Rarity Bot / Culler Needs Nerf

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GatoPreto1718#7829 wrote:

hey, thanks for explaining to me what I was into.

I saw a lot of that happening at start of season...

And I agree, if thats how things work, this should be worked out

I always tought that for group loot was (sum rarity of party)/(number of party members).... to avoid this kind of exploit...

but as OP pointed out... Man, what an overlooked thing...

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Johnny_Hotbody#4829 wrote:

Rarity simply shouldn't exist as an affix, much less a party-shared attribute. Just set a baseline global rarity and scale it off the difficulty of the content you're running. Higher-tier content = get better drops. Rarity trivializes the risk vs reward aspect of higher tier content, and it's annoying AF to try and slot into gear when there is a myriad of other affixes that are actually beneficial to your build and gameplay.

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Oinkaments#6390 wrote:

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LargeHairyMan#4219 wrote:

Very much agreed. It's clear that this isn't the way the game was intended to be played.

They literally created an item for this to work. The game was absolutely designed to be played this way.

Remember that the game is now owned by Tencent, that's all you need to know.

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sinoniumx#3586 wrote:

I’d like to share feedback based on my early access experience with Path of Exile 2.

Currently, there is a party setup where one player (the "rarity bot") equips maximum item rarity gear and a unique that credits nearby kills as their own. This player does not participate in combat but drastically increases the rarity of all drops. The rest of the party either clears the map or simply fills party slots to increase item quantity, without access to loot themselves.

Why this is problematic:

The loot output is massively disproportionate, producing multiple high-tier items (e.g. Divine Orbs) per map in just minutes.

It trivializes solo and small-party farming efforts.

It floods the economy and undermines player progression, as solo or honest players cannot compete with this efficiency.

It creates an unhealthy gameplay pattern where success is tied to abusing mechanics, not skill or effort.

Suggestion:

Consider adjusting how item rarity/quantity scales in parties.

Review the unique items or mechanics that allow one player to claim credit for kills they didn’t make.

Revisit loot sharing rules so that party drops feel fair and rewarding for all participants.

I really enjoyed the game before encountering this loophole, and I hope to see it addressed so that the experience stays fun and balanced for everyone.

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Nyon#6673 wrote:

But I can guarantee you that this problem isnt as big as you think. There is a pretty big diminishing returns on rarity so past a certain point the difference is very tiny. The amount of loot these groups get always gets exaggerated and you also have to take into account the loot you see them get in one map gets split across all the players in that map.

I doubt that theres that big a difference from someone running a setup like that and splitting the loot six ways and some guy playing solo with like a mid budget rarity build.

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sinoniumx#3586 wrote:

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Nyon#6673 wrote:

But I can guarantee you that this problem isnt as big as you think. There is a pretty big diminishing returns on rarity so past a certain point the difference is very tiny. The amount of loot these groups get always gets exaggerated and you also have to take into account the loot you see them get in one map gets split across all the players in that map.

I doubt that theres that big a difference from someone running a setup like that and splitting the loot six ways and some guy playing solo with like a mid budget rarity build.

Unfortunately, they really do get that much. I’ve actually joined a few of these groups myself, and that’s exactly why I ended up quitting the game and making this thread. In just a couple of maps they pulled more Divines than I managed to farm in a hundred hours of solo play. And the loot wasn’t split six ways — the setup was 1 carry, 1 rarity bot, and the rest were just randoms from chat tagging along for exp, who were specifically told not to pick up any valuable drops.