Dying Sun & Black Hole

[Dyaxt]

I played PoE 1 for many thousands of hours and totally loved it. But it is going die, fizzle out, become a testing ground for PoE 2 or go in a rush, whatever. It is a Dying Sun. No use playing it anymore.
I played EA PoE 2. It is only a fraction of PoE 1 yet, which is fine! But progress is never going to leave EA. It is a Black Hole. This makes it a paid beta test, not early access to the real game.
Every day when I think about playing, grinding currency, grinding gear, gaining levels, building my characters, beating high-end content, the thought that I lose all that progress at the end of EA is killing all motivation.
Yes, I know, it was in the disclaimer. I also know that many players only do leagues. But I want to build a band of SSF brothers, my personal Heist, find and craft my own gear, and work on my progress without item trading over months, maybe years to come; ultimately not in leagues, but to bloom in Standard.
So, I am in a dilemma. I have to wait for the real game to launch to have the game experience I want. That might take a year or even longer, knowing GGG. Life without PoE. I hate it. But that's how GGG made the rules.

[AFC_HIGHBURY]

Ok

[kaidema]

pttss....find a job....

[Incunabulum]

OP doesn't know what EA is.

EA is, by definition, you paying to beta test.

[KillJoy]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Incunabulum:

OP doesn't know what EA is.

EA is, by definition, you paying to beta test.

No it is not."Early Access encourages ongoing updates from developers": in other words, going on Christmas holidays and returning 2 weeks later with a podcast is not really part of an EA title.

From Steam pages:

Early Access is a unique development model that allows games to be played as they progress towards a full release. Early Access encourages ongoing updates from developers, while letting players participate in direct feedback through gameplay and community involvement.


Opting into a beta offers the opportunity to try out updates before they're officially released for the purpose of providing feedback to the developers. Some beta releases may contain bugs or differences from standard functionality, always read the change log before deciding to opt-in.

[Dyaxt]

The only thought I wanted to share is. With having PoE 1 in run-off and PoE 2 not yet there, people like me are doomed to stay away. I don't get it why GGG is creating such a dead lock and might lose long standing customers. There is no good reason for it. It is plain stupid.

[AFC_HIGHBURY]

Ok