Path of Exile Royale wasn't permanent? Why not?

[HauntLich]

The work's already put in, people obviously want the gametype, it doesn't interfere with normal goings-on of Path of Exile's main game, what's the reason for not having it as a permanent inclusion? Is GGG THAT against having a decent PVP gametype?

[Tomberry Blue]

Because this isn't the game they want to make.

I'll admit I'm biased because I hate PVP in these types of games. Ever since the Diablo 2 days of anyone being able to jump into your game. Kill you randomly and grief your ass till the cows sing. Not to mention there was never any real way to have balanced battles with other players outside of maybe having a duel between two level ones with no equipment on... So I'm glad PoE has nothing like that.

Now, I wouldn't be against an aRPG trying to have some focus on PVP again but I don't really want PoE to be that game.

[Grumpy]

this video may answer some of your questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=J1ICyvRY4iE

[Lagwin1980]

because a permanant version would cost a lot of money then quickly die out...this sort of thing will not last a week before it is a ghost town...it's fine for a bit of fun every now and then.

[Leadedcrayon]

battle royale server costs $10,000 a day is the answer

[NPC_LUKE]

Originally posted by The dood:

Ever since the Diablo 2 days of anyone being able to jump into your game. Kill you randomly and grief your ass till the cows sing.

Ah, those memories get me aroused. I particularly loved looking for full Baal runs of delicious little newblets to slaughter en masse.