New moster affixes
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Hello!
Can someone pls tell me if the new monster affixes (corrupted blood etc.) are gonna stay in standard or will they (hopefully) be removed? |
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Hi there,
The nemesis mods have been added to all of the leagues and are part of the standard game now. From Chris' 1.1.0 patch notes announcement " Having any trouble? Feel free to email support@grindinggear.com
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Some of them are quite dangerous. Have to be very careful fighting rare mobs now - look at the affixes before engaging.
Corrupted Blood has killed me twice when I failed to do this. |
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I agree, with regard to Corrupted Blood.
If it stays my level 82 Ranger won't level any more (already lost over 50% of a level to that mod). I'm not having fun dying to something I simply can't change my build to counter. If I'm not having fun I'm not going to be playing - means I'm not going to be supporting the game any more.... Man, I used to love this game. Now I'm not even sure that I'm going to start my gaming machine tomorrow if this mod stays as-is. :( ~DemiDemon~
Playing almost every day since Beta version 0.9.1 in 2011. |
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What about, if all of the insane mods from each new league are going to be introduced into default, how about a league that doesn't have this feature for us casual players?
I no longer play the leagues as I don't have the time to learn all the new mechanics - I just want to kick back and kill stuff (but with the existing challenges..) when I'm gaming. I'm not as young as I once was, if the default league is going to take a whole bunch of re-learning every four months (when it might take me a couple of weeks to get a single level on my higher toons) then..... I don't know. I played D2 for 10 years, hated D3 but love/d PoE. However now it's gone mainstream it's all getting a bit frantic for an older casual gamer. How about a league that doesn't change radically every four months for players like me? I thought that's what default league was until now (except maybe with the best from each new league incorporated - and maybe explained in an email for us casual gamers who don't want to loose 3/4 of a hard-earned level to some random new mod). Love the game, would just like some measure of constancy for the folks who don't want to race or learn a new game all the time. ~DemiDemon~
Playing almost every day since Beta version 0.9.1 in 2011. |
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" I can sympathise with all of this. I think the changes this patch were really big and major. I don't think it's so likely onslaught or ambush would go into standard. Maybe this policy just needs some tuning. I wonder how many would play a static ruleset. People generally need new content. |
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" If you use a single staunching flask the 2+ uses should be enough for almost any Corrupted Blood. Watch your debuffs and simply leave the mob alone if you can't deal with it. |
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"Yes, I learned about that after desperate Googling. Thanks. Now can you tell me how to deal with Storm Herald, Fractured etc.? I hear what you say about leaving the mob alone but it isn't always an option as, to get experience at level 82 only maps will do it (I play solo mostly). So I farm The Library and Catacombs for maps and orbs, then use the orbs rolling and re-rolling the maps - only to die repeatedly, most often losing the map (which would have 'cost' me a lot of grinding to get) and a bunch of experience. I don't mind a challenge. When that's how I want to play I play in the leagues or HC. However sometimes I just want to chill and kill time, monsters and gain some experience (and maybe get some loot) with my older toons. With these new monster affixes I can't do that any more. :( I spent ages collating a list of the maps, rating them from 1 to 5 on how my main toon could handle them. All that research was already shaky with the introduction of guest monsters post release but now it's rubbish. I'm not enjoying my (chilled) playing time much at all any more. ~DemiDemon~
Playing almost every day since Beta version 0.9.1 in 2011. |
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"Thanks. Oh, I wouldn't mind a few new things - that's all good. However to make my toons unplayable - or at least to condemn them to not gaining levels ever again, well I think that's a bridge too far. Shame, I've enjoyed this game so much I've spent far more on it than an invalid on welfare should ever spend on a game. I did because I wanted GGG to be successful and keep the game I love going. :-/ ~DemiDemon~
Playing almost every day since Beta version 0.9.1 in 2011. |
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"I've just been speaking to a friend of mine who played PoE extensively for ~8 months after I introduced her to it. She said to post about her experience; She isn't as... methodical a player as I am and so struggled a bit more than me. However I donated loot and advice and she loved the game. She too spent hundreds of dollars supporting GGG (we're both New Zealanders so there's national pride as well). Well, on Friday she gave me all of my stuff back and asked me if I wanted any of the stuff she's collected. :( She said that with the new monster affixes, and not being a great gamer, she's just getting frustrated over and over so she's given up. She feels like she's been let down and that GGG almost took her money under false pretences. She paid to support a game that really challenged her as it was and now it's become a game that she can't even play without getting frustrated. It's her opinion that there are enough games like that out there already. There ya go! I told her I'd post about her PoV. ~DemiDemon~
Playing almost every day since Beta version 0.9.1 in 2011. |
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