Path of Exile is a MAJESTIC incline

[Absinthe]

Don't exaggerate. You only showed one use case, after which your brilliant plan was to stop using them. Also, the word you're looking for is "eke", not "eek". As for efficiency, if you can set up a decent macro, blasting through chain scour+alch rerolling goes pretty fast. If you're smashing literal chaos at something, it's pretty fucking effortless to reroll a ton of times quickly. But I understand if mouse clicking is too difficult and time-consuming for you. My condolences to you and your need for PoE time efficiency.

 

[Mark.L.Joy]

I don't pick up anything.

 

[Dadd]

When is 2 coming out?

 

[lukaszek]

When is 2 coming out?

closed beta when diablo5 is out. or whatever number is next

 

[tritosine2k]

Geared a 10 div cwdt, was a waste of time. 1div build with 20c echoforge AW + 3curse is waaaay better, ailment, stun immune with occultist, explode with inpulsa on AG etc. Voidforge AW is easily better than a 20 div cwdt. Ruthless support + spirit offering = nice shock.

 

[Absinthe]

Right now Voltaxic Rift is the king of shocks afaict. You can push max shock effect a little higher with Shock Nova too.

 

[430am]

Can't even have a civil discussion about rap music!

 

[Tacgnol]

Can't even have a civil discussion about rap music!

GGG chat mods are dumb, nothing new there sadly.

 

[Peachcurl]

Can't even have a civil discussion about rap music!

GGG chat mods are dumb, nothing new there sadly.

Sure, but that's not the mods fault, rather whoever wrote their CoC. They don't allow discussion of "inflammatory" topics. Such as politics.

 

[430am]

 

[Absinthe]

So, it turns out that Trickster Shadow can also use 2x Replica Rumi's Concoction (with the Enkindling Orb property for increased flask duration) without Kaom's Roots, which makes it a better pick than Juggernaut for most evasion builds. Juggernaut still tops for hybrid armor+evasion though, considering how Unbreakable + The Brass Dome gives monstrous amounts of armor with ease. Looks like Trickster is also decent for Flicker Strike and Frenzy builds.

 

[Kjaska]

Had a bunch of missed play time due to gf visiting, but this league seems to have a healthy activity overall and I saw even some old timers return after years of hiatus. They would keep writing me IRL about their in-game exploits and it would stoke my desire to play while I was stoking somebody else's desire, if you catch my drift.

Respecced on of my Rangers into the Totem Explode build (which everyone talks about, except this thread). It's absolutely cracked and a joy to play due to the tanky-ness. Some Ubers still present a challenge, but that's more due to my unimpressive mechanical skill and also a severe lack of practice on the fights (and also SSF gear).

Went from lvl99 to 100 completely in Heist Contracts. The entire time I kept thinking: "I should be hating this, this is Heist" but I didn't. It was actually pretty chill and a nice vacation from the busy map gameplay. The one thing that was interesting in Contracts is that the gem xp/h is substantially higher than in maps it seems. Provided you actually kill the rares in there.

Found a Mirror (my 2nd in under 10k hours!) and transferred it over to trade to try out the Emperor's Vigilance SST build. I can't afford the entire build yet and it's not functional in it's current state, but now I have a better use for all those expensive Divination Cards that I find in SSF and I also don't have to go through the hell of clicking 20k Chance Orbs.

 

[Baron Dupek]

https://pathofexile2.com/
https://pathofexile3.com/

50 days remaining

more PoE2 stuff

 

[Kjaska]

So chroming for socket colours will still be a thing, but at least it is now on the gem itself and not (so much?) on the gear piece itself. Makes me less excited for the new Gem System overall, but I still want it over what we have now. It would be less of an issue, if there was actual competition between the colours for support gems. As it stands right now, most Skill Gems only have 5-6 viable Support Gem options total. Ideally I would want it to be 6+ viable of each colour, but that's a lot to ask and I also know for a fact that there are players out there who "enjoy" the entire feel of "socket pressure".

 

[Cyberarmy]

I think I saw 2-colored sockets like blue-red or green-red, too.

 

[Kjaska]

It's definitely gonna be a nerf to Vorici t4, if they don't change his craft to gem bases instead of armour bases.

 

[Lyric Suite]

Contemplaying doing a Ruthless run, not sure about SSF. I basically "solo self funded" myself on my first run years ago just because i'm aversed to trading or interacting with others in general so i'm not sure what's the point of having a mode for something that you can just do on your own volition, especially since you can back out of it at any point.

I'm also not sure if i should start it now or wait for the next league since i missed a couple months on this one. Not that being in a league would matter if i chose to SSF but i'm thinking more about breaking the flow of the run IF they chose not to carry over those new features from the league.

I gotta a severe case of burn out from Elden Ring so i need to throw myself at something completely different to reset it before the DLC hits.

 

[Peachcurl]

Contemplaying doing a Ruthless run, not sure about SSF. I basically "solo self funded" myself on my first run years ago just because i'm aversed to trading or interacting with others in general so i'm not sure what's the point of having a mode for something that you can just do on your own volition, especially since you can back out of it at any point.

I do SSF merely to say "fuck trading" to any dev who checks player statistics.

Not that being in a league would matter if i chose to SSF but i'm thinking more about breaking the flow of the run IF they chose not to carry over those new features from the league.

The current league mechanics are crap, they also only become relevant very late in the run (maybe with the exception of making some very early starter items for self-found league starters).

 

[Baron Dupek]

 

[Lyric Suite]

Contemplaying doing a Ruthless run, not sure about SSF. I basically "solo self funded" myself on my first run years ago just because i'm aversed to trading or interacting with others in general so i'm not sure what's the point of having a mode for something that you can just do on your own volition, especially since you can back out of it at any point.

I do SSF merely to say "fuck trading" to any dev who checks player statistics.

Not that being in a league would matter if i chose to SSF but i'm thinking more about breaking the flow of the run IF they chose not to carry over those new features from the league.

The current league mechanics are crap, they also only become relevant very late in the run (maybe with the exception of making some very early starter items for self-found league starters).

Do they get carried over to standard though? It seems like it's up to them if they do and there's no way of knowing until the league ends.

To be honest, i'm not even sure if i should care i'm just thinking it would be kinda of obnoxious to pursue those mechanics only to see them suddenly get removed the moment my character gets dropped into standard.

 

[Lyric Suite]

Fug maybe i should wait for this instead lmao.

But then i'd like to experience at least all the acts they added on PoE at least once.

 

[Peachcurl]

Contemplaying doing a Ruthless run, not sure about SSF. I basically "solo self funded" myself on my first run years ago just because i'm aversed to trading or interacting with others in general so i'm not sure what's the point of having a mode for something that you can just do on your own volition, especially since you can back out of it at any point.

I do SSF merely to say "fuck trading" to any dev who checks player statistics.

Not that being in a league would matter if i chose to SSF but i'm thinking more about breaking the flow of the run IF they chose not to carry over those new features from the league.

The current league mechanics are crap, they also only become relevant very late in the run (maybe with the exception of making some very early starter items for self-found league starters).

Do they get carried over to standard though? It seems like it's up to them if they do and there's no way of knowing until the league ends.

To be honest, i'm not even sure if i should care i'm just thinking it would be kinda of obnoxious to pursue those mechanics only to see them suddenly get removed the moment my character gets dropped into standard.

Yeah, league mechanics may get axed when the league ends.

League duration is 3-4 months, so it might end in july or august (crucible started early april). Haven't seen an anouncement yet, so I'd guess an early august date is somewhat more likely.

Don't wait for poe 2, unless you can wait quite a while. Optimists say it releases this year, but I'd expect 2024 at the earliest. MAYBE we get a closed beta in 2023, and an open one in 2024. Full release in 2025. Note that this is all guesswork.

 

[Alex]

Ngamakanui

Someone tell Grinding Gear Games that the cat walked over the keyboard when titling that, please.

 

[lukaszek]

Don't wait for poe 2, unless you can wait quite a while. Optimists say it releases this year, but I'd expect 2024 at the earliest. MAYBE we get a closed beta in 2023, and an open one in 2024. Full release in 2025. Note that this is all guesswork.

diablo4 releases so we get poe2 teaser. called it!
Expect to play poe 2 when they tease diablo5

 

[ArchAngel]

Ngamakanui

Someone tell Grinding Gear Games that the cat walked over the keyboard when titling that, please.

They should have called it NotDiablo instead