Improvements to Master Missions

This revives my interest in playing challenge leagues. The #1 reason why I was losing interest in them was that I was getting so tired of re-leveling Masters every few months. Making this a less painful process will help.

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Prairie_Harpy wrote:

This revives my interest in playing challenge leagues. The #1 reason why I was losing interest in them was that I was getting so tired of re-leveling Masters every few months. Making this a less painful process will help.

This.
Can't really fault any of the changes (resisting the temptation to say they could have come much sooner), and all in all one of the best things about the next patch, backtracking really was odious in missions that are often a bit boring by nature.
As for Zana I really can't see the harm in reducing the xp a bit, level 8 zana does not have a big impact and it's a shame you need such a huge grind to get her. Anyway, the rest is excellent and worth the hype, best QoL in ages :)

The image invoked false "Improvements to... spectre QoL!" expectations in me :).

Please increase Leo reputation rewards from PvP and/ or give reputation for killing people in Sarn Arena.

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Shazamarang wrote:

Neat. PLEASE tell me that this will also include the hideout decorations that were accidentally leaked a while back.

This.

But VERY happy to read these changes and the many other ones.

It's the small things like this (easier missions, possibly level 8 xp inc) that change the undertone of various elements in the game which consequently have an inexplicable impact on player experience; especially the "replay enthusiasm" factor that can either be detrimental or positive toward the overall experience.

Much hyperino

Vorici smoke mines and Catarina convocates... classy. Nice touch.

very good but for 2.5, why not include Zana for easier leveling?

Also, something must be done about Leo's workbench so that non-pvp players can obtain it and level it

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In addition, we're investigating making non-Zana masters easier to level up to level 8 in December's 2.5.0 update (alongside the new league).

Dear 6 lb 8 oz baby Jesus, please let this dream come true

This is a good start, but yes, you need to make ALL masters take about 1000% less XP to hit level 8 with. I refuse to level up masters to 8 or join the global channel for it. There is nothing more soul crushing. Masters are easily, far and away, the most tedious and awful thing about PoE right now. I can't believe it's taken this long to get addressed - but at least you're doing something about it. Zana is awful to hit 8 with too, and your original post doesn't acknowledge this, so I'd like to add that just because she's the only master with missions worth doing doesn't mean doing her missions 1,000 times to hit level 8 is fun.

Given you guys to really hear us, please bring a premium stash tab for divination cards.