About the steam stuff
" You do know only the Steam Overlay really affects the game and you can turn that off... right? IGN: Bravo_Thirsty
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" And that entitles him to what exactly? |
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can you link your PoE account to steam without having to play through steam? I want them skulls but don't want to see how much time I dump into this game lol
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Some snippage
" Exclusives are not all inclusive. Players playing PoE do not get Nephalem stacks. Players playing D3 do not get Vaal gems. " So, you are willing to give GGG a couple million dollars every year to support the servers? Can some stranger just walk into your place and decide to share your house and your paramour just because no one should have exclusive access? Steam and GGG are both businesses. They made an agreement which they feel will benefit both companies. That deal didn't cost you anything. If the deal works out, PoE will have a better support base, which will mean more game content than they otherwise could have. Players complain about desync, and although there isn't a fix for it, more localized dedicated servers would cut the server/client interaction time down and help a lot. Adding a lot of dedicated servers and running them needs to be financed. If the player base grows enough, GGG could afford that. Just as Coca Cola, McDonald's, Adidas made exclusive deals for the 2014 World Cup, Steam made a deal with GGG. Someone mentioned the Razer footprints. If you think of these helms as Steam helms, it will make more sense. Instead of players wearing a Steam logo on their head, they have a choice of helm MTXs that look cool. This deal is meant to draw players to both Steam and GGG. If it wasn't Steam only, it would lose some of its drawing power. It's like Drillneck, the Ambush only quiver. How is a hardcore only character ever going to get that quiver on their character? There may have been a few found during the Charity event Ambuvasion race combo, but other than that the quiver was exclusive to Ambush. I can see where someone who really likes one of those MTXs would be frustrated if they aren't willing to play through Steam. I'm sure there are players who aren't willing to spend any money supporting GGG that are offended that flaming skulls are exclusive to players who bought MTX points. That occasional deals will be made to expand the player base is inevitable for a free to play game. GGG has to use creative ways to generate revenue. Innovate or die is an important concept to learn for any company that wants to keep their clients from being lured away to another company. PoE Origins - Piety's story http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2081910
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" Ah, so people on steam have to pay a fee to play poe? Vote +1 to change Path of Exile to Path of Nerfs.
We hate to say, but ProjectPT was right. |
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" Yes, I did so successfully in the past. " Yes. ITT people crying about marketing when the company nearly does no expenses on marketing at all. And that because they feel "left out". I did not hear the same cries when the free razer footprints were available. There it was only all about immersion. The story: People will cry. For one reason or another. P.S. The MTX are not free. Last edited by Nightmare90#4217 on Jun 19, 2014, 8:41:27 PM
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" People on steam also dont get the MTXes for free in case you didnt know. Oblivious
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Anything that helps support this great game and it's great developers sounds..great.
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" Actually you can get all the cards you need to craft by simply voting for what goes on sale each day. Every 3 votes gets you at card. Last edited by folderpirate#0229 on Jun 19, 2014, 9:47:51 PM
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I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. -Galileo Galilei |
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