SET FREE THE ASCENDANCY POINTS (or rework the lab) [New ascension methods/lab rework ideas]

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Myonaise wrote:

As much as I am a fan of having "skill checks" in my games, I agree that Lab is going to be, and always have been, a sort of annoying rite of passage of all players.

This type of rites of passage fits maps more, since maps are dedicated endgame content, and we already do have skill checks in maps, with Shaper being big daddy, and his Guardians being skill checks, as well as the various Unique maps as additional challenges.

I'm not saying Lab should become an endgame exclusive experience, but I never liked the idea of newborn baby characters at Level 33 now, facing the choice of trying to tackle Lab.

And not to mention the hassle of actually finding 6 trials! (U have to do this 18 times in the past for every league!? whuuuuuut!?)

Imo, Ascendancies should become event rewards regarding the lab.

What if GGG changed how the lab works in relation to the story?

Say, ur in Sarn the first time in Act 3, and Hagan entices u with the offer of exploring the lab the very first time and when u face Izaro the first time (no full lab experience, just a straight beeline through Lab exterior into Aspirant Trials) u get a scripted fight where u bring Izaro down to 2/3 life and he thumps ur ass like Act 5 Kitava does, then sends u out with 3 Ascendancy points as u have grown from the battle.

Then for ur next encounter with him would be at act 8 where Hagan asks u if ur ready to take on the Lab again, and u manage to finish Stage 1 (2/3 life) and stage 2 (1/3 life) and Izaro thumps ur ass and kicks u out with another 3 points.

Then the final encounter would be full lab experience for maps, and u actually have to do trials now to get Offerings of the Goddess for a Uber Lab and then u get to fight Izaro for all 3 phases and get ur final 2 points and scoot the hell out.

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lijoe408 wrote:

I'm tired of losing HC characters to the lab.

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cipher_nemo wrote:

This thread is still going? Wow, some people have a passion for playing the game, while others have a passion for being pissed off about something.

Be happy for the changes in 3.0 to appease the complainers. But since the complainers are still typing, I'll type too: I love the lab, and even more so in 3.0. Oh, and GGG, please keep ascendancy points tied to the lab completion, thanks.

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lijoe408 wrote:

I really don't understand their stance on this. There are a ton of players who spent $ on this game and have quit due to lab including myself. I dont care how many expansions they release. I'll come back to the game the day they give us some other way to get ascendancy points. I'm tired of losing HC characters to the lab.

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The_Reporter wrote:

TD, looks like you got to gittin' gud.

Thanks for keeping the list up!

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EnjoyTheJourney wrote:

Yesterday there was one of those "can't see the end because it's too far away" trap gauntlets in normal difficulty. It featured spike traps from the ground and those poisoned darts firing across them. So, I waited a day and went through normal lab when I didn't need to don a frog suit and step out into moving traffic.

RNG can still turn even normal lab into a platform minigame.

I like the majority of the rest of the game. But, lab is still very much a "put up with it" experience, put as quickly as possible into the rear view mirror.