Gregz What do you mean in need of Kickstarter support ? If PoE goes Kickstarter that would be sweet but as far as I can see, the game is near finished ?
Brothers, I have seen the light...the other side...and there is great hope.
PoE is currently open beta, but to get a beta key you need to donate $10. According to GGG, the $10 will go towards further polish (server upgrades?) and better customer experience.
PoE will be free to play after release, and the devs have vowed not to include any 'pay2win' crap that we're seeing in D3. I honestly have no idea how these guys plan on getting paid, and I don't care, because this game is awesome.
I've been playing the last 5 hours. It's unreservedly the best Diablo clone I've ever played, and I've played them all (yes, even that one!).
It's your choice Codex...$10 for pure win (
www.pathofexile.com) :D , or $60 for pure fail (www.
diablo3.com/)
. It's that simple.
PoE is a brilliant system of gameplay mechanics, it has to be played to be appreciated. I've read reviews and seen the youtube let's plays but it's an entirely different experience playing the game. The forums are very active, and GGG is still soaking up all the player feedback they can get. This beta should be huge news here at the Codex, instead we have a 130 page Diablo 3 thread.
Get out there bros, make a difference, these guys need discerning gamers (although I've been very impressed with the beta people I've interacted with so far). If you have any interest in the aRPG genre, this game is a must play. Pirate the AAAs, make fun of them, etc. but help out fledging devs like these guys, the Wasteland 2 kickstarter was a worthy cause, this is equally so imo...especially in lieu of the disaster Blizzervision has recently deployed.