Lower density of the monsters in the maps, WHY?

Why the density of the monsters were lowered by 40% for 0.4?? The maps will feel much more empty now... Lots of maps are to big/have to small amount of monsters and in 0.4 this situation will be worse :(

Hope GGG fast will change this to better.

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xgabpac#6614 написал:

Why the density of the monsters were lowered by 40% for 0.4?? The maps will feel much more empty now... Lots of maps are to big/have to small amount of monsters and in 0.4 this situation will be worse :(

Hope GGG fast will change this to better.

1. explained in the video
2. you can sprint

Its because people complained about being swarmed/ constantly hit or stunned. It's a similar fix to people having issues with map size and them putting in the stupid checkpoints. Most of these issues could have been solved by allowing for more movement skills/abilities/ base move speed for all character but since they have such a fixation on making players move like molasses for their "meaningful combat" they do all these little band aid "fixes". Honestly probably best to just expect it to get worse since its the hill they are willing to die on.

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Erebus1800#6364 написал:

Its because people complained about being swarmed/ constantly hit or stunned. It's a similar fix to people having issues with map size and them putting in the stupid checkpoints. Most of these issues could have been solved by allowing for more movement skills/abilities/ base move speed for all character but since they have such a fixation on making players move like molasses for their "meaningful combat" they do all these little band aid "fixes". Honestly probably best to just expect it to get worse since its the hill they are willing to die on.

hope they will put some more effort to get better solutions.

The Hack and Slash game "without" lots of monsters is sad :(

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bloomhead#3858 написал:

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xgabpac#6614 написал:

Why the density of the monsters were lowered by 40% for 0.4?? The maps will feel much more empty now... Lots of maps are to big/have to small amount of monsters and in 0.4 this situation will be worse :(

Hope GGG fast will change this to better.

1. explained in the video
2. you can sprint

1. PR explanation...
2. sprinting on "empty" map = so much fun

Fuckin' finally! What I hated the most about PoE 1 were insane numbers of enemies forcing players to play one button zoom builds or fuck off. This is finally step in right direction. Screw huge packs and exploding screens.

I think its mainly because they want the players to actually fight the enemies instead of just running through them without it being an inconvenience. Changes in this direction stops mapping from being trivial. It also makes much more different skills viable since aoe isnt that much of a requirement anymore. In the long run, reducing monster density gives them the freedom to make monsters more challenging so players have to actually react to what the monsters do instead of steamrolling through everything.

I know this is not what the usually Hack and Slay crowd wants, but it is what the game was advertised to be from the beginning. I like the changes and i really dont understand why people are surprised. Its what the game was ment to be from the beginning. I hope they go even further in this direction.

W change

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Mashgesture#2912 написал:

W change

+1

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xgabpac#6614 написал:

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bloomhead#3858 написал:

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xgabpac#6614 написал:

Why the density of the monsters were lowered by 40% for 0.4?? The maps will feel much more empty now... Lots of maps are to big/have to small amount of monsters and in 0.4 this situation will be worse :(

Hope GGG fast will change this to better.

1. explained in the video
2. you can sprint

1. PR explanation...
2. sprinting on "empty" map = so much fun

1. Explanation is explanation.
2. So teleporting is fun?