Fast builds ruined PoE for me

Speed has always rewarded you with more in this game and always will, if you can't accept that, then you shouldn't be playing games that focus solely on grinding.

As far as GGG not doing anything about 'zoom zoom' builds - yes they are, both cyclone and worb got nerfed and the current league mechanic slows the game down.

The last point is also something they have to be careful about, since many people skipped this league solely because they only enjoy going fast. At the end of the day this is a business and it'll evolve based on what the majority of the consumers want - sucks I know - but that is how the world works.

issue is much deeper than just 'go fast, it is worth it'

the game - the same game - can be both face-roll easy and damn impossible to succeed (succeed, not complete. we are FAR beyond completing being the metric) based SOLELY on skill choice you make.


no matter how much money you throw at Split Arrow build - it will SUCK compared to Tornado Shot. no matter how much money you throw at Shockwave Totem/Flame Totem -> Divine Ire Totems are 10 time stronger. just because.

if a new player starts his POE 'career' with current meta build - the game is pretty much over for him after he completes his first character. no 'normal' build can even touch 'meta' build, no matter the currency spent. there is very little replayability.


the power gap is so huge that entire archetype (melee) is unusable thanks to garbage targeting, low skill power and anti-melee design. entire bow archetype has 3 skills that have 99% market share: Tornado Shot, Scourge and Barrage. Sure, you can make Ele Hit or Toxic Rain work, sure - you can make Ice Shot work. but.. no matter what you do - good Ice Shot build is barely comparable to mediocre Tornado Shot and holds no candle to GOOD Tornado Shot build

3.9 is going to be 'bow archetype rework' that is pretty much given. this will cement '60% plays one skill' situation.

it is cheaper to care about 3 skills than to care about ~80 that are currently in the game. so i expect exactly no change


POE some time ago had to make a choice about its future: be a Noma or be a fast food. the choice is clear



ps. and please, Cyclone and Winter Orb are STILL amazing. Winter Orb in particular is MUCH stronger than general populace realizes, the harder the content, the better it is