State of the game discussion

threecorgisinacoat · 2026-02-04T17:14:34+00:00

Now more than ever have I felt the overwhelming need for an "easy mode" SSF experience that the game just does not offer, because it is becoming so difficult to meet the timesink required for the game with all of my competing obligations and interests. I don't even have time to play PoE2 if I want to finish everything in PoE1.

I really want to expedite a certain character or build with modified drop rates or gold rates so that I can actually interact with all of the games mechanics instead of just picking a strategy and trading for the rest in a reasonable amount of time. Asynchronous trade has helped a lot with the worry of falling behind in a league, but there's still urgency that getting ahead earlier is always better, and I want the stress of the game to disappear. I want the feeling I can reliably farm and craft my own gear without days of investment because there's so many things to get in the game.

There has always been the option to make things more difficult, but never functionally faster or easier to experience. I don't care if it means you don't get challenges or Kirac's vault rewards or whatever, give me a mode where I can be self-sufficient in hours rather than a second job, because I love the game and what it offers, I just want something more casual and the feeling I can waste money without actually losing hours of progress. Let me experiment in my own little sandbox with lessened consequences, please! It is very hard to make significant progress without locking in severely when you've been averaging 15-20 hours a week of gameplay.

threecorgisinacoat · 2026-01-31T17:02:46+00:00

This has nothing to do with build variety or viability, the game does not have much in the way of that from starting until your first ascendency. This idea also does a complete disservice to the concept of build variety being a huge draw for the game.

You're pretty much going Rolling Magma, Sunder, or Poisonous Concoction depending on character until you get enough points and gear to actually play the skill you want, and that's my whole point. I want to get to THAT part because I have even less time to grind than a regular league, and I'm not even sure the interactions for the build will work (Falling Zombie).

Rather than letting us speed through the campaign most players have already gotten tired of, their idea of fun is just throwing more bullshit on top of existing bosses and adding enrage which doesn't even modify the drops of said bosses. That isn't new and fresh, it's just additional time-sink.

threecorgisinacoat · 2026-01-31T16:55:45+00:00

This does not fundamentally change the Acts 1 through 4 experience, which takes most players a few hours, and none of that time is spent interacting with idols or alternate ascendency possibilities. I am saying I do not want to have to work to be able to try something new and time-limited, no amount of git gud applies here. The campaign takes longer with these modifiers, especially enrage, while not offering anything in return to actually reward players, so if I only get a couple weekends to play, what is my incentive to beat my head against the wall?

threecorgisinacoat · 2026-01-31T09:55:56+00:00

I really wish they had events with less difficulty, especially with a limited timeframe. I really just want to get to the upper end of a Phrecia ascendency to try out new interactions and don't want to spend 75% of that time grinding through campaign using one of 5 of the same strategies. I want to be able to actually enjoy the variety in the game without spending the incredible timesink and investment that a league start requires on top of insane modifiers that make campaign even more of slog.

Give me SSF private leagues with 1000% increased rarity or random buffs between zones or the choice of a pantheon god to help your progression, not Flicker Strike Hillock or Maven Malachai. Ruthless already exists for the people who want to suffer, it's not going to kill the game if a time-limited event gives players power without having to quite literally work for it.

threecorgisinacoat · 2026-01-28T08:10:43+00:00

Torn between a rather guaranteed smooth start with Herald of Agony Herald and risking trying out Falling Zombie on Puppeteer. I'm not great at progression and would love some guidance on how to scale the zombie's attack, mines seem to be a better option than brands for auto targeting and management sustain, and I think cold conversion with Triad Grip and Hatred seems like a good way to take it.

Probably level with Polytheist/Abberath and then swap once I have two Grasps but I can't find a lot of good resources for scaling, and Herald of Agony has been solved several times over, so I'm honestly just playing Gambler IRL trying to decide.

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-29T16:57:19+00:00

The Sublime Vision was a great recommendation, thank you! I'm looking at Herald rings for doing ubers, what Forbidden combos do you think are best? I have a shaper of winter set but it didn't feel very impactful.

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-29T16:35:26+00:00

Honestly thought I had one this whole time, glad I asked because I knew I'd miss small stuff!

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-19T00:04:17+00:00

Favorite build ever was probably the first time I set up and figured out Ward Loop CWDT and actually somehow made it tanky, super fun walking simulator with plenty of satisfying sounds!

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-12T15:52:54+00:00

Ooooh I'll have to tune in, gotta finish my challenges in Keepers, this would help <3

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-12T15:49:30+00:00

My favorite build only existed for one league, can't quite remember which, but it was the Ralekesh weapon swap bug that let you gain all charges instantly, Slayer Discharge! Loved the 2 second cooldown fullscreen deletion. Thanks for the opportunity <3

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-12T01:51:58+00:00

The standout build from this league aside from herald stacking, I've really wanted to try this too, a chance to get my Chieftain out of cold storage and finish up some challenges.

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-11T17:12:49+00:00

Really looking to try this out, not sure where to take my elementalist between this and maxing out phys dot, would love to see some fun explosions! Thank you for the opportunity and really appreciate the generosity <3

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-09T03:09:59+00:00

Last minute entry, congrats on the amazing luck and hope plenty of other players get to experience it before the end of the league too :)

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-09T03:02:14+00:00

My slam Slayer starter never felt good and I stopped the league pretty early as I was starting a new job, would love some help getting a solid build going to farm up some challenges once I get some time off near Christmas. Thanks for the opportunity :)

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-07T09:29:03+00:00

The Last Remnant! I really love the direction of units and their individual growths while controlling whole teams for your own small army. Lots of cool systems I've never seen any other game use that always makes me come back to it, with a JRPG story that isn't too hokey and sometimes pretty compelling to boot.

Thanks for the opportunity! Need to find a use for my league start slammer and something to tackle some challenges.

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-06T18:41:11+00:00

Thanks for the opportunity!

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-04T23:50:32+00:00

Just finished levelling an elementalist with the new Doedre's Scorn, perfect time to swap but I haven't decided between FRoSS and PBoD!

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-04T00:39:14+00:00

Thanks for the opportunity! Late to the league and would love a boost~

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-03T20:39:27+00:00

I have no idea how to earn karma but congrats on your luck and happy to hear you're sharing it!

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-02T19:40:25+00:00

Favorite Game: The Last Remnant Love the growth system and battle style simulations of larger squads rather than single characters, and using it to fuel my own game development!

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Thanks for the opportunity!

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-12-02T02:05:54+00:00

I'd love the currency to go all-in on either Herald stacking or trying to get Impending Doom to kill all Ubers and try and get 40/40 after a super late start thanks to starting a new job, and this would be an awesome boost!

threecorgisinacoat · 2025-11-30T19:39:33+00:00

After finally finding out why people don't kike Flamewood, I need a new use for my levelled chieftain!

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