State of PvP

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Alexlulz wrote:

nobody uses mirrored gear in LLD its pointless i wish ggg would get the hybrid accuuracy/phys dmg mod back on crafting it made lld weapons so much easier to craft :((

obviously but many newcomers that arent familiar with LLD just receiving the message that you need mirror items or invest 50 exalted gear for LLD that is so wrong, these kind of assumptions are just trying to boycott the LLD season.

I have never pvped in poe until now. I actually think its a lot of fun. Even though I could dump hundreds of exalts on standard I don't because its not my priority. With that said everything sky said is 100% right from my perspective. My battles go hardcore pre made punching bag for 6 points and standard 12 points with OK gear and quality gems. I am OK with that. I am happy that you can at least get points even when you lose as long as you play. My only gripe is build wise, I know the second a flicker molten leeched is paired against me I need to just let them kill me and move on.

I can drag on a battle by being Wiley, but in the end its not point effective. I have not player since opening weekend due to travel but when I get back I will.

My biggest gripe is 3 vs 3 or any group when all I have is a PvP only character. So many lost points simply because it won't pair me with other solo players. So many lost points when after 20 min of spamming hardcore global my trio can't even join the event and have to kick me out. The home field advantage is unreal!

What's the point of PvP only character when I have to stop playing a new league to level a hardcore character just to talk to Leo to make a PvP only character?! Fucking seriously?! Also make some load outs regardless of class. Flicker tornado freezing pulse etc. This alone would be huge for PvP only characters.



Every game out will group you. You don't play battlefield online and have to wait to be put in a group.

Tldr: love that I will be able to get alt art rewards especially ungil's. Hate that its a huge fucking chore to play in the events.

It seems like you already stated a lot of the problems I have with PvP, mainly the gear.

I've been playing since closed beta, and while I actually think I'll love PvP I just haven't gotten around to giving it a chance yet, and I think many are in the same position.

It was released together with the new challenge leagues, which are what people was initially hyped for, so naturally people will go hard on the challenge leagues instead of PvP.

I love that you have put more effort into PvP and will check it out at some point, I'm sure PvP will grow over time.

I don't have anything really to say about the specific points in the op, but I have a little something explaining my current lack of experienc of these things.

What I found hindered my entrance into the PvP-scene the most is that I can't easily access it while playing normally. The only thing I am able to do on the fly is the Sarn Arena and there are only people in there very rarely. I play almost only on the temp leagues and since I cannot easily enter into the PvP-system while progressing through the game normally I have simply not done so.

I do not care at all about being completely outclassed whether the reason is due to simple differences of gear/levels or not. It's probably the opposite I'm interested in finding ways to overcome these obvious disadvantages. In the end I'm interested in how a character I've made with PvE in mind will fare in a PvP environment and see if I can make a character that can do both reasonably well. My ability to do so is however seemingly restricted to making a character specifically for PvP.

I might eventually do that but it will take me far longer to get to that point as I would need much more preparation going into it. I'm sure there are some who want the purely competitive aspect, but I want something simpler with less restrictions too.

Fast way to fix it:

Being able to PvP only with white items :D

Only best crafted builds will be rewarded - only most skilled players will win :)

I agree with most of issues.
For me most annoying issues are:
-FFA and its tottaly random teleporting (yesterday i was randomly teleporting for like 30 sec in a row).
-3v3 and CTF crashing, disconnecting and other stuff. I just cant understand why the hell if one crash other 5 (especially experienced players) cant continue and win vs other 6.
-Problems with pvp-only chars (cant join sarn area, cant move form ho, ect)
-Increasing gap between rich//dedicated//alpha testers:
For example by removing phys//acc mod from vagan. When this took place, some peoples crafting this gear like crazy ended with tons of legacy weapons owned by some. I was not an alpha so i dont know if they got that knowledge or it was just their good market feeling.
So GGG if you decide ever to do some gear oriented change plz dont do it on alpha first neither announce it long time before!

On the other side I totally disagree with Pvp only realm.
I think Poe should rather go in D2 pvp direction rather than LoL, Dota and other pvp oriented games simply becaouse poe dont stand a damn chance against them (desync, optimization ect). If i want skill only pvp i will play one of above or Counter Strike not PoE. I just love process of getting gear upgrade now, and its not my buisness if someone get gear by crafting, trading or any other way - everyone get it the way he like//think is most efficient.
What i can assure you is that getting that gear is really easier now than it was before and I dont think it should go in further easiering direction. Its easy enough just require some dedication!(maybe not on HC but HC players already know they need to get what they need on perma leagues)

Sorry for my crappy English and cheers!

I will choose other games if I want to play PvP.

GGG want to include everything, but everything is not the best.

This is not the correct way for a sustainable game.

fuck own realm, we dont need moore splits in the pvp community, already small. all we need is dmg fix to attacks... if freeze and stun is 1 of your biggest problems your doing it wrong.....

Also, it's an arpg farming game, what do you expect?

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Tommie_Sjukskriven wrote:

Also, it's an arpg farming game, what do you expect?

Ah hello tommy, i was expecting you here.

Care to demonstrate your gear in terms of weapon and/or chest and then relate that towards your success in PvP atm?