee-mf on maps - but its already a hard struggle. if it gets even harder and more unrewarding compared to groupplay, it might drive even more soloplayers away... but as said: we will see...

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Clownkrieger wrote:

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raics wrote:

Nothing sad about it. Never seen an online game that isn't easier in parties so there's no reason for PoE to be different. Tackling hard content is a very valid reason to form a party, using it to be able to have an MF culler is probably not.

*s*, Raics again... ;)

Indeed, Clownwarrior again. It would seem we rather frequently end up at odds :)

Anyway, that post was just stating the obvious, this game is easier in a party and most other online multiplayer games are easier in a party (some might even be impossible to solo), and that's probably how it should be. Nothing wrong there.

The point of this whole aura business was in some other post, the one that said I do not believe this will turn to be a solo player nerf but only a multiplayer boost. I'm guessing it will stay roughly the same, we won't be able to run both wrath and anger but wrath alone should give us comparable damage. Also, we won't be able to use grace and determination but there will be no need if it turns out one of them is enough.

People forget (fairly often, might be by choice) that aura change isn't the only change in the release. The whole game will be rebalanced to fit an act expansion, life boost, DoT reworks and a slew of other stuff. It's nice to speculate but I'm afraid we will have to wait this one out.