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abija said:
In case you didn't get it I was talking about the actual map drops. I really hate it being able to do t15 maps and having to farm t8-t9 just because.
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Yeah, I didn't get it.

Though it seems you're doing something wrong if what you're describing is the case.
In my experience, once you get into running t11+ maps, you will gradually build up your map pool to be able to run t13+ maps exclusively.
I will readily admit that I also often experience a block of sorts when I hit t8-9 maps and try to progress into higher tiers solely on SSF basis. But I've always managed to go past that and to never come back to yellow tier maps.
Getting stuck in t8-9 maps while you should be doing t13+ maps is definitely something wrong on your side. It's not normal.

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Crafting with the limited resources you get in SSF is a whole different experience though isn't it?
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Not a "whole", but yes, the inability to hit the trade to get that ideal base or enough crafting materials to go ham does impact the experience.
You don't need "ideal" crafting results to get the ball rolling, though. Merely "good" will be more than enough if you're gud.
 
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T. Reich said:
I will readily admit that I also often experience a block of sorts when I hit t8-9 maps and try to progress into higher tiers solely on SSF basis. But I've always managed to go past that and to never come back to yellow tier maps.
Getting stuck in t8-9 maps while you should be doing t13+ maps is definitely something wrong on your side. It's not normal.
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Are you playing ssf or just not trading maps, because that's quite a difference.
I might have a lower threshold for getting pissed at running trivial content and just going into reds without enough mats to sustain. Always had the issue with not being able to progress into maps equivalent to the strength of the character. The stronger the build ends up the more frustrating it is.

Anyway, farming until you have "enough mats to sustain" before progressing into reds is just front loading the farming of shit content, which shouldn't be needed especially for softcore chars. Game has enough grind mechanics, it doesn't need to also limit access to content behind it.
 
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Why do the "On damage taken" skills stop working when you level them one level too high? Their requirements/gem level still seem to be below the support gem's minimal requirement. Also, there's no point (or is it detrimental?) to level the support gem itself, if max level of the procced skills is 10? This stuff is pretty new to me and I was quite surprised when I accidentally levelled 2 gems and suddenly had half of my survivability go take a nap.
 
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On damage taken gem has a listed level required for the gems it supports. If skill level was <= that and it didn't trigger sounds like a bug.
 
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On damage taken gem has a listed level required for the gems it supports. If skill level was <= that and it didn't trigger sounds like a bug.
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Maybe I looked at some wrong tooltip then. Well, wasn't too big a deal to re-level them to 1, 5 and 10, they got back to working state.
 
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abija said:
T. Reich said:
I will readily admit that I also often experience a block of sorts when I hit t8-9 maps and try to progress into higher tiers solely on SSF basis. But I've always managed to go past that and to never come back to yellow tier maps.
Getting stuck in t8-9 maps while you should be doing t13+ maps is definitely something wrong on your side. It's not normal.
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Are you playing ssf or just not trading maps, because that's quite a difference.
I might have a lower threshold for getting pissed at running trivial content and just going into reds without enough mats to sustain. Always had the issue with not being able to progress into maps equivalent to the strength of the character. The stronger the build ends up the more frustrating it is.

Anyway, farming until you have "enough mats to sustain" before progressing into reds is just front loading the farming of shit content, which shouldn't be needed especially for softcore chars. Game has enough grind mechanics, it doesn't need to also limit access to content behind it.
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I dabble in SSF occasionally, but mostly I play trade leagues, where I don't buy maps in general. Zana supplies plenty.

"Building up the map pool" has been proven (with data!) a relatively bad mapping strat, as opposed to "do the highest map tier that you get" strat.

Going balls deep, while having greater variance in map tiers you run, actually ensures that you get to high tiers faster on average. That had been true even before the change to map drop algorythm where the highest new tier you can get is +1, even from a map boss.
 
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After having played most of the league with 2x Kikazaru and then with Atziri's Reflection, it feels so damn hard to to play the non-curse-immune builds!
With curse immunity, map rolling becomes so much easier, with a bunch of essentially free map mods. Without it, you have to actually mind what curse mods you've rolled and factor in the careful use of curse immunity flask, which is a bit of a chore.
Another cool thing about Atziri's Reflection is that it enables a pretty cool combo with Coward's Legacy, Lori's Lantern and upgraded Ryslatha minor pantheon.
It's not really worth the 30 ex price tag, but it's a fun thing for sure.
 
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T. Reich said:
After having played most of the league with 2x Kikazaru and then with Atziri's Reflection, it feels so damn hard to to play the non-curse-immune builds!
With curse immunity, map rolling becomes so much easier, with a bunch of essentially free map mods. Without it, you have to actually mind what curse mods you've rolled and factor in the careful use of curse immunity flask, which is a bit of a chore.
Another cool thing about Atziri's Reflection is that it enables a pretty cool combo with Coward's Legacy, Lori's Lantern and upgraded Ryslatha minor pantheon.
It's not really worth the 30 ex price tag, but it's a fun thing for sure.
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The whole post was created to flex the fact you have Atziri's Reflection, right?

Can't blame you for that!
 
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You got me there, pardner!

Seriously though, I strongly recommend anyone to try 2x Kikazaru set up - the feeling of being (nearly) immune to any and all curse is extremely empowering!
 
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T. Reich said:
"Building up the map pool" has been proven (with data!) a relatively bad mapping strat, as opposed to "do the highest map tier that you get" strat.

Going balls deep, while having greater variance in map tiers you run, actually ensures that you get to high tiers faster on average. That had been true even before the change to map drop algorythm where the highest new tier you can get is +1, even from a map boss.
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I said mats not map pool (to properly buff up each red map) and that I don't do it (I usually run highest maps I can do).
 
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Rin is best girl. Got pack of t10 maps from her chests in safehouse today and managed to build decent pool of high yellow and low red maps. Now she's collecting unique maps in research division. I'll try to promote her to kaptin position again.
 
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I hate this shit
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Hey guys, so I was trying to get a decent implicit for my 6L brass dome and ended up getting +1 to all max resistances. I've been trying to figure out the price for it, and am getting wild tags; some people say 25ex, some say 150ex; and I can't find anything on poe trade so I donno what to compare it to.
I kinda wanna sell it quickly by spamming trade chat cause I don't have any prem stashs to sell on poe trade.
 
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deama said:
Hey guys, so I was trying to get a decent implicit for my 6L brass dome and ended up getting +1 to all max resistances. I've been trying to figure out the price for it, and am getting wild tags; some people say 25ex, some say 150ex; and I can't find anything on poe trade so I donno what to compare it to.
I kinda wanna sell it quickly by spamming trade chat cause I don't have any prem stashs to sell on poe trade.
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get a program called acquisition, it is for those that don't have premium stash tabs.
 
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Zdzisiu said:
Gerrard said:
T. Reich said:
deama said:
Can I join the codex guild or you guys even have one?
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Contact me (@Toddler_Trebuchet), and I'll see if we have spare slots.

A welcome donation of your firstborn is highly encouraged, we are a Klassy Klub of Komrades after all.
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You think many people on the Dex have a firstborn?
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Well, we can always accept the firstborn of your wife!
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You really think this correction helps?
 
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deama said:
Hey guys, so I was trying to get a decent implicit for my 6L brass dome and ended up getting +1 to all max resistances. I've been trying to figure out the price for it, and am getting wild tags; some people say 25ex, some say 150ex; and I can't find anything on poe trade so I donno what to compare it to.
I kinda wanna sell it quickly by spamming trade chat cause I don't have any prem stashs to sell on poe trade.
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Fuck you sir!
why can't I have nice rng too :'(
 
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