Played since 2013, got 100+ people to play the game, I just have 1 single request for PoE2.

Please, I beg, bring back multiplayer.

I was there when Onslaught etc. opened the can of worms, when quicksilver+more was made norm.

Playing ruthless brings me back.

I know a majority of people do not play HC, nor want to play the slow old PoE that I loved so much.



But, please, if PoE2 is going to be a new one... Then for the love of god bring back Multiplayer. I miss playing with people. I fucking hate playing alone in PoE. I don't care about clearing maps within 5 seconds, hell I don't care about clearing anything in the entire fucking game within 5 seconds because if everything is at 200%speed then nothing is. That just becomes the normal speed. That's where we are now, quicksilver at 24/7, and more.


If something takes 200% more time, but gives 200% reward, then it isn't "slower". Please, stop this timerace where every build must oneshot the entire fucking screen (and more) or get oneshot by an enemy.


I can't objectively say GGG went down the wrong path, they are getting more players than ever...

But I miss the time when I got to add new people to my friendslist every league. When my interaction with other people wasn't just tradebots or haggling gear.


I don't have 12300dollars spent on packs, I'm too poor for it. But I sent my wow guilds, hoi4groups, etc. all to PoE because I still think GGG is the best company in the last 20 years and PoE is a game everyone deserves to at least try even if it is not their jam.
But I'm tired boss. I miss playing with friends, not just playing for loot or a bosskill.

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Krehlmar wrote:

I can't objectively say GGG went down the wrong path, they are getting more players than ever...

But I miss the time when I got to add new people to my friendslist every league. When my interaction with other people wasn't just tradebots or haggling gear.

I would say they definitely went down the wrong path. it's why I quit years ago as our guild dissolved into SSF players.



This problem is unfixable.

They gave away hard mechanics to convenience, and now can never take them away.

Also, way too much money involved to take the bold steps/risks necessary.

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Zee wrote:

This problem is unfixable.

Yep. And the last league proven that. Clear speed MF meta in its golden age. Item normalization which was mentioned on the streams is complete bs. It doesn't work.