Sheer Frustration: 27 5L's later, no 6L...... Yes, Twenty-fucking-Seven 5L's.

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iamstryker wrote:

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ScrotieMcB wrote:

A huge majority of PoE players don't use the forums at all.

More importantly, it's a bad suggestion regardless of what players think about it. It's not like players actually know what they want. Thank God this isn't a democracy.

Players don't know what they want. But YOU apparently do. Its fine for you to go on long tangents about whats best for the game and talk down to people about it. But God forbid someone else gives their opinion. When its not your brilliant suggestion all of the sudden people shouldn't say anything and just agree with everything the devs ever say and do.

In all seriousness, I probably am socially defective on some level.

I usually don't abstain from saying something I'm thinking. I have an abnormally high level of candor. It's often an impediment, because for a lot of people it comes over as overly hostile. Personally, I don't mind getting in an intellectual debate with anyone over anything. It doesn't have to mean a whole lot to me, because to a large extent I enjoy the debate itself. Getting into an extremely heated argument doesn't mean I'm upset or that I hate anyone.

What this means is that I have a lot of difficulty practicing what I preach. It's not that I believe that I'm an expert at knowing what I want, or that I believe I'm qualifying to diagnose or treat the problems with Path of Exile. I actually believe only the devs have earned that sacred trust. However, I run my mouth about it anyway. I do think it serves a purpose; I am actually planning going into game development myself, so getting as much practice as possible isn't an entirely bad idea as a means of training up. (I am planning on getting a degree first.) Nevertheless, I imagine it's easy to mistake the vigor and conviction of my arguments as the egomaniacal belief that I am actually superior to other people.

I'm not.

As far as I'm concerned, everything we say here is just brain droppings. The best we can hope for is that there's some thought-provoking stuff in these threads... and that's about it. I don't believe we are the ones who change to game to make it better; I believe the devs are. This is all just hot air. I take it seriously because I enjoy taking it seriously. If you don't enjoy taking me seriously... don't.

I'd say I've dumped well over 4k (or even 5k) fusings over the course of playing this game (since late 2011/early 2012), trying either 5- or 6-link a 6-socketed item and have never succeeded in 6-linking anything. My friend has used WAY less than 500 fusings on 6-socketed items and has 5- AND 6-linked them twice. So I have to agree, 6-linking is pretty frustrating and way too variance-heavy. 5-linking is fine imo.

On another extreme side, I got this 5L after about 500 - 600 fuse. I'm not sure how much it was, because in a fit of rage I threw every jew and alt on it, effectivelly emptying all the reserves I had (this was at the end of Domination).



There's probably nothing that sucks so much in this game, as linking. Not even desync. Fvking desync is more predictable and doesnt screw you as much as linking.

The extreme negative variance RNG goes to in PoE, is so infuriating, that the positive variance doesnt make up for it, imo. Both should be narrowed down by a lot.

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morbo wrote:

...There's probably nothing that sucks so much in this game, as linking. Not even desync. Fvking desync is more predictable and doesnt screw you as much as linking...

Truth.

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DogFaceNoSpace wrote:

That's your fault for trying to 5L a 5S item.

If it took you 275 jorbs and 2000+ scraps just to hit a 5soc you'd probably give up on getting the 6soc to.

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Worldbreaker wrote:

If I weren't meant to get one, then it shouldn't exist. There needs to be enough Kaoms for everyone who puts in 1k hours, and Shavs etc. No reason to have them if the people that dedicate the time can't get them efficiently.

Spoiler

/sarcasm

I don't really think that the crafting system should be fully compared to the item drop system. Your definitely not meant to definitely find a specific item in a specific amount of time but I think the crafting system should be a bit more predictable than that.

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ScrotieMcB wrote:

If you don't enjoy taking me seriously... don't.

I wouldn't say that I take you seriously. Just can't help pointing out apparent hypocrisy.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you supposed to take a shot of beer after each fusing?

Some people do get 6L in a few fusings, some have to spend thousands. RNG is too drastic/extreme.

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Isbox1 wrote:

Get real. Without netting myself probation: this type of stance is just ridiculous - as ridiculous as the current craft rates for 6L.

I dropped over 6K fuses also for no 6L and this is why I no longer play this game.


1K fuses should guarantee a 6L. And crafting should be viable in this game. Too bad they just want us to trade.


I feel pissed off for you OP. It's not ok that the current rates are set this way - despite the usual suspects who will come to GGG banner like the good little troll knights they are and berate you like it's your fault... and not their glorious game's prime issue.

you know some people have the luxury to play all day non stop, ofc "you will get the thing you want, you are just not dedicated". good luck.

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CliveHowlitzer wrote:

It is almost like the 6L is meant to be a hard to achieve luxury item instead of the standard.

luxury implies its an expensive waste of money with minimal returns like spending 2000 dollars on super purified magic mountain water when $2 mount franklins do the same.

6L gives huge returns tho, so its wrong to classify it as a luxury.



IMO there is no luxury item in PoE at all, which is why endgame sucks. Acuity, Crown of Eyes, Shavronnes, Kaoms, mirrorworthy rares. None of them are luxuries because of the huge payoff having them gives.

Insane rares in Diablo 2 were luxuries, while runewords/uniques were the stuff real people used. There is nothing comparable in PoE. Its an endless race to the top which is why there isn't a level players can be satisfied at halfway.