A sixth map device slot
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...Unlocked by completing a 10-way Maven invitaion or completing a T17 map, where the latter used to give you the fourth slot. Do we have 4 from the getgo now?
Anyhow, this will make wonders to Scarabs. While I very much liked what they did with Scarab, it did 'force' you to do either/or, and a combination between two mechanics was not often the way to go. Now, it might be a little bit more viable to mix. I like. Sometimes, just sometimes, you should really consider adapting to the world, instead of demanding that the world adapts to you. Last bumped on Jul 16, 2024, 1:48:50 AM
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I expect that they adjust scarabs heavily and "force" you to use 5 in order to get the same results as previously with just 4 to drain your scarab hoard a little bit faster.
Or worst option even more extreme loot explosions as the two last leagues combined lol Flames and madness. I'm so glad I didn't miss the fun.
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I was gonna make a snarky comment about how of all the things PoE1 needs, the devs decided it was more juice?
But then I thought more about it. I think its down to like 12% of all players actually make it to maps. Clearing a T17 or a 10-way? It's got to be in the very low single digits. So for these dedicated players, I say "fuck it", just give them insane flexibility. Hell make it 10 slots and each slot raises the difficulty. What does it really matter at this point for a few thousand people? "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."
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" Source: trust me bro? It's not the first or last time that you come up with random and also false statistics. At least provide some solid source for your claim or don't make such a random claim unless you do like to post random numbers all the time hoho Flames and madness. I'm so glad I didn't miss the fun. Last edited by Pashid on Jul 13, 2024, 2:54:00 AM
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they didnt remove t17 wich worries me then i hope they reworked it completely i dont want another league with t0 uniques costing nothing
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" They'll likely get a big change, otherwise they wouldn't put the extra device slot on par with the 10 maven for the unlock as the maven fight is way easier. Flames and madness. I'm so glad I didn't miss the fun.
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" I don't think it "got to be". Lets take the latest/current league as an example. PoE Ninja shows us that there are more than 70000 characters above level 95, and as far I know, "it's the worst/most unpopular league ever" (Affliction league had a couple of thousands more). On top of that, PoE Ninja doesn't include all characters and no characters belonging to a hidden/private account. So it "got to be" closer to 100k, right? Who knows. Sure, we're talking characters here and not players, but still - we're talking large numbers. Where did you get your 12% from? And please don't tell me it's from Steam, counting ALL players that have ever touched the game? That's hardly relevant, as 90% ("got to be") of those aren't really PoE players, they've just dropped by - which happens in every F2P game. Numbers, numbers, nubers.. My point; I think you'd be surprised about the amount of current players that reaches that part of the game. And I'm glad that they keep some focus on their target audience. Should they also focus on more casual players? Of course, but they should never forget their target audience/core players. So I agree: Fuck it, just give them insane flexibility. Sometimes, just sometimes, you should really consider adapting to the world, instead of demanding that the world adapts to you.
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" 5th slot for map device isn't game breaking. I am not aware of any mechanic that would get enabled or massively boosted by 5th map slot. Keep in mind we had 4 before so adding 5th is something along the lines of 25% more power - a bit more or a bit less. They don't need massive balance changes but will see given it's GGG we are talking about. Rebalancing all scarabs and mechanics sounds pretty time consuming / annoying to do so I hope they won't bother, unless it's a buff for underperforming mechanic like Abyss. It won't do much for a lot of strats like Ritual farming or Jun don't need extra scarab slots. For most strats it just means you now can add Niko buffs or Carto scarabs or a couple more instances of same mechanic like more Breaches, Legions, etc. etc. They will probably adjust some Scarabs like Curation, Teachings, etc. etc. though just based on their impact in Necropolis. Last edited by SunL4D2 on Jul 13, 2024, 4:40:33 AM
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hoho as always Darthski good to see you around :P
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Good to see you too hoho!
Oh btw my numbers were off, but not significantly. Here are some interesting ones to note below. Also anyone that says the numbers from Steam don't matter or are irrelevant, are in total denial. There is nothing to indicate that Steam players behave any differently than PoE launcher players. It's the data. If a player starts and gives up 10 hours into campaign, that's relevant data, and means something. I have no idea why anyone with any sort of credible logic would discount that. We all know, including GGG, that PoE is new player hostile. I think it's incredibly important to show the more elite PoE players how truly isolated they are in the big picture. Your vibes and feels, while you are entitled to them, don't change the reality of the PoE experience. Open a map - 16% Fully clear the Altas - 3% Socket 4 stones - 3% A few boss stats just to give an idea, but all are about the same, in the low single digits. Shaper - 4% Atziri - 3% Eater - 6% Elder- 6% Sirus - 3% "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."
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