I Hate this Game!!!

[damionjack]

So I have played this game for about 20 hours total since it came out. I am playing a Wiitch as my main, going mainly minions. I have also played a Merc a fair bit.

I have many, many, MANY problems with this game. SO MANY.

1. Why does this game need to be online? Why cant it be local only like Diablo 2 was? I dont need fancy graphics, If I am gonna group up its going to be with my friends and not random strangers and relying on a internet to host my game is just another link in the chain that can let me down!

2. Why is there no Easy mode? Theres a standard mode, theres a hard mode... why is there no easy mode? Heres the thing, I am a casual gamer... I loathe the Pro-gamer attitude. I want an Easy mode so I can just relax and enjoy the game for a couple hours every so often... As it is this game is just frustrating me to tears. I dont want this! I wish I could get my money back!

3. When fighting Bosses the area to fight in is small and their moves are large. The minions often push you around or hedge you in, I know GGG has done a bit to stop that now but they thought that was a good idea!! Often my minions last one hit or at least thats how it seems!

The straw that broke my back was the first boss of Chapter 2: Hes up on a ledge, wont leave it. He even bugged out on me once when I managed to kill his two buddies from the area below him. He has a bunch of guys above him firing arrows and stuff at me, yet I cant shoot back at them! He calls in heaps of Hyenas and has attacks that cover the majority of the area in a single direction (Its possible to dodge but I have to be watching many different things at once).

In short I cant handle this fight. There's too much going on at once, I cant think that fast. I want my money back!

4. What I want is a fun, relaxed, casual game. I like the atmosphere of Pillars of Eternity 2. I remember playing and liking Pillars of Eternity 1. I have played Diablo 1 thru to 4 and stopped playing 4 because of Blizzard rather than the game itself. If I want a challenge I can turn the difficulty up! Let me decide for myself!

[damionjack]

I meant Path of Exile 1 not Pillars of Eternity 1. Though I have played that too.

[VerucaSalty]

With no "pro-gamer attitude" in my tone, I think this game isn't for you right now. Maybe it will be over time. Have you tried Last Epoch or Grim Dawn? Much more what you're looking for.

[slack]

dont give any clown awards.
nice bait

[Tactical Drongo]

1. Because the devs decided too - an unfortunately growing trend, but with the cash shop, potential party making and social features probably hardcoded for the game, already like it in PoE1, no surprises here

2. Again, like PoE1. The game is supposed to be somewhat difficulty. This is not a game to play for relaxation, this is a game played to be challanged by it. If you wanna play casual a few hours once in a while, you are likely not part of the target audience

3. you need to kill the minions faster and better control your movement, getting caught is a death sentence as you probably noticed, so avoid it

the boss in act 2 was tough, but not more so then the count
one has to keep moving and to avoid the aoes
environmental awareness and movement are key - having some way to passively deal with the hyenas helps of course (what is your class?)

4. pillars of eternity is a crpg, this is an arpg
but maybe a crpg is more your speed
Sometimes devs decide they want to make a challanging game, oftentimes one can work through it (like the souls series, you can just farm some levels and try to get stronger to make the challange easier)
If you want a 'nice, relaxing game' path of exile is seriously not the place to look, neither the first or the second, especially since some of the op skill gem combo ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ from the first game has been removed

[Alekks]

Originally posted by VerucaSalty:

With no "pro-gamer attitude" in my tone, I think this game isn't for you right now. Maybe it will be over time. Have you tried Last Epoch or Grim Dawn? Much more what you're looking for.

Both are sweet and more casual games. POE 2 is lika another job. ( more responsiblity)

[Spirit]

Originally posted by dewen:

dont give any clown awards.
nice bait

thats not a bait , thats why i cleared my hard disk from this game aswell
game is unrefined and too hard for true casuals , so please , keep your "pro gamer attitude" for yourself

[Casul Gamer]

Originally posted by damionjack:

The straw that broke my back was the first boss of Chapter 2: Hes up on a ledge, wont leave it. He even bugged out on me once when I managed to kill his two buddies from the area below him. He has a bunch of guys above him firing arrows and stuff at me, yet I cant shoot back at them! He calls in heaps of Hyenas and has attacks that cover the majority of the area in a single direction (Its possible to dodge but I have to be watching many different things at once)

I get why people are roasting OP, but this is a very valid criticism. That boss dropped a unique for me and I almost died before I could pick it up because an army of his simps jumped down and gangbanged me.

I will also say that balance between builds and individual skills varies a lot. I'm willing to bet that if OP had gone with another build (and I'm not even talking about looking up a build guide), they would have had an easier time. I say this as someone having played 8 characters through Act 1.

[Bloodyboo12]

Why are you trying to fight the boss from below the ledge, just walk around the side and go up???

[Songbird]

its not for casual gamers even Poe1 wasn't, and this is even more difficult.

[Captain Westwind]

For once I appreciate the online component. Had powercut and disconnects and when I logged back it was paused exactly on the moment it happened and I could continue the boss fight.

[Crim]

Originally posted by Casul Gamer:

Originally posted by damionjack:

The straw that broke my back was the first boss of Chapter 2: Hes up on a ledge, wont leave it. He even bugged out on me once when I managed to kill his two buddies from the area below him. He has a bunch of guys above him firing arrows and stuff at me, yet I cant shoot back at them! He calls in heaps of Hyenas and has attacks that cover the majority of the area in a single direction (Its possible to dodge but I have to be watching many different things at once)

I get why people are roasting OP, but this is a very valid criticism. That boss dropped a unique for me and I almost died before I could pick it up because an army of his simps jumped down and gangbanged me.

I will also say that balance between builds and individual skills varies a lot. I'm willing to bet that if OP had gone with another build (and I'm not even talking about looking up a build guide), they would have had an easier time. I say this as someone having played 8 characters through Act 1.

Exactly. I agree you I'm a worse player than the TC and I cleared the hyena fight on my second try with witch. If he played my class he would be fine

[Crim]

Classes are not balanced at all and the difference between a good/bad character set up is massive. Way too many undertuned skills in this early access build. All these factors make it easy to empathize with struggling players.

[DontEatSmurfs]

Originally posted by Crim:

Classes are not balanced at all and the difference between a good/bad character set up is massive. Way too many undertuned skills in this early access build.

you answered yourself, its an early access, why are you so impressed by it ? nerfs, buffs, balance in general will happen during the early access as people will play the game, people like you buy EA games expecting a finished product, lets remember that GGG added the end game two months ago in a split second decision, so it makes completely sense the game is unbalanced

[Antpile]

Originally posted by Spirit:

Originally posted by dewen:

dont give any clown awards.
nice bait

thats not a bait , thats why i cleared my hard disk from this game aswell
game is unrefined and too hard for true casuals , so please , keep your "pro gamer attitude" for yourself

Some people prefer their games to be challenging, and get so utterly bored if the game is mind numbing easy and doesn't require them to out-think or out-react the enemies.

Others are looking for a chill sort of zen experience where they can turn their brains off.

Neither is wrong. They are just two different kinds of games. This game is more akin to a dark souls game in that it is going for difficult and challenging... And the dark souls games are hugely popular for doing just that. There is definitely a market for difficult games.

You just downloaded a challenging game and are now on here wishing it was a chill game. It isn't a chill game. That's alright, it's just not what you are looking for.

[Hellbishop]

Originally posted by Lord Tristan:

For once I appreciate the online component. Had powercut and disconnects and when I logged back it was paused exactly on the moment it happened and I could continue the boss fight.

Yea that is cool how they programmed that into POE 2. Definitely saved me a bunch of time and frustration and made the crash totally forgivable ha ha.

Back to the OP. I felt frustrated as well when i met the first boss in chapter 1 with the giant worm. Kept dying and dying. Finally i decided to go exploring other areas of the map and see if leveling up, getting better gear along with just learning how to handle enemy behavior would help. Once i was level 6 i went back to the first boss and easily beat it which was quite satisfying to see what a major difference it made leveling up and taking my time to explore when hitting a tough spot.