A Message to Path of Exile 1 Players

This is tragic...

At least provide a resource to update the private league mods that you claim are "available; just not added yet" so the community can run their own leagues, at this point...

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OzzyOshi#1835 wrote:

All you griping about these delays have never had a job that dealt with production and/or implementation schedules. This stuff takes time and resources are not unlimited. Grow up a little, have some patience, and appreciate GGG for working on delivering some great games that, as people continue to forget apparently, can be played for free. GG GGG, I had fun with POE 1, having fun with POE 2. amd will continue to enjoy as my time, and yours, allows.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

so the argument is "i've spent $500 over 10 years and that means I expect the game to be supported forever."?

Johnathon is too nice, he presumably didn't want to disappoint any of you and made the mistake of making promises that couldnt be filled. Its not reasonable in ANY way to expect these devs to be able to develop two games at once, and by apologizing to you all now its just given a bunch of you the impression your own expectations weren't as unreasonable as the initial promise to keep POE running as usual. I guess thats business.

Despite the drama I'm enjoying POE2 and I look forward to the many months of development ahead and what they will bring, I hope veterans of POE will be there too with their years of valuable knowledge and experience that could help improve the game for everyone

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Walrusky#0371 wrote:

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OzzyOshi#1835 wrote:

All you griping about these delays have never had a job that dealt with production and/or implementation schedules. This stuff takes time and resources are not unlimited. Grow up a little, have some patience, and appreciate GGG for working on delivering some great games that, as people continue to forget apparently, can be played for free. GG GGG, I had fun with POE 1, having fun with POE 2. amd will continue to enjoy as my time, and yours, allows.

Most jobs would have consequences if a project lead failed in this manner. GGG is still running their company as a Country Club/Mickey Mouse operation where they know if they blunder they can just make the usual apologetic speech

Most jobs are nothing like creating video games. It takes time and its not an easy thing to. Especially with games like this where only the best quality will do. Its not like their happy about the delays. Do you think they want to have to tell the player base that everything is delayed? The lack of appreciation for what this company does for a FTP game is gross!

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PhoenixFlame#2460 wrote:

Most jobs are nothing like creating video games. It takes time and its not an easy thing to. Especially with games like this where only the best quality will do. Its not like their happy about the delays. Do you think they want to have to tell the player base that everything is delayed? The lack of appreciation for what this company does for a FTP game is gross!

Everything takes time. That's not the issue.
Needing some time, or planning some time are two different things. You missed his point.

Being honest with oneself and your players goes a long way. People will be upset no matter what you do. "Didn't get us content sooner," "content delayed," "tThis wasnt what i was expecting" etc. Just means they love your game and want more. "GIVE CONTENT FOR ME TO EAT." At least your development isn't like Bethesda or Blizzard. Delayed GOOD content always feels better once it's out.

Would people like slop or a 5-star dinner? Maybe a space game where you pledged ships doesn't work along with quests that don't work. A load screen to another load screen with another load screen with 1000 planets. How about a hardcore FPS game that doesn't address problems and makes things worse, filled with hackers? that wipes clean 2-3 times a year. Hackers come back. Another game like this but rushed and sloppy from another "AAA" game studio.

Forum warriors aren't the voices of most. Try asking a poll in-game within POE. See what they are content with. Rushed slop or waiting. Maybe even inside of POE2 to see if they are content with waiting. Just make sure to not count people who will spam POE with bots as it's free to play. ;)

BG3 did it right in delaying many times. Great game. When the POE league does come out. I'm sure it will be better than the last ones. I'm by no means a hardcore Poe fan or a Poe 2 fan. Just a normal Joe. Feels bad for both player bases.

Slow and steady wins the race. Shoulda, coulda, woulda is easier to point out after. You do you the best you can. *insert thumbs up emoji*

GIVE ME CONTENT TO EAT OR REEEEEEEE

Hey, you can not please everyone ALL the time, keep up the good work and great content, delays will be inevitable, change is constant. Cheers.

It would have been far more accepted by the community if you went he other way.

"We know the POE 2 update is hotly anticipated but we made a promise to our loyal POE 1 players that they would still get their seasons. So, we are going to hyper focus on getting 3.26 out the door. Then, all hands will be on deck for POE 2's next large update 2.0. The next update for POE 2 will definitely be worth the wait!"

I guarantee they would be getting praise and good will by the majority. POE 2 players know the game is EA, they know it's the main gig now; it will get the majority of attention in the future, making them wait would be much better received than pissing off the player-base who brought them to the dance in the first place.

I'm pretty sure Tencent made this decision though.

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ChevChelios89#9455 wrote:

Hey, you can not please everyone ALL the time

That's right, but lying to the community is not a solution. And what was developed over the insane span of 6 years is a joke. I wonder, what made them publish this state of work. And i also wonder, why there is no money to hire people to solve the mess. Where are all the millions from the EA release!

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I just want to make sure our company doesn't do PoE 1 dirty - Exilcon 2023

Apparently this policy didn't even last to the launch of PoE 2, sorry launch of the Early Access for PoE 2.