If only devs didn't get intimidated by GGG.

[Thundah]

GGGs 0.2 update has literally bricked the game for many players. They could have flocked to LE while GGG pull their fingers out. Missed opportunity.

[arjensmit79]

Maybe the devs aren't seeing it all so much as a competition like you want to make it out to be.

They just design their game as best they can. They set their release dates how it suits them and when they happen to be on the same date, they think "hey maybe thats not optimal, lets change the date". Nothing wrong. No need to pull anyones fingers. Noone is intimidated. Just all mature people running their games in peace.

[WallaceTheSane]

Originally posted by Thundah:

GGGs 0.2 update has literally bricked the game for many players. They could have flocked to LE while GGG pull their fingers out. Missed opportunity.

There was more than likely conversations between EHG, GGG, and Tencent around the dates.

[Wild]

I rather LE came today and poe 2 got delayed until next week, would've at least have something playable for this weekend and tbh I would even play standard LE right now since it's a released complete game, only thing holding me back is that I'm waiting for WASD support.

[Sponticore]

I would wager poe 2 going mainstream will actually bring more into lost epoch since it brought more people into the genre.

[tiamats4esgares]

Originally posted by WallaceTheSane:

Originally posted by Thundah:

GGGs 0.2 update has literally bricked the game for many players. They could have flocked to LE while GGG pull their fingers out. Missed opportunity.

There was more than likely conversations between EHG, GGG, and Tencent around the dates.

Here's how I imagined it going

EHG: We're going to release on April 2.
GGG: Ok.
Tencent: :D

*months later*

GGG: We're going to release on April 4.
EHG: >.<
Tencent: >.<

[Frog]

I would tell LE devs to grow a pair for next time, but this chance won't happen again lol. Generational fumble

[H&K]

Originally posted by Frog:

I would tell LE devs to grow a pair for next time, but this chance won't happen again lol. Generational fumble

If PoE 2 league was good it could of killed LE, can't blame them for playing it safe

[Angel el Bizco]

They're both horribly boring games tbh

[Autimauti]

I think a lot of player will go to LE when new update comes out since poe2 is ♥♥♥♥ af ggg is killing poe1/2 atm

[Corin]

Originally posted by Autimauti:

I think a lot of player will go to LE when new update comes out since poe2 is ♥♥♥♥ af ggg is killing poe1/2 atm

A large part of players make decisions based on start of league. If they can't be there for the start, they won't start latter--FOMO and item market stuff, "catching up", "falling behind", yada yada, you even see it with PoE 1's current event, Phrecia, because GGG sabotaged it by making it seem shorter initially and only announcing real end-date later, many people skipped out on it because they felt they couldn't invest in it properly.

[Paolini]

Originally posted by Wild:

only thing holding me back is that I'm waiting for WASD support.

The waiting is over