POE 2 early access paywall

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neohongkong#0222 wrote:

anyway, the real closed beta that ask people to sign NDA, it does not have paywall.

That step is behind us. Now it is time for wider public but not for all. Hence pay for access.

Its only logical. You want to participate? U pay. U dont? U wait for full release or OPEN beta, like with PoE.

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MorsExTenebris#3427 wrote:

POE 2 will be a free-to-play game at launch.

But you want to charge us for beta-testing your product during early access?..

Did you guys think this through?

If i remember correctly we had to pay access for poe too which is fine

I'm excited for Early Access. Game is going to be sweet!

The released game is free.

In game purchase is not neccessary.

Its only MTX.

GGG did an amazing job with tons of content.

Next week I get new amazing MTX and I will regret nothing.

Keep going GGG.

Poe 1 did it. I'd say given that it gives equal currency to the money you get for the key or pack you get, it's not really a terrible way to do it. It's effectively the same as if you paid for currency to buy stash/cosmetics in the shop just with added benefit of early access.

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MorsExTenebris#3427 wrote:

POE 2 will be a free-to-play game at launch.

At launch . Several months after early access , will be free to play .

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MorsExTenebris#3427 wrote:

POE 2 will be a free-to-play game at launch.

But you want to charge us for beta-testing your product during early access?..

Did you guys think this through?

it is just money, chillLax mate

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Christof#3434 wrote:

If i remember correctly we had to pay access for poe too which is fine

Yes and no. I DM'd or emailed GGG and I got a DM from Chris with a key back then. Along with another to give to a friend. That was before capitalism took hold.

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BaumisMagicalWorld#0673 wrote:

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AintCare#6513 wrote:

my god, you going to play a game and you think its predatory for them to ask for money?

Yes, I'm playing it. Yes, I gave them money. Still, the free-to-play model is one of the most lucrative and also most predatory systems ever introduced to gaming. That they are selling keys for Early Access is another matter entirely.

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neohongkong#0222 wrote:

So you never bought a stash tab?

They have no value, no matter how you spin it. Stash tabs are irrelevant and are borderline pay-to-win anyway. Let's not go there now. That'd just derail the thread.

[Removed by Support] You are never forced to buy ANYTHING in this game, it is fully up to you. Forking over literal chump change for stash tabs won't affect you unless you are hundreds of hours into the game. If you've played that long you SHOULD support the company that is making one of the best games in history. If you really don't want to [Removed by Support], you don't have to. [Removed by Support] I for one don't mind at all that I've spent as much money as I have, because I don't mind supporting something I love and have investment in. [Removed by Support]

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CthulhuMaster#6402 wrote:

This is funny. It comes from someone that has bought (at least) x3 $60 bucks Supporter Packs, and a $160 bucks one.

Those packs have nothing to do with POE 2 or its beta. Please don't get sidetracked. We're not talking about POE 1 here.