watching Streamers do the Hardcore one-month, made me realize something

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morbo a écrit :

First of all, it's not a 'tactic', but a 'panic button'.

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But in PoE you can never be prepared 100%.

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Open a strongbox in a tight space and many things can go wrong: loading lag, FPS drops, desync, impossible to exectue your escape plan.. whatever.

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The fights in this game are short and deadly. I'd prefer a more attrition-based, longer fighting, but it is what it is. GGG specifically said that fighting is balanced around escape options.

And since you can die so fast, the game still offers an adrenaline experience, even if you could escape at any moment.

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Xavderion a écrit :

Now why should I play as if altf4 doesn't exist? To prove something to some internet strangers? :)

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Xavderion a écrit :

I play with altf4 in mind, which means I play more risky which equals more fun to me. I'd play differently if I knew I couldn't instalog (see the cutthroat races where this wasn't possible). Now why should I play as if altf4 doesn't exist? To prove something to some internet strangers? :)

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phrazz a écrit :

Please, show me a link with an official statement from a dev, supporting your statement. Not a "alt-f4 is OK". Not a "alt-f4 is allowed". Show me a statement where they say that the hard core mode is DESIGNED AROUND the ability to alt-f4.
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kan333 a écrit :

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Isn't it at least somewhat exciting to you to know that you didn't die because you played the game right?

Sure. I'm assuming you're talking about handling a difficult situation and succeeding. I don't find dying because of poor game design to be exciting though. And since I don't like the method I mentioned as a way of circumventing those issues, I just don't play it. That's on me though.

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How successful would you saying closing the application is in preventing death?

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johnKeys a écrit :

first and foremost, it made me respect ZiggyD.
the guy died in the first day. twice. but he died actually fighting stuff.
his entire rip-log video is full of "I should have logged out", so let me be the first to say - no, Ziggy, you shouldn't.
and yes, you sure as fuck did the right thing to come back from the portal and try to kill the thing.

let this be an example to all you PoE players out there, streaming or not: when you log-out at the slightest sign of danger. when you abuse portal/area grace periods and TP out after taking one hit for less than 50% of your health. when you are skipping bosses.... you aren't playing the game. you maybe are "competing" and whatnot, but you aren't playing.

I'll get a lot of flame for this, so bring it on. I can take it.
ask yourselves, are you ready to play Path Of Exile? yes, you may RIP in HC. yes, you may lose some EXP in SC and maybe a position on the ladder because the guy below you didn't have the fucking balls to take on this boss - but whoever dubbed "not logging out" a "mistake", whoever says "skip this", whoever abuses and exploits the fuck out of the game just to stay alive - is a bloody idiot. even if his cowardly tactics and a bunch of good friends willing to die for the cause, get him top of the ladder - he'd still be an idiot.

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johnKeys a écrit :

ask yourselves, are you ready to play Path Of Exile?

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torturo a écrit :

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Xavderion a écrit :

Now why should I play as if altf4 doesn't exist? To prove something to some internet strangers? :)

To yourself, Xav. To yourself.