Path of Exile is a MAJESTIC incline

[ArchAngel]

I map SSF way and I hate it. I hate even more using trade system to buy maps from people where 1 in every 20 messages responds (it is not this bad when trading for normal items).

Just trade when the offer was posted in last 5-10 min.

I do, they also don't respond most of the time. It does not help that the trade API is always at least 10 minutes behind the real state of items.

 

[Saark]

Sounds like you're still using poe.trade instead of the official trading site. poetrade has had delay-issues for the last 2 leagues, ranging from 20-30minutes on a good day to multiple hours.

How to buy maps in bulk:
1. Go to pathofexile.com
2. Hover over "trade" and select "bulk item exchange"
3. Get a response 99/100 times on the first whisper
4. Stop complaining about it being "impossible to buy stuff, please make an auction house"

How to buy specific maps for completion
1. Go to pathofexile.com
2. Hover over trade and select "search items"
3. Enter the name of the map
4. Select Trade Filters and select chaos orb for the buyout price
5. Click Search
6. Filter by "most recently listed"
7. Get a response 99/100 times on the first whisper
8. Stop complaining about it being "impossible to buy stuff, please make an auction house"

 

[Sharpedge]

Trading always amuses me. It seems the response times of sellers is directly proportional to how expensive an item is...Fast response time -- cheap item, Slow response time --expensive item. When I am trying to buy 1 alch items for animate guardians I get a response almost immediately but when buying something for 50ex? Prepare to sit around and wait.

 

[Saark]

It's because people double-check at that point in time whether the item might be under value. I definitely had the same issue, and when I sold my acuities for 8ex I made sure to double-check whether prices just skyrocketed for some reason and I didn't notice. For stuff that sits in your stash for a few days, it's definitely a somewhat common practice.

 

[Angthoron]

Been thinking to get into this again after the holidays, are there any decent melee builds? Somehow I can rarely stomach ranged chars in this type of game, unless the gameplay really fucks you hard as close combat char.

 

[Reinhardt]

gameplay really fucks you hard as close combat char.

Basically "melee" characters are something that clear all enemies on screen in 1-2 clicks too or they are useless.

 

[Angthoron]

gameplay really fucks you hard as close combat char.

Basically "melee" characters are something that clear all enemies on screen in 1-2 clicks too or they are useless.

Yeah, pretty much this.

 

[Reinhardt]

Well, PoE is perfect case of this. "Melee" characters are ranged or casters or whatever that just happen to carry melee weapon with them and have "melee" word in chosen skill description.

 

[Saark]

Only actual melee would be namelocking skills that require you to hit an enemy in melee-range.

Basically every melee-ability has an AoE-effect attributed to it, be it sunder, tectonic slam, ground slam, sweep etc. Those are usually scaled to ridiculous levels so you have some decent map-clear and dont have to hit every single mob by itself. With mechanics like these available, as well as being able to simply increase the base-melee range of any weapon-type, it really all depends on what you consider to be a "melee" build.

Dual-strike would probably be closest to an actual melee-build.

 

[Reinhardt]

I don't think sending some elemental waves for 20 meters in all directions from your weapon is "melee". It's just what you do with arc witch - press rmb in general enemy direction and collect loot. Same playstyle, just dps numbers on your main hand statstick matters more.

 

[Saark]

I agree, but there's not really any skills that don't either have an AoE effect trigger automatically, or that you support with multistrike/splash or rely on heralds to clear packs for you. All of which would fall into the category of what you just described.

 

[Reinhardt]

Cleave is somewhat melee. If i want to play melee character i have no other choice. You can make aoe bigger with some juju jewels but it's still weapon range. Sort of.

 

[Saark]

Probably the "most melee" option, together with dualstrike.

 

[Reinhardt]

Probably the "most melee" option, together with dualstrike.

Nah, dual strike with ancestral call is full witch doctor mumbo jumbo already.

 

[Reinhardt]

This is what usual "melee" in PoE is

 

[Angthoron]

Well Marauder with Shockwave was melee enough for me

 

[Cyberarmy]

I'm "meleeing" with consecrated path and having a lot fun with it. Really nice clear speed with kinda OK ish boss damage.

 

[Sharpedge]

It's because people double-check at that point in time whether the item might be under value. I definitely had the same issue, and when I sold my acuities for 8ex I made sure to double-check whether prices just skyrocketed for some reason and I didn't notice. For stuff that sits in your stash for a few days, it's definitely a somewhat common practice.

I was more under the impression that the people who own valuable items tend to be the ones who value their time more and thus have a lower response rate as they are putting their time to better use. I know for a fact I won't even pick up those 1-2 alch items, let alone take the time to sell them and yeah, if an item is under a certain price threshold, there is a good chance I just don't respond at all, let alone late.

 

[Saark]

Thats definitely true as well, people who sell high-value items aren't the types to just sit in their hideout, so chances are they're in a boss fight or clearing a map and don't insta-invite you the second you message them.

 

[Reinhardt]

and yeah, if an item is under a certain price threshold, there is a good chance I just don't respond at all, let alone late.

So why you list it for sale under certain price treshold if you don't plan to sell it?

 

[Sharpedge]

and yeah, if an item is under a certain price threshold, there is a good chance I just don't respond at all, let alone late.

So why you list it for sale under certain price treshold if you don't plan to sell it?

On the offhand chance I am not doing something when I get messaged, I will sell the item, but I won't portal out of a map or go out of my way to break my routine to sell whatever they are messaging me for.

 

[you know what time it is]

Made a custom LootFilter for JRE listeners (links in description). Merry Christmas you fuckin momos.

 

[Generic-Giant-Spider]

That's a handsome lookin' map you got there.

 

[Hobo Elf]

Just got back into PoE and am wondering what this new league is about. I've killed a bunch of the new unique enemies but I'm unsure what the different choices I'm presented with actually do in the grand scheme of things. Should I be interrogating or negotiating with them? The game does a poor job at explaining the new systems.

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG