I think this game needs a "Solo Short" mode and its recommended

I really believe the only way for to silence the over critical and/or relaxing player base is to just simply have a mode where winning (fun) is more likely...

Solo Short mode:

- +50% item rarity base

- Elemental Resistance penalties through campaign and end game are halved

- Certain quest NPC's have an option to teleport you to the dungeon if there is normally roaming involved

- Chance to find monsters with buffs reduced by 50%

- Bosses have 500% bonus exp

- Players always have 25% movement speed from boots stat, no matter what boots they equip.

- Some nerf to End Game, profile rewards and a heavy reduction in niche uniques to incentivize playing and trading in Leagues. Chaos Temple inaccessible.


Thank you GGG for your efforts btw, I'm really enjoying the game and its potential but I'm afraid of this game turning too weak if the over vocal playerbase is pandered for and the only sweat challenge is doing T15+ maps and grinding loads of divines when I know it can be more of a game I'm proud to complete via experiencing proper roadblocks through skillfully building and sound mechanical play.

That's just easy mode... which is hilarious to me.

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Holigawd#2935 написал:

So... easy mode? That's what that sounds like.

Nobody with even the tiniest bit of ego wants to hear "Easy mode".

Something like this mode could have a description along the lines of "New to the game? Want to test a class or just after a more immersive campaign experience? Feel free to experiment and play leisurely in Solo Short mode!"

They all ready made easy mode on live servers

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TrunktenUK#3407 написал:

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Holigawd#2935 написал:

So... easy mode? That's what that sounds like.

Nobody with even the tiniest bit of ego wants to hear "Easy mode".

Something like this mode could have a description along the lines of "New to the game? Want to test a class or just after a more immersive campaign experience? Feel free to experiment and play leisurely in Solo Short mode!"

Yea, that's just easy mode man and it'll be seen as that... I don't see them EVER adding something like that and honestly I hope they stay miles away from that idea. I think it's better to have a niche player-base than an all accepting one with an easy mode option for people who can't hang or don't have the patience for it, maybe the game just isn't for them.

You know what the vast majority of crying children have in common? Eventually they tire out.

Let them vent and sooner rather than later they will move on to the next thing that twitch tells them to play.

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Holigawd#2935 написал:

I think it's better to have a niche player-base than an all accepting one with an easy mode option for people who can't hang or don't have the patience for it, maybe the game just isn't for them.

I love the idea of the entire community in shared struggles and theory crafting but after the reactions of not just the forums/reddit but of reviews what option is there exactly other than to provide some kind of mode where at least the campaign and/or the ease of discovering the strength of your class is better transitioned.

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arandan#3174 написал:

Let them vent and sooner rather than later they will move on to the next thing that twitch tells them to play.

Well if other games keep sucking perhaps the sheer amount of content and visually beauty (hopefully performance improvements for at least the full version too...) from POE2 in time will be enough to force players to better react to "getting good" and sucking up to the trial and error process of a stat and mechanical rich experience.

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TrunktenUK#3407 написал:

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Holigawd#2935 написал:

So... easy mode? That's what that sounds like.

Nobody with even the tiniest bit of ego wants to hear "Easy mode".

Something like this mode could have a description along the lines of "New to the game? Want to test a class or just after a more immersive campaign experience? Feel free to experiment and play leisurely in Solo Short mode!"

Yet your proposal is literally just easy mode?

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TrunktenUK#3407 написал:

I love the idea of the entire community in shared struggles and theory crafting but after the reactions of not just the forums/reddit but of reviews what option is there exactly other than to provide some kind of mode where at least the campaign and/or the ease of discovering the strength of your class is better transitioned.

Ever heard of the saying 'give somebody an inch and they'll take a mile'? Giving in to the whiny mob is the worst thing they could ever do.

The answer to your question is quite easy actually. They should stick to designing the game they want. We already have a ton of braindead easy arpgs on the market, no need to turn POE into one.

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TrunktenUK#3407 написал:

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Holigawd#2935 написал:

I think it's better to have a niche player-base than an all accepting one with an easy mode option for people who can't hang or don't have the patience for it, maybe the game just isn't for them.

I love the idea of the entire community in shared struggles and theory crafting but after the reactions of not just the forums/reddit but of reviews what option is there exactly other than to provide some kind of mode where at least the campaign and/or the ease of discovering the strength of your class is better transitioned.

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arandan#3174 написал:

Let them vent and sooner rather than later they will move on to the next thing that twitch tells them to play.

Well if other games keep sucking perhaps the sheer amount of content and visually beauty (hopefully performance improvements for at least the full version too...) from POE2 in time will be enough to force players to better react to "getting good" and sucking up to the trial and error process of a stat and mechanical rich experience.

Let them complain, like any upset child they're overreactive and emotional, they'll tire themselves out and move on. The game is in early access and there is no need to ruin it by adding an easy mode to it. POE isn't a game made for everyone and the people who genuinely care about the game have offered their constructive criticism and we know that the game is a work in progress with all the ups and downs.