CB vs OB vs Release

Probably partly because some act areas are "easier" or "shorter".

For example Sarn Slums is easier to find Clarissa and the sewers, back in early OB it would take a year to find the sewers.

Solaris has 2 floors instead of 3 now.

and the changes to the passive skill tree helped people a lot so they can build better dps than before, where they had to go 100% defensive.

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omgken233 wrote:

Probably partly because some act areas are "easier" or "shorter".

For example Sarn Slums is easier to find Clarissa and the sewers, back in early OB it would take a year to find the sewers.

Solaris has 2 floors instead of 3 now.

and the changes to the passive skill tree helped people a lot so they can build better dps than before, where they had to go 100% defensive.

yeah but thats exactly the point. the game got easier ...

What version of CB?
When i started there was no Dominus, nor Piety, heck even Vaal Oversoul doesn't existed. No merciless resist penalties.
Max content was lvl58, now lvl78 think about it.
I was doing fine with 1.5k hp at engame area, now sometimes i have hard time surviving with 5k+, sure the game became easier...

It's easier to level now since many more zones are out which scale with your level greatly... Act 3 is especially better than act 2 for leveling.

With act 3x you don't even need to grind in cruel if you progressed normally.

It's easier to level up now, but imo CB was much easier. The damage spikes were basically non-existant until GGG introduced Vaal x)

The levels scaled up. What was 70 back then, is probably more like 80-85 now.

I wouldn't say the game is easier now; its easier to level, but its far more gear check at end game now compared to say, running chaos over and over. There was no Vaal or any real cheese besides reflect packs that would kill you.

I honestly dunno how people died back then to anything other than desync or reflect, because there was only 1 boss, and end game was just chaos runs which didn't pose any threat besides maybe a hasted pack with some amp damage special guy mixed in, or the random reflect pack hiding somewhere waiting to 1 shot someone.

I do miss it being less of a gear check. Now, PoE is far more gear check than difficulty, with occasional cheese things like Storm Herald/Fractured, or in Dominion, Thorn shrines.

But yea, you have to notice that the leveling process went from a max of 58 in zones, to 67-68 in act 3. Of course leveling is going to spike up in response.

Also, the lower levels do seem a lot easier. Cruel is actually where most people struggle, or at least I noticed some struggle. Merci is pretty easy up till Piety, where you get gear checked. Cruel act 3 is a rough place for anyone who doesnt have some decent twink gear.

it's easier because GGG have reduce monster damage and reduced life at the same time. Recently they have buffed life again but did not increase the monster damage back to what they used to be.

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Anthian wrote:

it's easier because GGG have reduce monster damage and reduced life at the same time. Recently they have buffed life again but did not increase the monster damage back to what they used to be.

Say that t the overtuned new monsters.

What happened to all the cool builds? Now everything is spectral throw, 2 aura max shit. Man I loved OB, this release crap with auras costing 60% is for the birds.. RIP POE

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Knightmare101 wrote:

What happened to all the cool builds? Now everything is spectral throw, 2 aura max shit. Man I loved OB, this release crap with auras costing 60% is for the birds.. RIP POE

Uh spectral throw is popular since it's new. Auras are stronger than ever before.. if you build around them.