so what happened to "Ruthless is a side project"?

and when will Ruthless become the base game?

With PoE2

Ruthless was just a alpha test for PoE2, all the changes are just alpha test for PoE2. Even all the past made changes was just alpha or concept testing for POE2 ever since the moment they've decided to go full in on a separate game.

"side project" till ruthless changes in patch notes takes up 33% of entire patch notes they been focusing alot on ruthless it isnt 2 man side project in their free time anymore

I expected way more with the huge lead up to Exilecon... with POE2 over a year away, it was the right time to do an end game expansion and a meta shakeup.. yet again, a skeleton crew just handing out nerfs and working on ruthless (why?)

Constant excuses from Neon and Chris that POE1 development will be minimal until POE2 is out.. well, I think it's clear everyone they are being way too ambitious and as a result all their products will end up very sub par sadly POE is being hit the hardest atm.

I miss the dedicated GGG team that weren't afraid to shake up the meta, and breathe some life into their game. Another league with a stale meta. The next week is going to be awfully boring, content creators are going to be twiddling their thumbs. My hype is at a zero for this league now which is unfortunate. This is going to be a very, very... short league for a lot of people.

Vote with your wallets is all I can say. If you are not happy with the direction the game is going then do not spend another penny on the product. I won't be. It is seemingly apparent they are not reading reddit anymore, or these forums (too busy working on ruthless and POE2, why would they?).

I hope some additional balance changes are put in last minute. Give underused skills a blanket 10-20% buff.. it'll just open up creativity and new content. Which is what POE sorely needs atm.

Ruthless was moved into POE2 to the point it is its own game now. Or the ideas from Ruthless are now in POE2.

POE1 sadly gets stuck with Ruthless mode taking up its development time. While POE2 sails on by.

"ruthless is a side project that does not take any resources away from poe 1"

reality:

we have allocated most resources away from poe 1 to poe 2. ruthless will be used as an alpha test for poe2.

see..... we didnt lie!

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PoE 2 is the side project. With no found success. That is why they decided to keep PoE 1 alive just in case.

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HeroEvermore wrote:

PoE 2 is the side project. With no found success. That is why they decided to keep PoE 1 alive just in case.

Actually this. If Ruthless is the Alpha Framework for PoE2. Game is 100% dead on arrival.

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and when will Ruthless become the base game?

I couldn't imagine being this dishonest. These are the ruthless changes that Chris said were ready last league but didn't release because people would cry. They released them this league and guess what? People are crying.

No meta shakeup doesn't mean the game is becoming ruthless. The game is extremely fast and guess what? They didn't slow a damn thing down. You are all so dishonest. Grow up.

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exsea wrote:

"ruthless is a side project that does not take any resources away from poe 1"

reality:

we have allocated most resources away from poe 1 to poe 2. ruthless will be used as an alpha test for poe2.

see..... we didnt lie!

sniggers...

I hope they at least look at the numbers of players actually playing ruthless. If POE 2 is the same as ruthless mode the game will be dead 2 weeks after release.