Game Balance in Path of Exile: Ultimatum

All justified nerfs.

First post. Pretty new player, started off mid Heist.

I do understand the sentiment of a 5-year player to have the nerfs on a build they can get with low investment to one-shot Maven. Appears to be a harder grind now, but still doable after enough grinding (hello no-lifers).

I do see the offences on some skills are fairly easy to archieve by following guides. Low invest high dmg even as a noob. Not at all the same for defense, and as for what I've read so far on guides, defense is one of the most challenging parts to achieve. Nerfs to that? I am biased if its good or not. Speaking as someone with 900+ deaths in Ritual SC :)

IF the new gems, and the nerfs, make up for some build variety, it might turn out pretty well. Today, even with harvest "now having 5 meta builds instead of 2 to 3 the previous leagues" that is not enough. I do not at all need to one shot maven. But i desire a chance to pick any skill with a fun playstyle and be able to get to T16 and maybe Sirus with it. Right now it appears that only works on maybe 10, max 15 skills, and other only with an investment far beyond currency I've ever seen so far.

TL:DR Whiners: Fair enough. If new gems and nerfs increase build variety at some sort: good one. If it turns out to just 2 meta builds and everything else only playable at mirror tier investment: bad


Hint: If wrong on any numbers here, happy to be corrected and taught more about this game.

This is the reason why I quit this game, They always nerf the skills.
Every new league is just a nerf and the most fun build got the heaviest
nerf of all too.

Heh, in between other changes to temple etc splitting was soo doomed. Im actually quite surprised that GGG waited so long. For example they let splitting destroy Heist economy in second day after launch when clever people splitted fully buffed grands and milked them till end of league.
Infinite splitting was by far most abused mechanic in game, glad they removed this bullshit.
Also, regarding quiver nerfs, nice but when staff/wand caster play will be changed to compete with bows? Why i need to craft bow on a caster its so stupid.
Overall good steps in good direction imho. Will judge for myself after patch notes and detailed gem changes.

I don't understand GGG.

What's the point of nerfs? It is not that easy to get to the end game to a mere player. Every time you nerf something you make it even worse.

I can play only 2-3 hours a day and was really disappointed when you nerfed spectres/skellies few leagues ago. At least I could play before. Now it is almost impossible due to the high defensive demand of your maps that have too much content on them.

If you don't kill mob fast you will be killed by it.

Change your way of thinking, GGG. Don't listen to streamers. Make life easier for players like me, please.

Thx GGG for all the good work :)

Ready for the new amazing league to start !!!

Can't wait no longer...

Ok, here's my opinion, just like assholes, everyone got one, right??

I don't give a shit...it's a FREE game...My DD was hacked to bits, but I'm good, it was inevitable, just like the "poison exploiters" lol....GGG will do it again, and again, and again...

I agree. As a casual player with a real life, I am lucky if I can play 5 hours A WEEK. So, now harvest is busted, the great crafted items are so expensive, I will never be able to afford them in one league. The skills that used to get me through end game maps are busted. The gems are busted. What's left? What's the point? Having only players that have no life but POE? I guess I'll quit.
BTW: I have been playing for 7 leagues now. This is the first one I am NOT buying or spending any point in the shop.

It is a new era ...

The ggg always nerf the things that is too powerful do you understand this you ******* ****** they did good, some builds, mechanics are way too powerful, to easy to do all content without invest in passive tree, currency, blade vortex, carrion golem its shoud be nerved too many players play those builds. everyone want to have the best god build, if some exist gg knows about it, and nerf it thats obvious. If some of you dont understand the basics well suck to be you...