About PoE 2 being just big sequel to PoE 1

So if i understand correctly when you starts PoE 2 you need to go trough PoE 1 campaign and still go to the same end game?

I personally wish that PoE 2 would be 100% its own game, different campaign end game everything.

Full reset to zero and start from the very beginning without all the bloated content [Removed by Support] that PoE 1 have, making PoE 2 semi expansion seems like a bad idea to me.

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PoE 2 you need to go trough PoE 1 campaign and still go to the same end game?

No.

Either you play POE 1 campaign or POE 2 campaign , and then shared end-game

You need to play both campaign for acquire all the ascendency character class

I would still prefer 100% "original" content. Nothing from PoE 1

PoE has ONE big advantage versus its competitors: 10 years of added content. Making a complete new game would be VERY risky, alienating every purchase made and starting from scratch again.

PoE 2 is just a name for a big expansion, nothing more.

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Phrazz wrote:

PoE has ONE big advantage versus its competitors: 10 years of added content. Making a complete new game would be VERY risky, alienating every purchase made and starting from scratch again.

PoE 2 is just a name for a big expansion, nothing more.

Then i have no idea why they are calling it a poe 2

Just release as one of the big expansions we get at the end of each year? or make it a completely fresh thing, i think this might just cause confusion is poe 2 expansion sequel or what (because we already had poe 2 launch)

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MixstaNoctes wrote:

I would still prefer 100% "original" content. Nothing from PoE 1

Same here, but that decision is already made, I guess.

In any case, unless they heavily de-bloat the game, the amount of stuff that is in PoE by the time PoE2 arrives will make it borderline unplayable (or at least unenjoyable) for all but the most dedicated players. So I really hope they cut away a lot of stuff, or at least make it less intrusive.

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MixstaNoctes wrote:

Then i have no idea why they are calling it a poe 2

Just release as one of the big expansions we get at the end of each year? or make it a completely fresh thing, i think this might just cause confusion is poe 2 expansion sequel or what (because we already had poe 2 launch)

They explained it at ExileCon; it was a more or less spontaneous decision leading up to the reveal.

And I agree with you that it's likely to cause some confusion, and I don't necessarily agree with their decision on the matter. But if we look at the facts; a completely new campaign, new animation, new 3D models, a new skill system and a highly updated engine is more than just another expansion.

I do however strongly disagree that doing a completely new game would be better. They have the best and the most popular "foundation" in the ARPG market at their hands. Building on that is a much better idea than just scrapping it and start over. If we look at the havoc the lates changes caused, you would have to multiply that with 298472 to even get close to the havoc that would happen if they just said: "We're starting over with a new game. All your MTX, stash tabs and investment are being trashed".

And if anyone think they could keep progressing two games, PoE 1 and 2 at the same time, two IP's in the same genre, made by the same developer - splitting the player base? I don't really think that's feasible.

But yes, the naming is just a market scheme - to create fuzz and attention.

Still confused...I didn't get the sense that this was a sequel. In fact, some of the feature skills and areas/npc made it seem like this was a bit of a prequel. IIRC they showcased a shapeshifting gig that was implied part of Ezomyte lore/culture that was later lost or suppressed because 'responsible lycanthropy' was incompatible with maniacs like Jorgin and Lycius taking shit way too far.

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crunkatog wrote:

Still confused...I didn't get the sense that this was a sequel. In fact, some of the feature skills and areas/npc made it seem like this was a bit of a prequel. IIRC they showcased a shapeshifting gig that was implied part of Ezomyte lore/culture that was later lost or suppressed because 'responsible lycanthropy' was incompatible with maniacs like Jorgin and Lycius taking shit way too far.

AFAICR, PoE 2 is set 20 years later than/after current PoE.

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xjjanie wrote:

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crunkatog wrote:

Still confused...I didn't get the sense that this was a sequel. In fact, some of the feature skills and areas/npc made it seem like this was a bit of a prequel. IIRC they showcased a shapeshifting gig that was implied part of Ezomyte lore/culture that was later lost or suppressed because 'responsible lycanthropy' was incompatible with maniacs like Jorgin and Lycius taking shit way too far.

AFAICR, PoE 2 is set 20 years later than/after current PoE.

Yep. It's all still available on the site at

https://www.pathofexile.com/poe2

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One Game, Two Campaigns

Path of Exile 2 is a new seven-act storyline that is available alongside the original Path of Exile 1 campaign. Both the old and new storyline lead to the same shared Atlas endgame. Path of Exile 2 retains all expansion content that has been created over the last six years and introduces a new skill system, ascendancy classes, engine improvements and more.

20 years have passed

Since the death of Kitava, society has been slowly rebuilding. Ambitious men rise to fill the void and their thirst for power is once again corrupting Wraeclast.

... and so forth