We have a Steam curator now. You should be following it. https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44994899-RPGHQ/
Chat client updated, if you have issues using chat press CTRL + SHIFT + R to force a hard refresh.

Path of Exile 2 - RELEASED INTO EARLY ACCESS! PAY 30 USD, PLAY FOR FREE!!!

For discussing role-playing video games, you know, the ones with combat.
Ignore Topic
User avatar
Decline
Posts: 1638
Joined: Mar 29, '23
Location: a tiny world with some very archaic preconceptions

Geolocation

Post by Decline »

it is a brown mass of pixels
and performs great even at high settings on my modest rig.
Performance is in line with its predecessor, that is: crap.
Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 14:23
1. Not everyone is brown and a ******, most everyone is white.
Big if true. Unfortunately everything is brown.
Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 14:23
It feels like a great and solid spiritual successor to Diablo II to me,
It has little in common with D2. Which is a good thing because D2 is crap.
Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 14:23
This game performs far far better than D4 on my linux machine.
Okay you're just trolling.
User avatar
Nooneatall
Posts: 2413
Joined: Dec 4, '23
Location: The Congo
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Nooneatall »

Decline wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 17:28
it is a brown mass of pixels
and performs great even at high settings on my modest rig.
Performance is in line with its predecessor, that is: crap.
Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 14:23
1. Not everyone is brown and a ******, most everyone is white.
Big if true. Unfortunately everything is brown.
Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 14:23
It feels like a great and solid spiritual successor to Diablo II to me,
It has little in common with D2. Which is a good thing because D2 is crap.
Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 14:23
This game performs far far better than D4 on my linux machine.
Okay you're just trolling.
Youre a goofball
I made a mod for CK3:
DEI Remover

:knight-cross: donate to the HQ :knight-cross:

Volunteer Moderator
Professional Shitposter
Proud member of the woke right
User avatar
Decline
Posts: 1638
Joined: Mar 29, '23
Location: a tiny world with some very archaic preconceptions

Geolocation

Post by Decline »

Which of my statements is objectively false?
User avatar
rusty_shackleford
Site Admin
Posts: 45464
Joined: Feb 2, '23
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by rusty_shackleford »

if you picked anything other than this you're probably homosexual btw
Image
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Steam friend code: 40552640 https://steamcommunity.com/friends/add | email: [email protected]
Having trouble running an old Windows game?
Rusty's Stuff Collection
User avatar
gastovski
Posts: 264
Joined: Dec 15, '23
Location: Earth
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Post by gastovski »

Garbage class stay away from that go monk
User avatar
rusty_shackleford
Site Admin
Posts: 45464
Joined: Feb 2, '23
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by rusty_shackleford »

gastovski wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 17:56
Garbage class stay away from that go monk
Imagine caring about how effective a class is over its aesthetic
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Steam friend code: 40552640 https://steamcommunity.com/friends/add | email: [email protected]
Having trouble running an old Windows game?
Rusty's Stuff Collection
User avatar
Nooneatall
Posts: 2413
Joined: Dec 4, '23
Location: The Congo
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Nooneatall »

Decline wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 17:33
Which of my statements is objectively false?
All of them
I made a mod for CK3:
DEI Remover

:knight-cross: donate to the HQ :knight-cross:

Volunteer Moderator
Professional Shitposter
Proud member of the woke right
User avatar
Decline
Posts: 1638
Joined: Mar 29, '23
Location: a tiny world with some very archaic preconceptions

Geolocation

Post by Decline »

Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 18:09
Decline wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 17:33
Which of my statements is objectively false?
All of them
So none of them.

I am back to D4 until they fix their crappy performance (likely never b/c it's GGG)
User avatar
Val the Moofia Boss
Turtle
Turtle
Posts: 4198
Joined: Jun 3, '23

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Val the Moofia Boss »

User avatar
Nooneatall
Posts: 2413
Joined: Dec 4, '23
Location: The Congo
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Nooneatall »

Decline wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 18:47
Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 18:09
Decline wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 17:33


Which of my statements is objectively false?
All of them
So none of them.

I am back to D4 until they fix their crappy performance (likely never b/c it's GGG)
We'll just have to agree you are objectively wrong in every way
I made a mod for CK3:
DEI Remover

:knight-cross: donate to the HQ :knight-cross:

Volunteer Moderator
Professional Shitposter
Proud member of the woke right
User avatar
rusty_shackleford
Site Admin
Posts: 45464
Joined: Feb 2, '23
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by rusty_shackleford »

PoE's "skill tree" was one of its worst aspects, it's a giant illusion of choice, especially in a highly competitive online multiplayer game. You get penalized for trying to figure out how to play the game instead of just looking up how to play it.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Steam friend code: 40552640 https://steamcommunity.com/friends/add | email: [email protected]
Having trouble running an old Windows game?
Rusty's Stuff Collection
User avatar
Decline
Posts: 1638
Joined: Mar 29, '23
Location: a tiny world with some very archaic preconceptions

Geolocation

Post by Decline »

Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:07
Decline wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 18:47
So none of them.

I am back to D4 until they fix their crappy performance (likely never b/c it's GGG)
We'll just have to agree you are objectively wrong in every way
Okay, don't care.Po
rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:09
PoE's "skill tree" was one of its worst aspects, it's a giant illusion of choice, especially in a highly competitive online multiplayer game. You get penalized for trying to figure out how to play the game instead of just looking up how to play it.
You are talking about the passive's tree. The skill gem system is actually one of the better parts of PoE and definitely something that should be in all ARPGs going forward.
Last edited by Decline on December 7th, 2024, 19:12, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Finarfin
Connoisseur of Slop
Posts: 5020
Joined: May 20, '24
Location: Tirion upon TΓΊna

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Finarfin »

rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:09
PoE's "skill tree" was one of its worst aspects, it's a giant illusion of choice, especially in a highly competitive online multiplayer game. You get penalized for trying to figure out how to play the game instead of just looking up how to play it.
>highly competitive
huh?
Steam code: 10514930
My Reviews:
El Matador RECOMMENDED
Dungeons of Sundaria NOT RECOMMENDED
VLADiK BRUTAL
RECOMMENDED
Ultimate Zombie Defense 2 INFORMATIONAL
Deathless: The Hero Quest RECOMMENDED
Door Kickers 2 RECOMMENDED
Folklands INFORMATIONAL
User avatar
rusty_shackleford
Site Admin
Posts: 45464
Joined: Feb 2, '23
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by rusty_shackleford »

Finarfin wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:12
rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:09
PoE's "skill tree" was one of its worst aspects, it's a giant illusion of choice, especially in a highly competitive online multiplayer game. You get penalized for trying to figure out how to play the game instead of just looking up how to play it.
>highly competitive
huh?
Hardcore ladder
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Steam friend code: 40552640 https://steamcommunity.com/friends/add | email: [email protected]
Having trouble running an old Windows game?
Rusty's Stuff Collection
User avatar
Decline
Posts: 1638
Joined: Mar 29, '23
Location: a tiny world with some very archaic preconceptions

Geolocation

Post by Decline »

Finarfin wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:12
rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:09
PoE's "skill tree" was one of its worst aspects, it's a giant illusion of choice, especially in a highly competitive online multiplayer game. You get penalized for trying to figure out how to play the game instead of just looking up how to play it.
>highly competitive
huh?
speedrunning
User avatar
rusty_shackleford
Site Admin
Posts: 45464
Joined: Feb 2, '23
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by rusty_shackleford »

Decline wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:10
You are talking about the passive's tree.
It has been years since I played it, I did not remember what it's named. I did not care for it then, and I care for it even less now as my ability to critique RPG mechanics has improved.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Steam friend code: 40552640 https://steamcommunity.com/friends/add | email: [email protected]
Having trouble running an old Windows game?
Rusty's Stuff Collection
User avatar
Finarfin
Connoisseur of Slop
Posts: 5020
Joined: May 20, '24
Location: Tirion upon TΓΊna

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Finarfin »

I assume that anyone who either does speedrunning or hardcore ladders is a ******
Steam code: 10514930
My Reviews:
El Matador RECOMMENDED
Dungeons of Sundaria NOT RECOMMENDED
VLADiK BRUTAL
RECOMMENDED
Ultimate Zombie Defense 2 INFORMATIONAL
Deathless: The Hero Quest RECOMMENDED
Door Kickers 2 RECOMMENDED
Folklands INFORMATIONAL
User avatar
rusty_shackleford
Site Admin
Posts: 45464
Joined: Feb 2, '23
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by rusty_shackleford »

Finarfin wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:15
I assume that anyone who either does speedrunning or hardcore ladders is a ******
Most of the people I know/knew that play these games played exclusively in hardcore.
I refuse to play any online game in hardcore because I'm not about to lose dozens/hundreds of hours of work to an internet outage or lagspike.
Last edited by rusty_shackleford on December 7th, 2024, 19:16, edited 1 time in total.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Steam friend code: 40552640 https://steamcommunity.com/friends/add | email: [email protected]
Having trouble running an old Windows game?
Rusty's Stuff Collection
User avatar
Nooneatall
Posts: 2413
Joined: Dec 4, '23
Location: The Congo
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Nooneatall »

rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:16
Finarfin wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:15
I assume that anyone who either does speedrunning or hardcore ladders is a ******
Most of the people I know/knew that play these games played exclusively in hardcore.
I refuse to play any online game in hardcore because I'm not about to lose dozens/hundreds of hours of work to an internet outage or lagspike.
I just play games as a casual because I'm too fat and ******** to play without a bag of cheetos in my lap. If a game is too hard I just turn it off and go back to Gun Smoke.
I made a mod for CK3:
DEI Remover

:knight-cross: donate to the HQ :knight-cross:

Volunteer Moderator
Professional Shitposter
Proud member of the woke right
User avatar
Decline
Posts: 1638
Joined: Mar 29, '23
Location: a tiny world with some very archaic preconceptions

Geolocation

Post by Decline »

Melee is completely underpowered.

Tacticool vs Devourer: Did something just happen? I feel like playing D4
Monk/Warrior vs Devourer: Hardest boss fight in the history of video games.
User avatar
Breathe
Posts: 2904
Joined: Nov 16, '23
Location: Decentralize

Geolocation

Post by Breathe »

Looking good so far from what I've watched. I'll still wait until official release to play.
User avatar
WhiteShark
Site Moderator
Posts: 5056
Joined: Feb 2, '23

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by WhiteShark »

rusty_shackleford wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:16
Finarfin wrote: ↑ December 7th, 2024, 19:15
I assume that anyone who either does speedrunning or hardcore ladders is a ******
Most of the people I know/knew that play these games played exclusively in hardcore.
I refuse to play any online game in hardcore because I'm not about to lose dozens/hundreds of hours of work to an internet outage or lagspike.
I wouldn't play any hardcore game past more than 12 hours or so per character, on or offline. That's how long a very slow, 15-rune DCSS character would take me, and dying near the end of one of those fills me with an unparalleled sense of emptiness. I can't imagine how much worse it would be if it were dozens or hundreds of hours being thrown into the void.
User avatar
Eyestabber
Turtle
Turtle
Posts: 1044
Joined: Feb 4, '23

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Eyestabber »

Well gents, I've been away from this thread because I've been playing the game non-stop since release. My first impression is that PoE 2 is its own thing, vastly different from PoE 1. As for the quality I found it to be ******* AMAZING so far. This game has everything, the sensation of overpowering challenge, the looting, the bliss of levelling, the struggle, ALL the upsides of a good RAPE without its main downside of making a w*man orgasm. I managed to clock 20 hours into the game but sadly won't be adding much tomorrow.

I suggest everyone give this game a try, it's HQ for sure.
Last edited by Eyestabber on December 8th, 2024, 01:19, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Nooneatall
Posts: 2413
Joined: Dec 4, '23
Location: The Congo
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Nooneatall »

You can pause in POE 2 so it is already 1000 times better than D4. I win all arguments going forwards.
I made a mod for CK3:
DEI Remover

:knight-cross: donate to the HQ :knight-cross:

Volunteer Moderator
Professional Shitposter
Proud member of the woke right
User avatar
Lich
Turtle
Turtle
Posts: 2688
Joined: Feb 6, '23

Geolocation

Post by Lich »

why is dickline so mad about this game lmao? nobody likes d4 regardless of poe2.
User avatar
Yankee Zulu
Posts: 645
Joined: May 8, '24

Geolocation

Post by Yankee Zulu »

Whining about the bosses difficulty? This is arpg. You will be beating those bosses hundreds of times. You will be asking to make them more difficult.
User avatar
Finarfin
Connoisseur of Slop
Posts: 5020
Joined: May 20, '24
Location: Tirion upon TΓΊna

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Finarfin »

Played the Warrior until Level 23. None of the Abilities that I could get, appealed to me at all. Too slow and too many Abilities that seem to trigger with a delay instead of instant.
I'll check out the other classes
Steam code: 10514930
My Reviews:
El Matador RECOMMENDED
Dungeons of Sundaria NOT RECOMMENDED
VLADiK BRUTAL
RECOMMENDED
Ultimate Zombie Defense 2 INFORMATIONAL
Deathless: The Hero Quest RECOMMENDED
Door Kickers 2 RECOMMENDED
Folklands INFORMATIONAL
User avatar
Nooneatall
Posts: 2413
Joined: Dec 4, '23
Location: The Congo
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Nooneatall »

Yankee Zulu wrote: ↑ December 8th, 2024, 05:08
Whining about the bosses difficulty? This is arpg. You will be beating those bosses hundreds of times. You will be asking to make them more difficult.
Some of them are tough but but even close to dark souls
I made a mod for CK3:
DEI Remover

:knight-cross: donate to the HQ :knight-cross:

Volunteer Moderator
Professional Shitposter
Proud member of the woke right
User avatar
Yankee Zulu
Posts: 645
Joined: May 8, '24

Geolocation

Post by Yankee Zulu »

Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 8th, 2024, 12:28
Yankee Zulu wrote: ↑ December 8th, 2024, 05:08
Whining about the bosses difficulty? This is arpg. You will be beating those bosses hundreds of times. You will be asking to make them more difficult.
Some of them are tough but but even close to dark souls
If find them tough, go and get better gear. Most importantly better weapon. You can even buy a better gun from the town vendor.

Secondly, different classes - different boss difficulty. You can easily beat some boss with one class and have trouble doing it with another class.
User avatar
Nooneatall
Posts: 2413
Joined: Dec 4, '23
Location: The Congo
Gender: Watermelon

Geolocation

Adventurer's Guild

Post by Nooneatall »

Yankee Zulu wrote: ↑ December 8th, 2024, 13:32
Nooneatall wrote: ↑ December 8th, 2024, 12:28
Yankee Zulu wrote: ↑ December 8th, 2024, 05:08
Whining about the bosses difficulty? This is arpg. You will be beating those bosses hundreds of times. You will be asking to make them more difficult.
Some of them are tough but but even close to dark souls
If find them tough, go and get better gear. Most importantly better weapon. You can even buy a better gun from the town vendor.

Secondly, different classes - different boss difficulty. You can easily beat some boss with one class and have trouble doing it with another class.
I'm playing the mediator class so I just talk politely to the monsters and I win.
I made a mod for CK3:
DEI Remover

:knight-cross: donate to the HQ :knight-cross:

Volunteer Moderator
Professional Shitposter
Proud member of the woke right