Difficulty from Act 2 to Act 3

I am playing a complete (for the most part) glass cannon...because they said it couldn't be done. I do die from time to time (it is not a build for hardcore IMHO) not because of scaling..,but because I made some wrong choices (usually me just not paying attention :))

Currently level 72 and have no problems surviving the scaling of each act. I do agree Act 3 is a bit rough at first and indeed probably should be looked at in the future. Keep in mind the game just added Act 3...in closed beta there were two acts with four difficulty levels. Now we have three acts with only three difficulty levels. It should be expected that new content will have to have adjustments made in due time.

Now, seriously pay attention OP...this game requires resists. There is no avoiding it....until you have the best gear, you have to make choices in your build and gear selection on the way up. While the game itself is not terribly difficult to play mechanically, it does indeed require you to calculate your moves much more than most games these days. If you are being one shot by mobs that much below your level...you have made some choices that are not working right (be it gear, build, whatever). Unlike other games, if you are not careful...lower level mobs can indeed smack you around. Take some time to re-evaluate your gear and build before screaming at the devs for screwing up the scaling (not that you have a right to...the game is free after all).

As for the D3 comment...really? Let us review, shall we?

In D3 beta, you were not even allowed to see beyond act 1, nevermind the higher difficulties. In PoE, you are seeing everything available thus far including all acts and difficulties. Instead of coming here and making silly demands....why don't you jump down to the beta feedback section and live up to your end of the deal...provide constructive feedback on GGG's free game they have provided to you free of charge. You know...what you are supposed to do in beta testing. Unlike D3, the launch of this game is transparent. D3, the vast majority of content was hidden before release.

What you see is what you get here...unlike the BS that was D3. Enjoy your stay...the game actually is a gem...if you take the time to figure things out a bit.

I play hardcore as Ranger, so far I am in act 3 cruel. I haven't been close to death (or instakill, lol) so far at all. There is nothing wrong in the difficulty. Your understanding or build (or both) is the problem.

I disagree completely, I hope Act 4 will be even more difficult than 3 actually. I want a challenge, I don't want a walk in the park

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zankioh wrote:

I disagree completely, I hope Act 4 will be even more difficult than 3 actually. I want a challenge, I don't want a walk in the park

Agreed, the game difficulty is one of the main draws. All you need to do is think and plan.

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Tyrisis wrote:

Okay seriously did you follow Diablo 3's awful scaling? What the HELL is with Act 3 difficulty?! Level 24 monsters can insta-kill me at lvl 32? Please fix this, its ridiculous. They do 10x more dmg than I can do and I breezed thru Act 2. Fix the scaling plz.

Funny how they barely hurt me at lvl 25, in act 3 slums and warehouses. Looks like you need learn to play and get some ehp and armour/evasion.

lolz

I think the problem with encountering difficulty is, almost everyone think its the devs problem, not player problem, almost everytime.

Guy relax, it's 3rd day of early access. Balancing difficulty and scaling is the goal.

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Tyrisis#7391 wrote:

Okay seriously did you follow Diablo 3's awful scaling? What the HELL is with Act 3 difficulty?! Level 24 monsters can insta-kill me at lvl 32? Please fix this, its ridiculous. They do 10x more dmg than I can do and I breezed thru Act 2. Fix the scaling plz.

Skill issue