Do people play standard league? And do they trade?

[Matt [Reckless Boi]]

Restarting every 3 months isn't for me :/. Although I really enjoy the Legion monolith mechanic I can't bare (for now) to having to restart from 0 every couple of months, thats the origin of the question.

Thanks! Have a nice day

[TheMasterBlaster]

of course there's trading in standard. personally, i don't play leagues because they're often buggy the first month and i'd rather wait for a more polished version if/when the league content transfers to standard. the synthesis league was so unpopular it just disappeared off the face of the earth after that league finished. and for the past year the leagues were kinda meh.

[dxdiag]

Originally posted by TheMasterBlaster:

of course there's trading in standard. personally, i don't play leagues because they're often buggy the first month and i'd rather wait for a more polished version if/when the league content transfers to standard. the synthesis league was so unpopular it just disappeared off the face of the earth after that league finished. and for the past year the leagues were kinda meh.

i'd rather take the "full" (perhaps bugged) experience of a league mechanic in it's respective challenge league than it's stripped down version if it gets added to the core game in standard. maybe that's the reason you found the past year's league "meh" for that reason.

To the OP what is the reasoning exactly why you dislike starting all over? when i first started playing PoE, it was in standard and that became stale pretty fast. Not to mention that you are trying to settle in an economy based on all the past leagues and items with all their legacy versions etc. Starting all over in a challenge league is a really fresh experience, you get to enjoy all the new stuff they add alongside the new league plus you're on equal footing with other players in setlling down in the new economy as well. Depending on your available playtime/skill it doesnt take really long to get new characters to high level either in a fresh league. so im interested why you dislike starting all over.

[taxi83]

Originally posted by dxdiag:

Originally posted by TheMasterBlaster:

of course there's trading in standard. personally, i don't play leagues because they're often buggy the first month and i'd rather wait for a more polished version if/when the league content transfers to standard. the synthesis league was so unpopular it just disappeared off the face of the earth after that league finished. and for the past year the leagues were kinda meh.

i'd rather take the "full" (perhaps bugged) experience of a league mechanic in it's respective challenge league than it's stripped down version if it gets added to the core game in standard. maybe that's the reason you found the past year's league "meh" for that reason.

To the OP what is the reasoning exactly why you dislike starting all over? when i first started playing PoE, it was in standard and that became stale pretty fast. Not to mention that you are trying to settle in an economy based on all the past leagues and items with all their legacy versions etc. Starting all over in a challenge league is a really fresh experience, you get to enjoy all the new stuff they add alongside the new league plus you're on equal footing with other players in setlling down in the new economy as well. Depending on your available playtime/skill it doesnt take really long to get new characters to high level either in a fresh league. so im interested why you dislike starting all over.

I guess because of well...starting all over. I can say that is frustating, moreover if you don't coordinate your time well. For example Last league I played was like 4 months ago and I started the character in mid-league, so when I levelep it up to endgame the league ended and I had to start all over again in the new league, because if I keep with that character I would have to play with OP people like you said, theres no point on that now.
You just cant come mid-league and start your new character, you have to coordinate your time to start early on the League, at least thats my side because I dont have much time to play lately

[kazaddum]

Originally posted by David Wolf:

Originally posted by dxdiag:

i'd rather take the "full" (perhaps bugged) experience of a league mechanic in it's respective challenge league than it's stripped down version if it gets added to the core game in standard. maybe that's the reason you found the past year's league "meh" for that reason.

To the OP what is the reasoning exactly why you dislike starting all over? when i first started playing PoE, it was in standard and that became stale pretty fast. Not to mention that you are trying to settle in an economy based on all the past leagues and items with all their legacy versions etc. Starting all over in a challenge league is a really fresh experience, you get to enjoy all the new stuff they add alongside the new league plus you're on equal footing with other players in setlling down in the new economy as well. Depending on your available playtime/skill it doesnt take really long to get new characters to high level either in a fresh league. so im interested why you dislike starting all over.

I guess because of well...starting all over. I can say that is frustating, moreover if you don't coordinate your time well. For example Last league I played was like 4 months ago and I started the character in mid-league, so when I levelep it up to endgame the league ended and I had to start all over again in the new league, because if I keep with that character I would have to play with OP people like you said, theres no point on that now.
You just cant come mid-league and start your new character, you have to coordinate your time to start early on the League, at least thats my side because I dont have much time to play lately

You can start mid league, if you set your goal accordingly.

[Vitamin Ex]

You don't really start over. Your league character gets moved to standard league after the seasonal league ends, as well as all your items. You're free to continue playing that character in standard league without having to level again. Starting a new seasonal character is totally up to you if you want the rewards and to take part in the new season mechanics.

[taxi83]

Originally posted by kazaddum:

Originally posted by David Wolf:

I guess because of well...starting all over. I can say that is frustating, moreover if you don't coordinate your time well. For example Last league I played was like 4 months ago and I started the character in mid-league, so when I levelep it up to endgame the league ended and I had to start all over again in the new league, because if I keep with that character I would have to play with OP people like you said, theres no point on that now.
You just cant come mid-league and start your new character, you have to coordinate your time to start early on the League, at least thats my side because I dont have much time to play lately

You can start mid league, if you set your goal accordingly.

Yep, but for people who dont have much time to play, starting mid league is a problem. The good thing is that each time you level a new character you do it faster than the last time because you know the map better :D

[TheMasterBlaster]

Originally posted by dxdiag:

Originally posted by TheMasterBlaster:

of course there's trading in standard. personally, i don't play leagues because they're often buggy the first month and i'd rather wait for a more polished version if/when the league content transfers to standard. the synthesis league was so unpopular it just disappeared off the face of the earth after that league finished. and for the past year the leagues were kinda meh.

i'd rather take the "full" (perhaps bugged) experience of a league mechanic in it's respective challenge league than it's stripped down version if it gets added to the core game in standard. maybe that's the reason you found the past year's league "meh" for that reason.

nah, I actually played leagues until the end of synthesis and then switched to standard.

[North]

i dont like how this game is full of people who just league, whats the point of leaguing if the gear goes to standard after and you dont play standard? makes no sense, i miss the old days, oh well

[dxdiag]

Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥ yo dead homies:

i dont like how this game is full of people who just league, whats the point of leaguing if the gear goes to standard after and you dont play standard? makes no sense, i miss the old days, oh well

you know, the point is to try all the new stuff the league offers and by the time the new league arrives you're typically "done" with all your current league characters, so what gear will be missed after the migration to standard?

[DarkFaceGlow]

I play Standard when I’m not into the current league. Which is 80% of the time. I like that I can just put on any gear I want and not have to bother with trading too much.

[ZAToM]

yo keep in mind that you dont have to RESTART but you have to REWORK a lot in standard every 3 month because of changes. many skills/uniques/mechanics get nerfed/buffed/changed/added so you never will be able to just play the same build without change anything for half a year or something

first i thought the same. im an old d2 player and i wanted to hoard more and not start from 0 BUT
you level much faster in the leagues, there are all the new items 3 month earlier than in standard and since you keep all your stuff from the leagues in standard it became a try out place for me. i have so many items and high level chars that have a full passive reset

[Gorith]

Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥ yo dead homies:

i dont like how this game is full of people who just league, whats the point of leaguing if the gear goes to standard after and you don't play standard? makes no sense, i miss the old days, oh well

The same reason league/seasons mechanics are preferred by the majority in almost every game they are in. That starting over mechanic some people seem to have an aversion to is the reason the league/seasons/fresh servers in games are so popular. The resets keep the economy from experiencing hyper inflation, give you a chance to try some new mechanics without having all the best kit for it, gives a time for all your friends to come try it without having to feel like they are slowing you down or like they have no chance of catching up to you, gives a nice solid schedule for players to follow allowing them to take a break then come back fresh, etc. I personally never understood why some people have the aversion to resets but then are so happy to see new mechanics that shake things up and require them to completely retool their kit (looking at wow players who are super happy for the next expansion but then the idea of "fresh" realms makes them ♥♥♥♥ a brick). It might as well be the same thing

[Lagwin1980]

yes and yes, FYI standard softcore is the second most played league usually so there are plenty of people playing there.

[Thorsolo666]

Originally posted by Vitamin Ex:

You don't really start over. Your league character gets moved to standard league after the seasonal league ends, as well as all your items. You're free to continue playing that character in standard league without having to level again. Starting a new seasonal character is totally up to you if you want the rewards and to take part in the new season mechanics.

LOL " New season mechanics " i think is better if u write " New bug mechanics "

[Thorsolo666]

Originally posted by Gorith:

Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥ yo dead homies:

i dont like how this game is full of people who just league, whats the point of leaguing if the gear goes to standard after and you don't play standard? makes no sense, i miss the old days, oh well

The same reason league/seasons mechanics are preferred by the majority in almost every game they are in. That starting over mechanic some people seem to have an aversion to is the reason the league/seasons/fresh servers in games are so popular. The resets keep the economy from experiencing hyper inflation, give you a chance to try some new mechanics without having all the best kit for it, gives a time for all your friends to come try it without having to feel like they are slowing you down or like they have no chance of catching up to you, gives a nice solid schedule for players to follow allowing them to take a break then come back fresh, etc. I personally never understood why some people have the aversion to resets but then are so happy to see new mechanics that shake things up and require them to completely retool their kit (looking at wow players who are super happy for the next expansion but then the idea of "fresh" realms makes them ♥♥♥♥ a brick). It might as well be the same thing

how u can comparing this really bad game to wow LOL this is just ridiculus.