POE: Casual.. Hardcore.. What is the difference?

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Randomzx wrote:

RNG have no place in hardcore.

Tell that to Daniel Negreanu.

Didn't read the whole thing, but why not post your thoughts on the actual thread that is discussing this?

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Angry_Steel wrote:

Casual:

Job, life, bitching wife, screaming kids, bills to pay, wants to relax by killing things and having shiny things drop.

Hardcore:

Too much time on their hands, the game is their job, expected offers of matrimony if they get to the top of the leaderboard, bills will be paid when they finally get a twitch stream going.

sounds sad and very short sighted.

the huuuge life buff made this game casual, i dont see why they had to buff it like that, CI should really get a buff in a way that its easier to get the 4-5 offcolors you need instead of using 8000 chromatics.

with life builds, all you need is 3-5 auras on mana and a blood magic gem annd you a done with the game, especially with the physical life leech you can get.

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lowerdark wrote:

CI should really get a buff in a way that its easier to get the 4-5 offcolors you need instead of using 8000 chromatics.

I don't know much about casual demands but doesn't this sounds a bit like a casual demand mixed with sarcasm and exaggeration?

My point is still the same: GGG did not make the game easier, they only smooth out the difficulty ramp to improve game play OVERALL. This is done so that player can progress from the beginning to the end of the game. And the end game is where all the hardcore-ness are. Unless people begin to consider going through the game is a hardcore thing compare to the end game, which I don't think people are. .... Well maybe speed run, going through butt naked, etc.

ie. http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/698071

I think the above post is pretty hardcore ... don't you?