So they abandoned POE1?

[The Real Fragamemnon]

Sorry if you spent a lot on microtransactions for POE1, they pretty much said FU (forget you).

GGG is a scummy conpany.

[wano.]

The insane amount of doomposting from poe1 players is asinine. Even if they did abandon it, which they aren't, it's over a decade old. Games are not permanent. Live-service games are not permanent, no matter how much money you spend. PoE 1 is going to end eventually.

[MaxDrake]

looks like D4 staff have something to do now eh??... 1st not abandoning.. 2nd, looks like you didn't know but, no poe1 microtransacs will be scrap.. eventually all mtx will be activated in poe2.. yeah cope some more.. no other company does this premium items goes over their new game.. so stfu

[Piggy]

Първоначално публикувано от The Real Fragamemnon:

Sorry if you spent a lot on microtransactions for POE1, they pretty much said FU (forget you).

GGG is a scummy conpany.

Do you just sit at your keyboard and make up stories in your head, only to vomit your disinformation to the forums, hoping to score awards by posting nonsensical psychobabble to flame the community, OP's intentions are combative and create conflict by claiming the sky is falling in a sad attempt to score meaningless points....so fulfilling.

[The Real Fragamemnon]

Първоначално публикувано от Medicles:

Първоначално публикувано от The Real Fragamemnon:

Not my word, it's the ggg game director's. Poe1 fans were eagerly waiting for the next update. Dude said yesterday they pulled the poe1 team to help poe2. So all that time there was no movement on the poe1 side.

The writings on the wall, just let us know when the end of life date for poe1 servers is.

You are the reason why its a mistake to give everyone the right to vote in a democracy.

Sorry to hear you voted for kamala.

[Balekai]

Първоначално публикувано от Xaelon:

"Abandoned" is the wrong word as that implies that GGG has no intention to work on POE1 ever again. Which is 100% incorrect.

The video released yesterday was simply addressing the lack of updates to PoE1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF4rqnPoo80

If anything it does the opposite of abandoning PoE1 and affirms that GGG will return to working on it once PoE2 is in a good state.

This, although I think he's wrong in his possible video conclusions.

Other than for PoE1 Streamers and streamers in general wanting an income boost for a new PoE1 league around now, PoE2 EA and getting that started was and still is, more important than PoE1 next league for GGG.

PoE2 EA hype caused a perfect PR storm with perfectly timed positive memes for promoting PoE2 that brought them tons more players buying EA and streamers also benefited greatly from the D4 --> PoE2 super hype. Also they had Christmas break for all those teens to sink their teeth into PoE2. The effect wouldn't be the same for say a PoE2 release around March Break.

The fact is PoE1 isn't going anywhere, and focusing on one thing was the right move. They now know what type of issues the community may have with PoE2 earlier in the development process rather than artificially prolonging the process due to PoE1 simultaneous development.

One could argue that an upcoming big PoE2 EA patch will likely draw in more players than a new PoE1 league. Just a guess and we would have to see. I don't think we want PoE1 and PoE2 content competing with each other too much for eyes and brains. We also don't know how PoE1 players will react to a new PoE1 league after playing PoE2.

There may be some shellshock and many reality checks for the Devs and the Players (including myself) about PoE1 and its future. Maybe even PoE2 as well.

[Medicles]

Първоначално публикувано от The Real Fragamemnon:

Първоначално публикувано от Medicles:

You are the reason why its a mistake to give everyone the right to vote in a democracy.

Sorry to hear you voted for kamala.

I am not american.

[EvilHare]

Първоначално публикувано от Medicles:

Първоначално публикувано от The Real Fragamemnon:

Sorry to hear you voted for kamala.

I am not american.

Poster is still coping. You have to forgive her triggered responses.

[ZLoBny]

Първоначално публикувано от beartech28:

Wow you people need reading comprehension. They literally explained what happened and have been completely transparent. Holy drama queens batman.

Completely transparent? LOL. That's like your wife telling you that she cheated when she's 8months into pregnancy. This is the level of transparency that we get from GGG.
Oh, and you can check the leak from 4chan dated late November. This was GGG's plan all along.

[Mr_Pennywise]

i can reply to this question

No they have not abandoned it, just put it on HOLD!

[Djozar]

Първоначално публикувано от The Real Fragamemnon:

Първоначално публикувано от Medicles:

You are the reason why its a mistake to give everyone the right to vote in a democracy.

Sorry to hear you voted for kamala.

So we get to the true root of the issue. It's not about the game, to you, it's about political issues, and you needed a foot in the door to start slinging insults.You just lost all the credibility you never had to begin with. What does a vote have to do with gaming?!

[ffrotty]

Първоначално публикувано от The Real Fragamemnon:

Not my word, it's the ggg game director's. Poe1 fans were eagerly waiting for the next update. Dude said yesterday they pulled the poe1 team to help poe2. So all that time there was no movement on the poe1 side.

The writings on the wall, just let us know when the end of life date for poe1 servers is.

what would anyone do with that information?

what did anyone do with their overly-optimistic idea that poe2 would not impact poe1 development?

I personally don't care about any "dev communication" or "information" like people who have fully personality replaced with online-social personas.

people like you will take any communication and turn it into a LARP talking point. Oh no, the game company missed their previously stated goal! Let's get some streamers to interview the devs to GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.

It's about as interesting as hearing the new flavor of nuggets they're working on in the mcdonalds food lab.

[nickbalev]

they should put the last 5 devs on poe2 as well

[ffrotty]

Първоначално публикувано от ZLoBny:

Първоначално публикувано от beartech28:

Wow you people need reading comprehension. They literally explained what happened and have been completely transparent. Holy drama queens batman.

Completely transparent? LOL. That's like your wife telling you that she cheated when she's 8months into pregnancy. This is the level of transparency that we get from GGG.
Oh, and you can check the leak from 4chan dated late November. This was GGG's plan all along.

yes, definitely rely on 4chan, the place where bots and trolls throw spaghetti at the walls 24/7 and when it comes true the other online LARPers can drink from the well of the oracle.

They leaked the T R U E P L A N.

Like, uh, so what?

[Acronen]

It doesn't affect me. I genuinely do not like PoE 1, I think it's terrible. But no matter what the news does suck for PoE 1 fans, and I feel for them. I'd still like for them to have their fun with the thing they like.

I highly doubt they will ever go full abandon mode on PoE 1, but I would be very concerned if I was a fan by the way they talked about things. It seems pretty obvious that game will always take a back seat. Which also shouldn't be surprising. Can't think of an example of a gaming company releasing a new game (especially a direct competitor, same genre, live service, etc.) and prioritizing focus on the older game over the newer one ever.

[Grubbs008]

But 95% of bought content on the first game transfers to the second. So what's the issue again?