Streamer priority confirmed. PoE is free to play, so play it for free, but Boycott GGG.

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Phrazz wrote:

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they have the ability

...Of course they "have the ability". They are coding the damn game. Streamer RNG is a myth - a conspiracy theory, but you can't convert a flat earther. So people believing streamer RNG exist, will always do so - no matter what I say, what the dog says or what GGG/Chris says. The "believers" will never be able to prove anything, but will go on preaching on the forums for years to come.

The "streamer priority" fiasco was a massive fuck-up, and totally removes every competitive aspect of the game. It was (un)surprisingly unprofessional. You could see the backlash and the hate from the community. Now, how would that look if "streamer RNG" was a thing? It would destroy the game if it became public. No one would ever trust them again.

Is it worth it? For some low-ball advertisement? Of course not.

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innervation wrote:

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Phrazz wrote:

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they have the ability

...Of course they "have the ability". They are coding the damn game. Streamer RNG is a myth - a conspiracy theory, but you can't convert a flat earther. So people believing streamer RNG exist, will always do so - no matter what I say, what the dog says or what GGG/Chris says. The "believers" will never be able to prove anything, but will go on preaching on the forums for years to come.

The "streamer priority" fiasco was a massive fuck-up, and totally removes every competitive aspect of the game. It was (un)surprisingly unprofessional. You could see the backlash and the hate from the community. Now, how would that look if "streamer RNG" was a thing? It would destroy the game if it became public. No one would ever trust them again.

Is it worth it? For some low-ball advertisement? Of course not.

We used to be able to call that (Streamer RNG) a myth and a conspiracy theory. Now the best we can do is say it's probably not true. Or that it would probably destroy the game. Can we even be sure of the latter at this point?

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innervation wrote:

We used to be able to call that (Streamer RNG) a myth and a conspiracy theory. Now the best we can do is say it's probably not true. Or that it would probably destroy the game. Can we even be sure of the latter at this point?

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Phrazz wrote:

I don't really "know" that Mars exists either.

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DarthSki44 wrote:

I dont see why there would be any benefit of the doubt or blind faith trust GGG would invoke, but I suppose to each their own.

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Ageless_Emperion wrote:

I have known for the longest time that GGG harbors and encourages both a culture of elitism and drives the divide between the perceived haves and have nots.

I have known I am not their target audience, their target audience are their streamers. The games' content is designed and balanced around them.

I have tried to ignore this fact as long as I could derive enjoyment from the game for the things I liked it for. This worked as long as there was a game to enjoy.

Recently they have done things that have rendered the game effectively unplayable for me and many other players. Despite me wanting to buy things from them because I enjoy the aesthetic of their work or the convenience it offers me, I will not.

This whole debacle has only served to crystallize my understanding of the contempt the people making this game have for me as one of their consumers. They don't want me to have fun playing their game. They want me in a cycle of negative and positive reinforcement that will keep me coming back for more.

This game feels more and more like a job, probably because for the people for whom its being made, it actually is! Other major game developers make focusing on their 'elite' cast of players viable while being successful so I doubt GGG will be changing how they handle their players.

I'll keep playing as a free player from now on, enjoying the game for what I can until am either completely alienated by their design or I simply won't be able to play their game period, whichever comes first.

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Goauld wrote:

+1