PoE vs Diablo 2 aka Your opinion on PoE

Aloha all
I read the wall of text above and forgive me if i dont quote or attribute facts to the correct people i mean no slight or malfeasance simply its a fools errand.

Comparisons between the two games are inevitable but D1 is the place where you should start and look what that grew into, Im an old fart now but lan d2 doom quakes yadda yadda the nights of no sleep were immense and i still play LOD but thats the rub of the matter it didnt change it became polluted by shops spam and lack of content (adressed by many quality 3rd party add ons) POE definately gives a crap about its software they are driven by a desire to produce a quality balanced game and are doing it in such a way that WE get to give constructive input I think i can forgive a few rough edges for what is a free download with so much content and only just into open Beta ? i have used and supported FAR worse with a premium price tag, Poe is supposed to be complex its not a -Gib me itamz make meh Uber- shop fest and relies on skill investigation and learning. Invest some time in your account learn the game and it will be More than D1 and every expansion add on mod or clone it spawned.

Poe has much more diversity in char builds from what i have seen so far but d1-2 were not one trick ponys and fun was to be had, they reflect their time well and with patches they became great Personally the newest instalment isnt fit to wipe my grans arse but maybe with development it will get close although i wouldnt hold my breath, POE will get there it is already a good game with positive feedback and constructive critisism it could become a standard a gaming great, Who wouldnt want that?

Just my 2 cents but whatever your opinion enjoy what you play lifes too short to treat every one that tries to help with derision and snorts of laughter, Diversity is one thing this game has just like the forum Oddly.

Back to the Rugby Have a good W/e All :)

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Redbu11 wrote:

In my opinion, at this stage Diablo 2 still beats PoE in all terms, except graphics/animations. Hope this game will be greatly changed till release, because right now killing mobs(main game aspect) is too boring(or just NOT FUN) and mobs are greatly unbalanced.

What's your opinion on PoE as it is right now?

take off your nostalgia goggles.

I'm an old school gamer and i have played all the Diablo's including close beta testing D3...I even got in 7 days before close beta ended for PoE.

Diablo is a classic and D2 LOD is also a classic...these games took away many hours of our lives away in school. But they are what they are, classics. Since D2 can now be played in any resolution, it is still popular and people to this day play it. I still have both games installed on my computer, and still play them sometimes to this day.

Now is D2 better than PoE? The answer is too early to tell. Remember D2 is over 10 years old and has an expansion...PoE is still in beta and still has bugs to work out.


beta test definition...

"A test for a computer product prior to commercial release. Beta testing is the last stage of testing, and normally can involve sending the product to beta test sites outside the company for real-world exposure or offering the product for a free trial download over the Internet. Beta testing is often preceded by a round of testing called alpha testing."

Diablo, TQ and PoE are all great games. Diablo 3 is about as bad as Final Fantasy X-2...in beta it showed so much promise, then went south. Luckly I didn't have to pay retail for the game, and when D3 flopped so bad, I stopped with WoW as well.

The question people need to ask is not which game is better, the question that needs to be asked is how a company like GGG with not as much budget and half the time came out with a better game than Blizzard, the company that really once was a respected company that sold out for profit over customer satisfaction.

Honestly, companies like GGG will dominate gaming in the next 5 years over big companies, and some already are. Blizzard is a perfect example what GGG must avoid doing to there customers and games.

Thank you GGG for giving us PoE, this is the game I've wanted to play after D2 and never found in D3. Hats off from Canada.

D2 is good game but not perfect;

Hardest dificult mobs are immuny melee damage and elemetal damage, thats really stypid.

Cant walk over golds to automatic pickup, need click every gold coin on floor.

Potion system is stypid, u need go town buy more potions all time and even drag them to belt some times><

No minimap in corner.

Endless act boss farming for good gear=boring!

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AthenaUS wrote:

Play hardcore, this game was designed for the hardcore players. I guarantee you the thought of dying once weighing down on you as you try to carefully clear the content will add a whole new feeling of excitement and scared that you never experience. Softcore on ANY game is boring and repetitive.

Secondly the gem system is awesome. It's called complexity. Gives you access to all abilities in the game aowing you to build you very own unique build.

If you want to play a very simple, easy ARPG where there's only 1 clear path pre determined for you before you even start, D3 is ---------> that way. Otherwise don't complain. Game is flawless :)

this also, the game is miles ahead of any other aRPG, when you look at the HC league element. Once you played HC in PoE you will be hooked, because you can never faceroll PoE, there will always be certain monster/boss combination that can murder you.

I LOVE D2 it was the game that defined my childhood gaming years and I played it for years but at this point it was time to move on and I am finding PoE to be much more enjoyable experience to me. Not to mention it seems like the devs have big plans for this game so it will continue to get better and better. I am hoping the newer outdoor areas remain dark instead of bright like the marketplace.

Also as a side note: Solaris temple is my favorite area in any ARPG ever. Can't stress enough how awesome it is.

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Redbu11 wrote:

Hope this game will be greatly changed till release, because right now killing mobs(main game aspect) is too boring(or just NOT FUN) and mobs are greatly unbalanced.

so how was D2 different than this?

So essentially this guy wants a set skill tree which goes against the very goal the devs are hoping to avoid. What ARPG doesn't rely on loot to craft a perfect build? Diablo 2 relied heavily on a handful of runeword and unique items to perfect a handful of builds which turned that game into a gank and loot grindfest. Customization is way better in PoE this guy needs to just shutit and let the game develop.

If both games came out today as is- i would have to go with PoE.

D2 was great for its time, but PoE is the better overall game.

Still- there are many things PoE can learn from D2.

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matrix69771 wrote:

1 viable build (hammerdin),

STOP RIGHT THERE!

This statement makes you an idiot just doing a 'parrot act' on what somebody else has said on the internet, you obviously have never really played d2 so stop talking about it....there were many viable builds in D2 that could go to 99....you're high, but I don't want what you're smoking, tbh.

You are totally disregarded, based upon 'hammerdin the only viable build' ....total moron.