What is the point?

[NathanosATD]

I really wanted to play path of exile like i really do cause it is the only game worth playing out there considered as a arpg game. But every time i try to get in to this game i just i can't cause if u ask me this game has a lot of potential but seems like it is wasting it. I mean every build that i look up for, every build that i have seen is boring as f... Like it is looks really really really boring. In early levels every like almost every mob gets one shot and when i looked for end game in youtube or other places i have seen that it is the same in late game or end game too. Every build that i have watched was the same. Like one right click and boom everything dies. Or even worse i mean i have seen a some kind of a build where a some guy was running through monsters and everything was dying just from his walking. I mean what is this game a walking or running simulator? Or can someone even explain to me what is the point of cyclone builds? ( Whic seems like it is one of the most powerfull build in the current game right now.) You are just clicking cyclone and moving key at the same time and you are doing this over over over and over again and everything dies within a second. Imagine you are doing this for 3000+ hours game time? I really can't understand. Either i am the one who have a bad taste about games or you are the one who should be questioning. How do you even get fun out of a cyclone build? Like what in the actual....

For example why do you people even playing with totem builds? It is like you are spaming some skill and they are doing all the job for you. Like why are you even bother to play. Just spam some random button while playing some kind of a tv show at the backround. At least that would be something to watch for. The point i am trying say you are sitting there clicking some button over and over again and watching the screen? Where is the fun of that?

Or let me talk about arc builds? Just spam one thing and boom everything explodes, everything dies just in a second. Like why? I can ask that for a million time: How in the oblivion you people getting fun out of that?

Look, this is the thing that i am trying to explain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QNAfTaUTQ4 Like what is this? You are just running through monsters and some kind of a ice ball thing on your head -whic is look like crap- doing all the job for you and you are just running around? Let me ask the same question again is this game a running simulator? WHERE IS THE FUN OF THAT?

I really can not understand. This game has the most like most most most boring combat system i have ever seen in my life. It is nothing but a clicking simulator

Look at that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f49S77Xje_s
That i don't even wanna talk about. What a fun game to play.

Btw english is not my first language i tried my best. Don't kill me because of that please

[Psyringe]

Originally posted by Harlot:

Either i am the one who have a bad taste about games or you are the one who should be questioning.

Have you considered the option that maybe, just maybe, people have different tastes about what they like in games? ;)

First off: Yes, some people enjoy some mindless monster-mashing while also watching TV or Youtube. Many people play PoE this way. There's nothing wrong with that, it's just their preference. There's nothing wrong with you having different preferences either.

Second, you are linking to videos from highly experienced players who are showcasing well-developed builds. If you run such a build, then yes, the challenge level will be fairly low for most of the game. But that's not representative for most of the players. Most players don't follow a build guide, they just pick up the game and start playing. Personally, I played for more than 2000 hours before I even looked at the first build guide, and I had a lot of fun making my own builds and experimenting with the mechanics.

PoE has very deep mechanics and a lot to discover, so there's a lot to enjoy. And if you explore them by yourself, then you'll obviously end up with a weaker build than something that has been developed and fine-tuned by the whole community over several years. But many players enjoy this experience more than following a build guide and mowing everything down.

Third, most of these overpowered builds depend on specific unique items. These are readily available in the trade leagues, but many people (like me) enjoy the game more when playing solo self-found. We can't trade in an SSF league, we have to work with the things we find in the game. This limits the power of our builds, but - at least for me - feels more rewarding.

Fourth, if you like the gameplay but find certain builds too easy, no one forces you to play them. There are literally hundreds of builds to choose from, with various degrees of required player activity, so if one seems too easy or boring to you, play a different one. Seems simple, no?

[Drake]

Just like watching ussain bolt breaking a record. It's just so easy, the guy is just running. What's the point... except that he does it easy. You don't.

It's the same here, you're watching people with good knowledge of the game do crazy build. That doesn't mean that you can theorycraft that kind of build in a playthrough. You will, like everyone else before you, delete and reroll your first chars because you'll get stuck somewhere.

The endgame is not easy.

[Kameh]

I for one enjoy watching my entire screen full of enemies die on one glorious explosion. You have your shatters, that sound is pure ear sex btw, you have your blood pops, fire explosions, etc.

[Psyringe]

Originally posted by Overlord:

bro no offence
but you need to talk to people more ... you sound super detatched from the community
like one of those salty d3 kids that quit after never even beeing in a clan or community

player interaction and working together is what makes mmorpgs so great .... you dont need to trade if you dont want to .... but if you are going to play ssf at least play the game progressibly and actually attempt to archieve certain goals ..... getting a headhunter is a 1week project .... and the flask and amulet used in the builds to spaam the vaal skills and bypass soul gain prevention are honestly a joke to obtain with how easy it is to spawn and farm alvas ....

Wow. It doesn't sound like you intended to, but in all the years I've been active here, I've rarely been given a response that missed the mark by THAT much.

First off, I have been playing video games for more than 35 years and I know pretty well what I enjoy and what I don't enjoy, what makes games fun for me and what doesn't. I have enjoyed PoE, with my style of playing, for more than 2500 hours already. I started before the game even had strongboxes, and I still play it now, more than 5 years later. I've seen most of the content, and still enjoy the game. And you are coming here, sitting on a very high horse, and try to lecture me on how I _should_ play??

You don't know me. You don't know my preferences. Why are you trying to tell me how to play the game? Why are you presenting things that completely depend on personal preference, as absolute truths? You seem to have trouble to even _imagine_ that someone enjoys the game in a different way than you do, that's just sad.

Originally posted by Overlord:

really mean no offence by this im just worried that i see you make a im bored whats the point post in a few more months

Yeah, sure. I've been playing this game for 5 years and 2500+ hours, but I'm in danger of suddenly quitting in a few months because I don't play the game in the way _you_ prefer. Way to go.

Originally posted by Overlord:

.... i mean you straight up sh*t on me for linking build guides and categorised me as a lower lifeform that has 0 game experience in poe doesnt know jack squad about ssf aperently

I'm sorry but ... are you sane? I didn't even respond to you. My post clearly shows that I was replying to the thread starter, whom I quoted - in fact I didn't even see your post until after I sent mine. Why are you imagining that I was talking to you? Why are you getting offended by things that clearly haven't been said by anyone here?

Originally posted by Overlord:

and also ... hmmm .... "some people enjoy some mindless monster-mashing while also watching TV or Youtube. " this part ... i mean bro cmon man thats almost racist

I'm "racist" because I acknowledge (and respect) people who just want a relaxing experience with the game? You're making less and less sense ...

Dude. Get off that high horse, please. Accept that people prefer to play in different ways, it's not that hard if you open your mind a little.

[Andrius227]

Dont look up builds. Much more fun doing your own.

I never understood whats the point of it anyway, copying what other ppl do.

[Psyringe]

Originally posted by Overlord:

rofl try reading it again but this time try to spot the sarcasm

If "hey, it was sarcasm" is your way to get away from this woefully misguided previous post of yours, then take it. I don't really care. ;)

Originally posted by Overlord:

and the part where im actually trying to improove your ssf experience by recommending you to find likeminded people

You weren't "recommending". You were literally telling me that I "need to" and "really gotta" do what you were telling me to. All based on your completely misguided impression that I "sound like I don't enjoy the game much more" than the thread starter, which only existed in your head. Those are literal quotes from your post.

If I didn't enjoy the game, I clearly wouldn't have spent several thousand hours with it, don't you think? You still can't wrap your head around the fact that there are many different ways to enjoy this game, not only yours. I have told you several times now that I enjoy to explore the mechanics myself, yet you still repeat your mantra that I shouldn't do that. You seem to be incapable to understand that for some people, exploring things without outside help is more rewarding and more enjoyable (and gives the game more longevity) than doing so in a group or community.

To be honest, you seem pretty hopeless in your insistence that _your_ way to enjoy the game is the way _everyone_ should follow. Please understand that I can only laugh about the ridiculous pompousness of that assertion, while I continue to enjoy the game in the way that I have for years. Have fun playing the game your way, and perhaps at least _try_ to understand every once in a while that people may have preferences different from yours. :)

[AllYourToothbrushAreBelongToUs]

These comments gave me brain cancer. TY INTERNET

[dxdiag]

To the OP and ignoring some of the useless comments in the chain here..
"the point" to play games surely is always trying to have fun, as a baseline.

Also when you were trying to get a grasp of what PoE is about, kind of belongs to the "spoiler" category. What i mean by this is, specific Youtube highlights of end game content or known PoE streamers during their stream outline/display gameplay moments where a certain "build" is min/maxed to it's highest potentional which result usually in enemy clusters/bosses blowing up in mere seconds. You as a person that is only seeing the "end" result of this finetuned process skipped the most important part of playing PoE imo, namely the theorycrafting of how you are able to stretch a build idea to it's highest potentional by applying all the knowledge and mechanics that is needed to reach that point. Where in the end you can reap the rewards from, because fast/smooth killing of enemies in the harder corners of the game is rewarding (loot wise) and can help you "fund" the creation of a new perhaps more creative/niche build idea. And there are alot of mechanics in PoE to play with. The stuff that is highlighted in the media is usually the strongest stuff that people could come up with, since you know.. people tend to find the most efficient/broken/OP stuff that is available in the game to play with. And you could certainly get a wrong idea of the game by only basing your opinion upon these highlights.

It's usually a smart thing to get a good "pre" opinion about certain subject by doing some research even though you are lacking the actual experience with this, if it has a personal attached risk by just "blindly" trying. Only if the research is done well though. And in certain cases it's still better to develop your opinion by doing some good old handson experience. Path of exile is this kind of an example, just try it handson and see for yourself. In the end you wont suffer financial consequences either, since this game is FREE to play, only time lost.

[Taddy Mason]

Like any rpg, you’re not going to have a challenge if you’re strolling thru areas where all the enemies are 5-15 levels lower than you. This game’s zones are set at specific levels and don’t adjust to keep pace with you. The same character will have an easier and easier time going thru the same map section again and again simply based off the fact they’ll be gaining levels from all the monsters they’ve killed.

[Livers]

*looks at literally the point of the game
*asks what's the point
*is a braindead op

Like dude, how much more dense can you be. You're looking at THE GOAL OF THE GAME, to make a build so strong, to polish and upgrade it so much that it goes through content like in those videos. I can bet 100$ that you're too stupid and not skilled enough to get to that point with a build. It takes time, effort skill and energy to achieve stuff like that. It's not just left clicking through the whole game and bam, you get handed all the perfect items,rolls and ♥♥♥♥.

[Transphobic]

Youre missing a big point
its the journey to get to that point, what makes this game fun
These builds you see are min maxed and expensive. You will get a part of that with the budget but will still need to pay attention to mechanics

Also you dont need to follow a guide, find an item you like and MAKE a build
For every aweseome screen wiping, server crashing build you see. Theres was 1000 failed builds making it work

[Geist]

I have fun by making my own builds. Doesn't always work out in the end but I take what I learned and try again. There are moments starting out when you feel invincible. But you will get to a point where you realize that you are not really strong at all. And this moment changes your entire play style. But don't worry. You will figure out how to bring back that old skill that seemed so cool before. Just have to find the right mix of skills and gear.

[Grunt]

watching a video and playing yourself is alot different it wont be all one shoting everying being new to poe there is alott to learn before your at that level

[minimum]

you are missing one IMPORTANT detail _ videos on youtube and when you play SOLO are ... solo difficulty

as you will perhaps notice _ the game increases in diffculty if you play with other players ; not x2 x3 x4 but x² ... i can even say x power x facrtor x

in other words try the same exact map with 8 players and CRY !!!
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you will regret your "boring as f..." then

regards GL HF

[jessiepeabody]

maybe it just isnt the game for you me i enjoyed it up till it started over heating my gpu and is going to probably make me stop met some great player that are friendly and helpful just for asking for help in the game if u dont like it dont play it its addictive for me i would like to someday kill shaper and or elder or council lots to do besides just maps i would like to do the areas that give u better crafting skills just my opinion that and a dime wont buy you a cup of Joe