Fuck the lab

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WithoutPause wrote:

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Turtledove wrote:

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bigdirty wrote:

Just lost 4/8 lab runs because your game crashes when im walking. [Removed by Support]

Regarding your assertion about lab being the worst addition to any game in the last 30 years, I've been playing computer games for longer, for about 40 years. Since before computer games were even available for purchase. Way before personal computers. Of course I can't be familiar with all additions to all games. I can confidently say though that lab is the worst addition to any game that I've ever seen.

I accept there being worse additions, but not from a game I actually enjoy. I did some lab runs, failed. Logged off and going to do something else. Lab literally makes me not want to play the game.

I definitely understand. I stopped playing PoE for a few leagues because of the loathsome labyrinth. I started playing again when release 3.0 came out after GGG reduced the loathsome content.. I now play characters longer than I used to and don't play leagues (instead play standard only) sometimes because I try to avoid labyrinth as much as possible.

BTW, I've added you to the list of people that have voiced a similar opinion as yours in the forum, now at 971 account names. Over 360 threads discussing labyrinth problems with over 970 posters in support

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Telzen wrote:

Holy shit a game that needs your pc and power to work. Damn what kinda shitty game design is that?

Holy shit, my PC can run Witcher 3 in full details smoothly, but sometimes (not very often, though) I have FPS drops in PoE.
Funny, isn't it?

Anyway, it is only a symptom of much deeper problems with lab.

They already mentioned several times that they already reworked the Ascendancy for the next patch, there's a big possibility that they also reworked the lab.

So, let us just keep calm & wait about the rework. There's no point now on still beating the already dead horse, let's just hope that the horse reborn into a unicorn in the next patch. If not, then redistribute the pitchforks & torches.

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suszterpatt wrote:

So you don't think that there's anything wrong with a design that demands 100% reliability from your machine, your power supplier, your ISP, GGG's servers, GGG's ISP, and the rest of the world?

Holy shit a game that needs your pc and power to work. Damn what kinda shitty game design is that? Oh and it needs your isp and the game servers to work too? Who knew that would be required just because its an online game?

There's a difference between making use of something, and requiring 100% uptime from that thing.

Don't look now, but the rest of the game isn't as prohibitive as the Lab. Every other zone allows multiple re-entry. So yes, it is a design issue with the lab.

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Turtledove wrote:

Regarding your assertion about lab being the worst addition to any game in the last 30 years, I've been playing computer games for longer, for about 40 years. Since before computer games were even available for purchase. Way before personal computers. Of course I can't be familiar with all additions to all games. I can confidently say though that lab is the worst addition to any game that I've ever seen.

hahahaha, sorry im laughing but

isnt this a bit overreacting ??

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LiberAlley wrote:

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Turtledove wrote:

Regarding your assertion about lab being the worst addition to any game in the last 30 years, I've been playing computer games for longer, for about 40 years. Since before computer games were even available for purchase. Way before personal computers. Of course I can't be familiar with all additions to all games. I can confidently say though that lab is the worst addition to any game that I've ever seen.

hahahaha, sorry im laughing but

isnt this a bit overreacting ??

What is the over reaction? It is a plain straight fact. It's not even close case. Prior to the release of labyrinth, PoE was far and away my favorite game of all time. It had been the only game I played for years. After Labyrinth release, I only played PoE part time and stopped playing altogether for a couple leagues prior to release 3.0.

Every time I see one of these "Fuck the Lab" threads, I find myself smiling, knowing I'm not the only one that thinks it's the worst addition that this game has seen yet.

If you really want change...don't Press M.

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LiberAlley wrote:

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Turtledove wrote:

Regarding your assertion about lab being the worst addition to any game in the last 30 years, I've been playing computer games for longer, for about 40 years. Since before computer games were even available for purchase. Way before personal computers. Of course I can't be familiar with all additions to all games. I can confidently say though that lab is the worst addition to any game that I've ever seen.

hahahaha, sorry im laughing but

isnt this a bit overreacting ??

Hellfire London was worse. But at a certain point bad is just bad and doesn't need a qualification how bad.

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suszterpatt wrote:

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RocketDragon wrote:

I play 5 leagues for now, and never have crash on lab. May be time to buy new machine??

So you don't think that there's anything wrong with a design that demands 100% reliability from your machine, your power supplier, your ISP, GGG's servers, GGG's ISP, and the rest of the world?

They are balancing some ascendancies just like they have done in the past. There is no "rework".

Luckily the labyrinth clear rate has gotten far more stable for me than what it was back when it was first introduced. Back then, any outdoors area = instant dc upon entering. I've even gone as far as to farm the shithole a bit this league.

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Telzen wrote:

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bigdirty wrote:

Just lost 4/8 lab runs because your game crashes when im walking. [Removed by Support]

Fix your pc.

It's not about the pc though. I play on an average laptop and I now get less labyrinth issues than my buddy who has a 1k+ gaming setup.

You fanboys need to tone it down tbh.