From 148k to 66k in two weeks

These are the steam charts. The standalone client will follow the same trajectory.

League start was slighty bigger numbers than i expected.

My assumption for this giant swing is that people got hyped by the new passive tree changes , QoL and streamlined/condensed atlas progression but the league mechanic itself was a pig in the poke in regards of rewards and mechanicallly unpolished.


I expect a new C.W. stream in the next weeks.

edit: updated title
Masterpiece of 3.16 lore
"A mysterious figure appears out of nowhere, trying to escape from something you can't see. She hands you a rusty-looking device called the Blood Crucible and urges you to implant it into your body."

Only usable with Ethanol Flasks
Last edited by gandhar0#5532 on Nov 7, 2021, 6:29:48 PM
Last bumped on Nov 18, 2021, 10:52:44 PM
I'm literally stagnated no map drops, zana empty. Mine has no scourging. Einhar has toy crafts. I did 3rd labyrinth 10 times for 2 bars of xp.

I've forced my own logoff and just toy around with PoB because rerolling alts to progress your main is intended? (for non traders)

Why not just scrap the SSF option because it's a self constricting trap?
Last edited by wub105#4888 on Oct 30, 2021, 5:23:42 AM
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wub105 wrote:
I'm literally stagnated no map drops, zana empty. Mine has no scourging. Einhar has toy crafts. I did 3rd labyrinth 10 times for 2 bars of xp.

I've forced my own logoff and just toy around with PoB because rerolling alts to progress your main is intended? (for non traders)

Why not just scrap the SSF option because it's a self constricting trap?


True. Zana is RNG in regards of offered maps but my main negative-multiplier are the montains of garbage that this league spews out.

Either as random drops from league machanic/bosses or the krangler that offers nice things like "added 4-80 lightning damage / Deal no elemental damage".
Masterpiece of 3.16 lore
"A mysterious figure appears out of nowhere, trying to escape from something you can't see. She hands you a rusty-looking device called the Blood Crucible and urges you to implant it into your body."

Only usable with Ethanol Flasks
i agree, from best arpg to worst arpg in 1 year
dead game
bring back 3.13
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gandhar0 wrote:
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wub105 wrote:
I'm literally stagnated no map drops, zana empty. Mine has no scourging. Einhar has toy crafts. I did 3rd labyrinth 10 times for 2 bars of xp.

I've forced my own logoff and just toy around with PoB because rerolling alts to progress your main is intended? (for non traders)

Why not just scrap the SSF option because it's a self constricting trap?


True. Zana is RNG in regards of offered maps but my main negative-multiplier are the montains of garbage that this league spews out.

Either as random drops from league machanic/bosses or the krangler that offers nice things like "added 4-80 lightning damage / Deal no elemental damage".


Adding the terrible balance, the constant one shots, and the inability to progress helps a lot to this rolling fire dumpster game.

Yet again, some people enjoy the "challenge" ... I believe they barely started poe or "enjoy it rough"
Never invite Vorana, Last To Fall at a beer party.
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Vendetta wrote:
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gandhar0 wrote:
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wub105 wrote:
I'm literally stagnated no map drops, zana empty. Mine has no scourging. Einhar has toy crafts. I did 3rd labyrinth 10 times for 2 bars of xp.

I've forced my own logoff and just toy around with PoB because rerolling alts to progress your main is intended? (for non traders)

Why not just scrap the SSF option because it's a self constricting trap?


True. Zana is RNG in regards of offered maps but my main negative-multiplier are the montains of garbage that this league spews out.

Either as random drops from league machanic/bosses or the krangler that offers nice things like "added 4-80 lightning damage / Deal no elemental damage".


Adding the terrible balance, the constant one shots, and the inability to progress helps a lot to this rolling fire dumpster game.

Yet again, some people enjoy the "challenge" ... I believe they barely started poe or "enjoy it rough"


My problem with oneshots is not the damage itself but the visual crarification or/and monster placement/movement speed.

I personally think a big part of oneshots are the bad visual clarification of monsters abilities vs the background.

Metamorph: black on black
delirium: grey on grey
Scourge: red on red

And now combine this with hordes of monsters chasing you, there is no time to make quick decisions where to move to avoid deadly ground effects or slams/spells.

Masterpiece of 3.16 lore
"A mysterious figure appears out of nowhere, trying to escape from something you can't see. She hands you a rusty-looking device called the Blood Crucible and urges you to implant it into your body."

Only usable with Ethanol Flasks
Last edited by gandhar0#5532 on Oct 30, 2021, 5:49:13 AM
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gandhar0 wrote:

And now combine this with hordes of monsters chasing you, there is no time to make quick decisions where to move to avoid deadly ground effects or slams/spells.


...Unless you have a stable fps of above 60 and a latency of under 11MS. Which narrows the target audience down to pretty much the developers and friends sitting next to the main server.
Yup, can confirm. Even with my PC it is impossible to play without stuttering.
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wub105 wrote:
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gandhar0 wrote:

And now combine this with hordes of monsters chasing you, there is no time to make quick decisions where to move to avoid deadly ground effects or slams/spells.


...Unless you have a stable fps of above 60 and a latency of under 11MS. Which narrows the target audience down to pretty much the developers and friends sitting next to the main server.


I asume they play with dynamic resolution on localhost so the timing of abilities (both monsters and players) is right.

But in reality ,different servers regions around the world, you get one unlucky and occasional stutter (once in a moon) that ends your fun for a certain amount of time.

Anyways. Rewards of Scorge are really bad. They went full lore Vaal themed with RNG corruption and it shows just how bad the base drops are. Either by vanilla drop table or this new 3.16 league.
Masterpiece of 3.16 lore
"A mysterious figure appears out of nowhere, trying to escape from something you can't see. She hands you a rusty-looking device called the Blood Crucible and urges you to implant it into your body."

Only usable with Ethanol Flasks
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Last edited by brunowa#6253 on Oct 30, 2021, 6:25:08 AM

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