2013-11-06, 08:13 PM
I have very little experience with PoE, as I've been playing between shifts at my new job. I can try to shed a little light. Keep in mind, I am currently a level 24 Duelist.
1 - I hear that endgame is nice, with the "map" system. I suggest you look up how that all works.
2 - The game relies on the awe-inspiring 1350-slot passive skill grid thingie. It's kind of a "false sense of choice" situation, because you can only go far from the point where you start on the grid, and certain things will certainly mesh with your class better than other things. However, you probably will end up with something pretty different from other people based on your preferred playstyle, your gear and your gems/levels. You get very few re-spec points during a playthrough (from what I've heard), so you if you want to drastically change your build/try something new, you WILL have to re-roll a new character.
3 - I do not think these builds are as viable as others, but they may work. Refer to point two.
4 - I have been flying through levels. I made a first Duelist to just test the waters, and made it to 23 in just a few short hours of not knowing what to do. I remade and in another couple hours I had a build planned out better than before and I was level 24 with half the gems I need for end-game.
5 - I play in the blue league (what is it called? Eh, the one with the shrines) and I feel like elite packs are absolutely no different from trash mobs. However, I do think this changes in higher difficulties, so you might want to watch out for that. I know that tankier builds are safer, but that's pretty much common sense.
My only gripes with the game so far:
-The character models scare me with how bad they are (especially when selecting which character to create, god they look emaciated, dirty and sad)
-The minimap/map looks like a pile of pomegranate, sitting on top of an even bigger pile of pomegranate. Holy crap it's so bad
-I wish there were more noob-friendly reminders to get people acquainted to the unique systems of the game. I kind of felt thrown into it when I started collecting gems, then connected sockets and support gems took it deeper, with not much explanation.
Overall, I have a positive impression of this game, and I hope it takes off!
1 - I hear that endgame is nice, with the "map" system. I suggest you look up how that all works.
2 - The game relies on the awe-inspiring 1350-slot passive skill grid thingie. It's kind of a "false sense of choice" situation, because you can only go far from the point where you start on the grid, and certain things will certainly mesh with your class better than other things. However, you probably will end up with something pretty different from other people based on your preferred playstyle, your gear and your gems/levels. You get very few re-spec points during a playthrough (from what I've heard), so you if you want to drastically change your build/try something new, you WILL have to re-roll a new character.
3 - I do not think these builds are as viable as others, but they may work. Refer to point two.
4 - I have been flying through levels. I made a first Duelist to just test the waters, and made it to 23 in just a few short hours of not knowing what to do. I remade and in another couple hours I had a build planned out better than before and I was level 24 with half the gems I need for end-game.
5 - I play in the blue league (what is it called? Eh, the one with the shrines) and I feel like elite packs are absolutely no different from trash mobs. However, I do think this changes in higher difficulties, so you might want to watch out for that. I know that tankier builds are safer, but that's pretty much common sense.
My only gripes with the game so far:
-The character models scare me with how bad they are (especially when selecting which character to create, god they look emaciated, dirty and sad)
-The minimap/map looks like a pile of pomegranate, sitting on top of an even bigger pile of pomegranate. Holy crap it's so bad
-I wish there were more noob-friendly reminders to get people acquainted to the unique systems of the game. I kind of felt thrown into it when I started collecting gems, then connected sockets and support gems took it deeper, with not much explanation.
Overall, I have a positive impression of this game, and I hope it takes off!