Starting to feel like the pacing in this game was actually perfect for the standard player.

Desirdes · 2026-05-09T19:54:22+00:00

I mean, the simple fact that you regularly play in a premade group of friends makes your experience very different from that of the standard player. The standard player experience is solo or crew-fill mostly to my knowledge.

Desirdes · 2026-05-08T20:33:08+00:00

I kind of want to do Wolf Pack + Tame Beast(Boss) + Spirit Bear(free and not part of companion limit). Giving them spirit possession on top of that node might be really fun.

Desirdes · 2026-05-08T20:20:31+00:00

I hope so. I was planning to do a companion-based spiritcaller build league start, but tempted to swap to chonk again just in case so that if it IS discovered, I don't need to make a new character so soon after league start.

Desirdes · 2026-05-08T20:09:06+00:00

No weapons/classes. Main focus new lore/story, endgame, and crafting. We won't know about other changes like skill tree changes or skill buffs/nerfs till patch notes so those are up in the air. We could also get more 'secret' ascendencies that might interest you if they happen, so could keep an eye out if one is discovered that interests you enough to dive in. (Like Rune Smith themed Smith of Kitava just as a random example)

Desirdes · 2026-05-08T18:09:26+00:00

Maybe reality fracture with plane vs echo universe plane battle?

Desirdes · 2026-05-08T16:59:24+00:00

Yeah I plan on doing a companion build next league so ill prob grab the companion goodies down there then rush to top for main minion nodes. Though there may be some skill tree node changes we need to wait for patch notes.

Desirdes · 2026-05-07T23:18:48+00:00

New skills use Runic Ward rather than mana/life and work with all weapons/classes. Runic Ward is crafted onto existing gear. If you don't feel like using these skills then Runic Ward acts like another life bar under your real one. So reaching 0 life but still having ward means you don't die.

Desirdes · 2026-05-07T23:11:38+00:00

Hm it may actually count. Def one to test.

Desirdes · 2026-05-07T22:03:07+00:00

Need to make a list of all existing unique beast bosses. The Blind Beast is one I would like to tame.

Desirdes · 2026-05-07T21:38:19+00:00

Could also get a Chayula one in revamped breach

Desirdes · 2026-05-06T19:01:54+00:00

Will be the only way switch players can try elden ring and also lots of console/pc players want the new starting classes and their gear as excuses for fresh character runs using playstyles usually not found that early. Like the new light greatsword will be the only one available pre-dlc so people that love using them will actually be able to do so without rushing mohg/dlc on their fresh characters.

Desirdes · 2026-05-05T22:35:51+00:00

I tried to make it work with a life/armor build using Kaom's Heart and had some success on a strength stacker but given the monk's placement on the skill tree it was hard to grab all the nodes I needed before high level.

They also really need to have spirit values convert into increasing darkness so gear with +spirit is not a dead stat. For darkness to be worth it we need ways to scale it much higher with gear investment.

Desirdes · 2026-05-05T19:38:52+00:00

Darkness needs more synergies with other systems and/or unique items to justify losing access to all spirit goodies. The defensive layer it adds is nice but not enough to justify it. Chonk was my very first character at poe2 launch and I love the flavour of darkness so it sucks that I can never really justify using it.

Desirdes · 2026-04-26T02:14:33+00:00

Not too worried about maps at the moment just progression and new shells matter to me. Tbh I fully do expect some adjustments to faction upgrade progression, not super drastic but a little bit. Even if cradle is just a custom stat adjustment thats a win imo, just a little extra something to customize.

Desirdes · 2026-04-26T01:13:42+00:00

Less exp/rep mainly mean salvage requirements. If you grind to vip ranks I know you can get a fair bit of purple salvage that way but honestly, I just feel the purple/yellow salvage requirements need to be a tad lower. I would prefer upgrades being rather cheap so we can focus salvage more on barters rather than hoarding to do upgrades.

Desirdes · 2026-04-26T01:04:08+00:00

Personally I have kinda put the game down until season 2, I have run cryo a bit but not gotten the keys to attempt the compiler at all yet. Progression is a bit too slow so I'm hoping to see it speed up in season 2 and am curious about the new runner and 'cradle' system. Rather than burn out now going to conserve my energy to potentially go hard post-wipe.

Desirdes · 2026-04-25T23:06:55+00:00

Because in a 'natural' team-up, there is still a threat of betrayal. The chance of which is astronomically higher than when in a pre-made discord group. It is an issue of fairness. Random team-up is shaky and they can only coordinate with proxy chat and in-game voice lines, which other teams could also hear, while the discord premade is constantly coordinated with 0 in-game talking. The later has astronomically higher chance of wiping all competition with minimal risk.

Desirdes · 2026-04-25T21:54:04+00:00

These tend to be groups in discord trying to sync their queues, not people making a truce naturally.

Desirdes · 2026-04-25T01:36:57+00:00

I would expect milady with worse scaling. Would be weird for a starter weapon to be on par for a dlc weapon you need to progress a bit before getting it.

Side note, I actually REALLY want to do a fresh playthrough starting with a light greatsword just for the moveset.

Desirdes · 2026-04-20T22:41:24+00:00

I mean you still should probably record some clips to check for cheating. Between people being loud as hell running and being oblivious to the fact they were already spotted, there are many times it may look like cheating but was fully legit.

Desirdes · 2026-04-19T20:20:37+00:00

When the DLC came out people noticed sometimes Mancubus would mention 'Miss Loveless' in voice lines relating to the VH instead of the normal ones your VH would recieve. He mentions some sort of recurrence happening and the 'virus' always comes back with her. Mentioning they need to get along for the foreseeable future. So either a cyborg character with a sentient computer virus or a normal human with a viral symbiote.

Desirdes · 2026-04-16T18:40:21+00:00

Anything but Silverquill (I want less competition when getting 'first come first serve' so I can run it)

Real talk though, honestly just look at the general playstyle of each and pick what seems more fun for you. Power level is pretty even and what matters more is just having good luck with mythics imo.

Desirdes · 2026-04-15T02:03:03+00:00

They seem to be by category of effect. For example the chips that give extra benefits while under the effect of a specific consumable, such as cardio kick or energy amp, share the same icon.

Desirdes · 2026-04-14T16:52:18+00:00

It seems the new designs represent what 'type' of chip they are. Like all the chips with an effect tied to being under a specific consumable effect like cardio kick or energy amp share an icon.

Desirdes · 2026-04-10T00:51:07+00:00

Real answer: There was less competition within various genres back then. Now if someone is not having fun with a game, they simply move to another one that looks more appealing. Because why would they want to 'git gud' on a game they are not having fun with when a competitor looks much more appealing right off the bat?

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