Will we get an offline mode?

[Slaya the Playa]

Seems like offline mode would be a good addition since most people aren't trying to climb the leader board.

[Kal-El]

Originally posted by Slaya the Playa:

Seems like offline mode would be a good addition since most people aren't trying to climb the leader board.

Forget that idea. There are many reasons why it doesn't happen but I will give you just one that is enough: offline you can modify the game and add skins, inventory tabs, etc. for free.

This game (Free to play) is powered through micropayments like the ones I mentioned before.

[Slaya the Playa]

How many people are modding the game like that instead of paying for skins they want? I'm willing to bet near to zero. It's like the anti piracy people saying every single pirated download is a lost sale. Nope.

Still has nothing to do with this game being perfect for offline play. I want to play on steam deck while I'm out and about.

[Tk.天.G]

Originally posted by Slaya the Playa:

How many people are modding the game like that instead of paying for skins they want?

Any attempt at doing that would lead to an instant definitive ban, most likely.

Almost everything happening in the game is server-side, or validated server-side. Instances are generated server-side, drops, enemies and their positions, life bars, damage.. That prevents cheating and/or modding, but that also means the whole game depends on this server infrastructure. Offline play is extremely unlikely, ever.

[Poyzo]

Always online is the future. As it should be. The last thing we need is more pirates/modders/cheats/hackers.

[ominumi]

Once the developers goes out of business we might get some private servers. There's your offline option. Until then enjoy what we have.

[PEPE OSEPE]

Originally posted by Poyzo:

Always online is the future. As it should be. The last thing we need is more pirates/modders/cheats/hackers.

So true, offline mode makes no sense in this game.

[Desync]

Why you need offline mode? Wanna be like the streamers who magically find 250+ divines while they are offline "PLAYING"....guarantee they bought those from the guy I know.

[DreadLordAvatar]

Originally posted by Slaya the Playa:

Seems like offline mode would be a good addition since most people aren't trying to climb the leader board.

Only when pigs fly.

[Xaelon]

Never. Not as long as the cash shop exists. A server connection is required to verify that you paid for your PoE bux after all.

Additionally Local files are a security nightmare, and for an offline version to work EVERYTHING would need to be stored locally. Character files, monster files, account files that track how much premium currency you have. These are all things that could be edited if the files for them were stored locally.

Wanna give yourself infinite HP and damage? You could do it.
Wanna give yourself infinite PoE bux and buy out the entire MTX shop? You could do it.

So yeah, no. As long as PoE2 is a live service game supported by a cash shop an offline version is not going to happen.

Even if the cash shop wasn't a thing you can't just 'unplug' an online game from it's server and have it work. There are parts of the game that run off the server, rather than directly on the client so unless all those parts were reworked to run locally the game wouldn't work anymore. To be clear, only GGG knows how much of the game requires a server connection.

Personally I think the only way "PoE2 offline version" happens is as some kind of "End of Service" legacy conversion after the current version goes offline. And and considering how PoE1 is still actively being developed that may not happen for a VERY long time if at all.

[Slaya the Playa]

Originally posted by Xaelon:

Never. Not as long as the cash shop exists. A server connection is required to verify that you paid for your PoE bux after all.

Additionally Local files are a security nightmare, and for an offline version to work EVERYTHING would need to be stored locally. Character files, monster files, account files that track how much premium currency you have. These are all things that could be edited if the files for them were stored locally.

Wanna give yourself infinite HP and damage? You could do it.
Wanna give yourself infinite PoE bux and buy out the entire MTX shop? You could do it.

So yeah, no. As long as PoE2 is a live service game supported by a cash shop an offline version is not going to happen.

Even if the cash shop wasn't a thing you can't just 'unplug' an online game from it's server and have it work. There are parts of the game that run off the server, rather than directly on the client so unless all those parts were reworked to run locally the game wouldn't work anymore. To be clear, only GGG knows how much of the game requires a server connection.

Personally I think the only way "PoE2 offline version" happens is as some kind of "End of Service" legacy conversion after the current version goes offline. And and considering how PoE1 is still actively being developed that may not happen for a VERY long time if at all.

I bet there is a way to verify the cash shop while still allowing for offline. Who cares if someone modifies their own files on an offline or single player game. Most people playing diablo or poe are playing solo or with friends. The anti owning anything brigade is insane.

[DemocraticDictator]

Originally posted by Slaya the Playa:

Seems like offline mode would be a good addition since most people aren't trying to climb the leader board.

You already have an offline mode bro. If you play alone you are basically off line except when in town. Don't believe me? Press escape when on a map alone and see what happens.

[MacArthur]

It would be too much effort since they have so much systems running on their servers.

[Silavire]

Originally posted by Desync:

Why you need offline mode? Wanna be like the streamers who magically find 250+ divines while they are offline "PLAYING"....guarantee they bought those from the guy I know.

Because not all people have a pristine connection and it would be much more comfortable playing without lagging every 0.5 seconds. And, you know, it is generally nice to have the game available to you regardless of other people. Last Epoch has offline mode, i don't see how GGG can't manage it after a decade on the market.

[simon]

They would have to remake most of the game as nearly all of it is kept on there end. The stuff we have on our machine is like a dumb terminal that streams data from them. Offline mode will never happen.

[Drosta]

No