Path Of Exile (What Diablo 3 Wishes it Was)
 

Has anyone seen/heard about this game? It's in open beta right now and it is amazing... I just found out that chars aren't wiped after the OB, they carry over to release. So... yea... I'm gonna be playing a lot. Post in this thread if you are going to also, maybe we can get a P99 clan going :D http://www.pathofexile.com/


P.S. It's free to play, not pay to win


Edit: Thread already on this game - http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...t=97823&page=3 |

They had some very good ideas (passive tree, skill gems, currency items) which carry the game, but the developers are very clearly just incompetent developers. I don't even mean that as some hyperbole insult, they're literally not very good at developing and programming. The game has possibly the worst netcode in the history of online gaming, most of the skills are terrible, and the content is far from balanced. They're releasing a new skill every week lately and so far the first two skills have both been ridiculously bad. The game is basically released - all the content is open, characters are permanent, they're charging for microtransaction services - but they're calling it open beta so they can use that as an excuse for every complaint. The game had already been in closed beta for like over a year, and some of the game's biggest issues have gone unfixed for that long.

Oh and it's FREE.

I'm having a blast playing the game, mostly because I don't meta and just enjoy playing it with my friends. Balanced or not (as if any game is ;p) it's good fun.

I can see some of the issues you're describing - but I think it's a real stretch to call the devs incompetent. This game really is like an uber-graphics Diablo 2... which is amazing. I really like the potion set up / drops / socketing too. The skill tree is amazing (imo) and allows for deep customization. Not to dismiss your complaints... but they seem a bit frivolous :D

They're a small bunch of guys who decided to try and make a game. Most of them have no prior experience. The game is so crippled by lag and balance issues stemming from their lack of developing expertise that incompetence kind of seems like the right word. The game is still fun but it's because of a few key features, not because the game is particularly well-made.

d3 was almost as gay as Jeremy

Hey guys, post links to the free multiplayer games you've coded, so we can go check them out to compare.

If you play it serious, boxing will help you aquire lots of currency :)