Development Manifesto: The Atlas

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monkuar wrote:

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TheAnuhart wrote:

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monkuar wrote:

I love how people feel so entitled about the atlas. This is an entirely optional end-game system and GGG never had to add it to the game. They did because they want to improve on end-game and we don't even have to follow the atlas if we don't want to. We can still just do regular maps.

So, everyone, stop getting your panties in a bunch and take your atlas entitlement and leave it at the door. Leave GGG alone.

Except for the part where the atlas dictates which maps can and can't drop.

No it doesn't. Map drop rate is RNG, and you can find any in any other regular maps. You can also buy them. I've ran my old legacy maps (2.0) and found new ones for the atlas.

Atlas is entirely optional and a privileged end-game system. That's a fact.

Edit: I don't mean any map tier (obviously, around the same tier only)

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IceDeal wrote:

The map drop ratio since the Atlas was introduced is beyond horrible, it really feel like you achieve nothing and is the most frustrating experience I've ever had with PoE so far. I strongly suspect that the map drop system was heavily nerfed according to the bonus system wich is in fact not a bonus at all but simply a way to come back to the previous map drops ratio.

I get that this game is F2P and that gating content behind RNG is the best way to keep your player base active. I endured this for years but right now this is simply too frustrating and made me stop playing the game entirely.

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Melzas wrote:

Completely incorrect.

Only unlocked maps and maps adjacent to the one you are in can ever drop. Progression on the atlas completely removes +2 drops from all new maps as well.