Ascension system?

[Isseus]

Hey, I liked absolutely everything in the hour long video, except... why are the ascensions locked behind the two worst league mechanics from PoE, Sanctum and Ultimatum? Both require a very specific playstyle and investment so I'm not really a big fan. And no, a third system coming "sometime" isn't a valid answer, it'll probably be Ancestor or Scourge something awful anyways.

[MeatBag]

Don't you think if every single character has to do those two mechanics, they likely made them in a way that any character can do them?

Its not like PoE1 sanctum where you need specific high dps build?

Ultimatum is just bunch of mobs.

[DirtyMick]

I thought it looked pretty cool

[SK]

It's campaign level and for Ascension, I'm pretty sure they're going to be super easy.

[Detergent]

I think Sanctum is better than the Labyrinth imho.
Ultimatum was one of my favorite league mechanics. When they finally brought it back and made it core, people got really excited. Only it was far less rewarding compared to the league. Everyone knows loot > fun and thats why it gets a bad rep now.

[DeadlyKitten]

Hopefully its not as bad as it looked...
I just want to get the Ascension points.
I don't like the Sanctum one but the other looked manageable since there is no hit penalty.

[DirtyMick]

Originally posted by BadToast:

It's campaign level and for Ascension, I'm pretty sure they're going to be super easy.

I hope not.

[shadowscion]

A better question is why are PoE1 league mechanics in PoE2 at all

[MeatBag]

Originally posted by shadowscion:

A better question is why are PoE1 league mechanics in PoE2 at all

What they supposed to do instead?

Have just new map and nothing else? Then you would say "WhY iT hAs nO ThING bUT MaPS????"

Or "just" make few completely new mechanics that will take a lot of time to make, instead of making them one by one for each of future leagues?

Not to say PoE2 is literal sequel of PoE1.

[Isseus]

Originally posted by DeadlyKitten:

Hopefully its not as bad as it looked...
I just want to get the Ascension points.
I don't like the Sanctum one but the other looked manageable since there is no hit penalty.

Exactly. For a game that's allegedly all about letting people play the content they like, why force us to do the same 1-3 PoE leagues to play the rest of the game? It's just tedious filler. They could have just as easily given the ascensions at set levels or something and I don't think anyone would have minded. After the first one or two times you play the main story you just want to rush through the story anyways, so padding it more is very meh.

I personally strongly dislike these "hardcore" mechanics where you only have one life and if you die, or get a crash, or the servers bug out, or you get an unwinnable scenario, then you gotta start all over again. If people wanna play hardcore, go for it. Don't force it onto other players.

[Isseus]

Originally posted by DirtyMick:

I thought it looked pretty cool

Did you get to play those leagues when they were around in PoE?

[FloRyu]

Looking forward trying them in Poe2 , I don't really do sanctum , but ultimatum is fun for me
I would have to try them in game to see if I like them in Poe2 , but they look really good so far