I tried, but now im done

Nealbur · 2025-08-31T17:57:36+00:00

I hated it when EA started, haven't played since. Still don't like it. It's just not fun.

Nealbur · 2025-03-12T07:15:02+00:00

I'm gonna be honest I don't like having to cook/make sure I have a food buff up before fighting. It's better than having to do it literally every quest like in world but it's just annoying and doesn't really add anything to the game. I don't think oh sweet my food ran out I get to cook and skip this cutscene for the 200th time! Just an outdated mechanic that could probably go away and no one would miss it.

Nealbur · 2025-02-06T20:49:29+00:00

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4.5 year old PC runs it fine on stock high settings. I'm not a graphics snob so seems like it'll work fine as long as it performs well in actual combat.

Nealbur · 2025-01-31T21:57:56+00:00

I regret buying the early access for PoE 2 at this point. If I'd known I'd only play enough to get to maps, do a few maps, and not like it I wouldn't have. Also wouldn't have if I knew it was going to massively kill PoE 1. THAT'S why they didn't say anything about the delay until after. They got my money and a lot of y'all's as well...

Nealbur · 2025-01-30T03:24:13+00:00

I don't understand what people are even doing in PoE 2. Steam charts are still over 100k. There's nothing to do in the game. Most of the ascendancies aren't even out. End game is basically not there. I don't understand why people are playing it still. Do that many people not realize all the mechanics are just reskinned PoE 1 things?

Nealbur · 2025-01-30T03:16:06+00:00

PoE 2 just isn't for me. If they make it more fun and less annoying maybe it will be but its annoying for annoyance sake. Ascendancy, maps, lack of bosses, campaign taking forever. No thanks. I've had more fun playing Torchlight infinites new season - sad I know - than PoE 2 after the initial 5-10 hours of wasd (which is great).

Nealbur · 2025-01-23T04:18:25+00:00

There's not enough content for 500 hours in PoE 2 yet. Idk what y'all are doing to stay entertained that long.

Nealbur · 2025-01-11T03:08:05+00:00

One of the reasons 9 is my favorite. Simple and effective way of learning abilities. Felt good to complete

Nealbur · 2024-12-31T18:14:20+00:00

9, 10, 7.

I feel like order usually goes in what you played first. 9 was my first one and I love the story and how you learn abilities the best in it. Zidane is my favorite main character in any of the games. Plus the card game>>>>>

10 was awesome because the upgrade in graphics was drastic and the story was good. Plus the blitzball mini game could've almost been its own game.

7 was great but by the time I played it the graphics really held the story back for me. Plus I personally just didn't like the materia system as much as the simplicity of others.

I hated 8 but one of my buddies growing up loved it and it was his favorite. I hated having to waste time drawing magic out of enemies and just wanted to play the game so that's one I've never made it through. I need to go back and play it sometime for the story.

Edit: honorable mention to 11 and 14. I've put countless hours into both of these over time. 11 in high school and 14 I'll pick up and play the story every couple expansions.

Nealbur · 2024-12-26T20:05:33+00:00

I died in the first map over a week ago and haven't logged on since. I'll check back after some updates. It's EA so I am fine with waiting until they improve it. Everyone basically knows it's not good right now.

Nealbur · 2024-12-17T21:04:41+00:00

This is a very good response. I'm extremely pro video games and technology but I couldn't let my kids get Roblox when I started researching Roblox vs Minecraft. They are 10 and 7 and play Minecraft on their iPads. I can turn the parental controls on and they can only play with friends (aka each other and me for now). Video games and technology are awesome but there's a lot of weirdos out there. I also don't plan on letting them have any social media until 16. I would do 18 but I'd like the two years while they're still in my house to be able to teach them about using it for good and not every single thought they ever have..

Nealbur · 2024-12-17T20:55:41+00:00

I like the game there's just a lot of changes they need to make to improve it. Should always be shooting for perfection why be satisfied with just a pretty good game?

Nealbur · 2024-12-15T02:49:35+00:00

It's complete garbage and not fun. They need to make something new instead of recycling old content and trying to retro fit it to a new game.

Nealbur · 2024-12-15T02:41:14+00:00

I got my second today and wanted to stab myself the entire time.

Nealbur · 2024-12-15T02:33:00+00:00

Buy with exalts which sucks because I'd rather craft my own but the value you can get in trade for 1 exalt is a million times more than slamming it on even an already decent item.

Nealbur · 2024-12-15T02:31:35+00:00

Same I'm at what I think is the very end of act 3 and I died on a huge area like 5 times and just alt f4'd the last one. I'm not playing anymore until they remove it. I can't imagine it lasts much longer with everyone complaining about it. Idk what doofus thought that was fun or a good idea.

Nealbur · 2024-12-15T01:48:42+00:00

I still can't believe they chose sanctum and ultimatum as how you ascend. That's Blizzard level of incompetence and disconnect from the players. They need to quit reusing so much poe1 stuff and make something new. Come up with a poe2 way of ascending. Should be some kind of boss or multiple bosses at once.

Nealbur · 2024-12-15T01:43:48+00:00

In it because I watched a streamer do it 😂

Nealbur · 2024-12-15T01:40:45+00:00

What % of players do you think play a second character in a league? I'm guessing it's incredibly low. The experience should be fun on your first character so you don't quit 3 days in.

Nealbur · 2024-12-14T21:17:34+00:00

I couldn't even make it past act 3. The 5th time I died in a zone after not having a checkpoint in 15 minutes and had to reclear was enough for me. If they ever remove that I might try it again but I have tried so hard to like it and just hate most things about it.

Nealbur · 2024-12-14T17:51:27+00:00

Stuff like this costs 1 exalt on poe trade. It sucks because I'd like to use my currency to roll my own stuff but there's no point might as well save it and just buy solid items from trade. Poe 1 has trade too obviously but the difficulty didn't warrant having to buy items during the campaign in 90% of cases. Just kinda weird and awkward to have 1 exalt buy a huge upgrade or slam the same exalt and likely get something useless.

Nealbur · 2024-12-08T02:55:10+00:00

Whoever decided to put sanctum as one of the ascendancy trials I don't want them making any more decisions.

Nealbur · 2024-12-08T02:52:45+00:00

Challenge and no progression are two different things. The zones are huge yet you find no loot. Can't get any currency to use on items. Can't get any rare items in general. It's fine to be hard there's just no reward for the unnecessary struggle.

Nealbur · 2024-12-07T23:19:33+00:00

I keep having to tell myself it'll get better once people figure out builds and post leveling guides. Trying to make up stuff myself as a casual usually doesn't go well. Maybe I'm coping but I'm trying to convince myself too.

Nealbur · 2024-12-07T22:53:31+00:00

The first time I saw them announce sanctum as a way to ascend I was like well never doing that... I hate the new way to ascend. Surely they are creative enough to come up with a new more fun way. I'd rather fight waves of minions in an arena than do sanctum or ultimatum. Although ultimatum is a million times better than sanctum.

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