Ascendency Trials: GREAT CONTENT... but does it fit?
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I still think entrance should be free. I mean, why shouldn't it be free? Taking on the trials always comes with the risk of dying, losing exp (SC) or your character (HC). And as long as the trials scale with your characters levels, it never gets to easy. And it gives people enough room to train until they succeed.
But that said, I also still think that ascendency shouldn't be linked with content that averts to much from the core gameplay. If someone doesn't like gauntlet gameplay and play PoE for it's typical action RPG elements, why force that player to play trials? |
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My biggest issue with both is that I can get so many stacking debuffs that the trial can be over in the later stages with a single hit. I can deal with hard content, but as with other things in this game it's overtuned and overly punitive.
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I'm not a big fan of the Trials that said what bothers me design wise is how you can get into something called "endgame" without having completed any Trials.
To me the progression doesn't make sense. The Trial of Chaos is WAY easier if you do it at higher levels. So you start "endgame" content, that is mapping, often times without having all your Ascendency points. I think I was level 80 at least until I could get my 3rd Ascendency (SSF Warbringer). I'm also not a fan of how these trials supposedly scale, because the experience can be vastly different depending what levels you take them on, as well as the level difference between you and the Trial. So personally I wouldn't mind if Ascendency was unlocked at fixed levels, or through the campaign, and I would rather see Trial of Chaos to be really specialized in those runes and thematic gear. Put it another way : I personally feel no sense of accomplishment having completed my 3rd Trial on my Warbringer consider I was already doing Tier XV maps and in my mid 80's. That's what I find disappointing with the trials. |
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I'm probably one of only a dozen perverts who likes Sekhema.
1. It's clear, predictable content 2. There's the highest level of enemies and it gives me enough experience now 3. All my Divine Orbs are obtained here 4. I also consistently earn money by selling Trials not Time (it's not much, but it's honest work). 5. I see how my personal skill is growing, and how I manage to make the build a little better to go further. 6. Players give me tickets to Sekhema in bundles for free. Yes. On the 4th floor they deal huge damage, I often die faster than I lose my honor. But this is generally a question of balance. Unlike maps that are completely chaotic, there is a terrible map layout, trees, terrible lags, and so on. I already treat these two golems as old friends, they are tough but already quite understandable. It's like playing an arcade game as a kid. |
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" Players are unlikely to stay with these trials. 150 people just completed the race event. Ponder it. 450,000 players stopped playing. Yeah they are on the right track! PoE 1 is dead PoE2 is full of PoE1's trash content and it's mandatory. Sound like a mandatory time to quit. and lo and behold they quit. |
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" Cool now make it a side zone you can do when you want. For forced content, it's trash ... Yo devs did you really think the 5th time through the exact same BS chore list that the trials are would be fun ? how bout the 109th time ... or better yet How many times do you think you can force me to do them before i stop playing. How many people do you think angry dissatisfied people take with them ? Friend: Hey new content wanna play? Me: Nope game is trash ... Friend: No they changed so much, come try Me: Nope im good man, game is trash, they had their chance besides China is pumping out mobile clones , they using AI to generate unique dialogue .. game is trash bro...let's try something else. Pull up your socks! Last edited by LewtDeezNuts#1011 on Mar 7, 2025, 10:30:58 AM
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" This is a design problem. The developers think that this is optional content (you can find their answers to this): 2 floors are passed without looking. 3rd floor you need to try a little bit. The 4th floor is already very difficult for me, I don't know if I will pass it. And the developer thinks that I don't really need the 4th floor. That this is you asking for "optional content". The problem is that players don't think so, because the developer put two ascendency points there. If it is optional, just remove them from there. Well, or stop thinking that is not mandatory and do something about it. Last edited by Radonegsky#6656 on Mar 7, 2025, 10:19:02 AM
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Allow me to fix it.
Get special map run it kill boss ascendancy point 1 Get special map run it kill golems next points Get special map run it kill scorpion next points Get special map run it kill Uber bad guy .. got points move on ... All fixed ...... Notice all the bullshit is missing and it aligns with the game. Leave the content that everyone avoided the first time it was introduced as optional where it belongs ... in the trash... Last edited by LewtDeezNuts#1011 on Mar 7, 2025, 10:28:08 AM
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" Or maybe "Get special map run it die" "Get special map run it die" "Get special map run it die" "Get special map run it die" "Get special map run it die" RAGE ON FORUM! You already can buy Trial of Time for 1 Div average, so "Get that special map run it kill Uber bad guy .. got points move on" - what the problem? Last edited by Radonegsky#6656 on Mar 7, 2025, 10:34:02 AM
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" SSF any argument that starts with you can buy it.... is fail SSF is core gameplay You are talking bout avoiding the game and buying victory right. Thats why your opinion will have limited value.. Im playing the game.. you are advocating paying to avoid playing the game. You know like the healthy business of carrying people past it. The fact that exists ... fail |
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