Single player game = Early Access

@1453R

I've rarely responded to your posts for good reasons, but I'll make an exception. Your opinion or "paint" about me is wrong, but regardless it's entertaining to read what you choose to believe so it helps you feel better in the end.

You are wrong because it's irrelevant who thinks what about me, both positive or negative since all becomes ashes and dust through time, including the history that'll slowly be forgotten. I prefer PC's over NPC's as a content preferably to compete for a rank, loot or anything that has meaningful, rewarding value for the majority, but only the most deserving will have. I prefer to compete over cooperate because I'm more free in what I can do or experience within the game, just like in real life for the best gaming exp.

Humanity is a long way from having the A.I. tech that would eliminate the need/demand for "online" and "multiplayer" in gaming. I like to compete with PC's because they bring a much better challenge than mobs or NPCs and its also more entertaining when there's tens of thousands who want, but can't and fail to reach that rank/spot that I can.

When a game has a great or worthy/rewarding competition it captures more interest, markets and overall twitch viewership. Everyone has their limit and talents and then there's experience, which is why this world is a lot more interesting or special.

So, to clarify: despite your constant arguments to 'Twitch Viewership', the core of your desire for constant hypercompetition in Path of Exile is...you want to be able to stick it to all the 'Undeserving Plebs' who are not Good Enough(TM) to reach the pinnacle of PoE and thus will never experience the content that Grinding Gear has created specifically and solely to cater to the top one percent of the top one percent.

Uh-huh. Sure.

First of all, I don't buy it. You are way too focused on Twitch to not be jonesing for views.

Second of all, that's a thoroughly miserable view to take of the game, where everybody wants a thing but only the most h@rdc0r3 Ultracomps will ever be able to claim the thing. Grinding Gear does not do this. Their goal is 'Aspirational Content', i.e. things that are difficult and rare but which anyone playing the game can aspire to. The kind of content that can spur a player to try and improve because getting good enough means they can enjoy that content too.

There is no reason to force players to compete for rewards 'only the best' will ever see/obtain when instead you can create rewards that Anyone Who Meets the Bar can vie for. Anyone can aspire to create a build that can challenge and defeat pinnacle content. Will everyone do so? Of course not - but they can try.

But in your stated view here they can't even try - only the first ten-odd people or whatever it is to defeat a given challenge get the cookie, and after that the competition is over and there will never be a cookie again. Didn't Win The Competition? You get nothing, even if you can beat the bar.

What an utterly miserable way to create a game.

Private profile, no supporter packs...


Definitely not a disgruntled D4 dev/player in disguise.

Oh no, he is alive.

Twitch viewership is a metric of markets and their interest toward a product, which is why even the most popular single player games drop off or disappear within one or two months, similar to PoE1 despite the "online" tag.

After the PoE2 reveal I haven't spent any time "researching" and "preparing" for the launch, because there's no appeal or interest to do that until the game will feature ranking / ladder.

Finally, I expect the established streamers to do fairly well overcoming the theme park due to alpha access, closed beta, etc. especially now when the PoE2 combat is at a much slower pace, including less decisions to make when it comes to flasks.

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Kopogero#0635 wrote:

After the PoE2 reveal I haven't spent any time "researching" and "preparing" for the launch, because there's no appeal or interest to do that until the game will feature ranking / ladder.

We are still wait for you to partake in any PoE race instead of finding 101 complains of why you don't participate, just to hide the real facts that there are simply better players out there.

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Pashid#4643 wrote:

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Kopogero#0635 wrote:

After the PoE2 reveal I haven't spent any time "researching" and "preparing" for the launch, because there's no appeal or interest to do that until the game will feature ranking / ladder.

We are still wait for you to partake in any PoE race instead of finding 101 complains of why you don't participate, just to hide the real facts that there are simply better players out there.

It's lovely when I read these generic posts by individuals and their beliefs/opinions all so it makes em feel good in the end, but alright I'll enlighten your beliefs further.

You won't see "Kopogero" on a ladder until or as long some streamer X and not GGG is the one in charge of the most "prestigious" and "rewarding" competition / event, similar like how you don't see established PoE streamers or GGG staff engaged with the community within these forums.

Most know where, when and who mostly contributed for the Gauntlet to exist and it wasn't because of some generosity or kindness, but a financial decision, especially after many within the community were becoming more "educated", again thanks to the existence of these forums.

With how long breaks I take before each league and then also how many weeks I've played each league is a result of how engaging, rewarding and overall great PoE is as a product for me. Whatever game I'm playing and for how long will always be the "best". Example, even if I was receiving a passive hourly income of $5 to $10 an hour to play the early access I still wouldn't.

The ladder / ranking is essential feature that must exist for me for the game to be somewhat appealing.

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Kopogero#0635 wrote:

You won't see "Kopogero" on a ladder until or as long some streamer X and not GGG is the one in charge of the most "prestigious" and "rewarding" competition / event, similar like how you don't see established PoE streamers or GGG staff engaged with the community within these forums.

TLTR: skill issue, gotcha

No, you didn't "gotcha". Why would I be using this name/account when its some random streamer X that I would rely on their "trust" in issuing any prizes, especially when I've been the one who has a lot to do with them finally organizing/promoting one event for the community and later on also criticizing it? It makes no sense.

I care less for glory and fame toward a "Kopogero" character name, and most who've been around especially years back when the game was a lot more challenging and unsolved/unknown, well they're aware of some of my achievements.

I just want a game where I can compete or overcome the PC's and not the mobs/NPC's and the early access based on the info available isn't likely to offer that.

OP, you got em'