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1. Passive Tree is Failure.

Putting the same nodes at different places of the tree to make it look complicated is a failure. Getting useless/not exciting passives to reach what you want to get in lots of different places is a failure. Because of this sole reason punishing the players who don't wanna take not exciting but necessary passives is a failure. Knowing the fact that you'll suddenly get stronger compared to same level monsters in a Clevel X after you reach a desired node but you have to survive 10 levels is a failure. Passives which don't have any effect on skills are not fun as long as they are not powerful or gameplay changer.

I don't really fully agree here. I enjoy planning a build and figuring out the best skills I will want for a character. How to get what I want as effective as possible. It's a part of the game that takes some real thought. I like that. I do agree that the skills themselves do still need some work. It's being worked on and new things are being added constantly. I'm a big fan of the expanding keystones. They did say they are going to include nodes of more powerful skills, so that kinda plays into your request.

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2. Poor Itemization

Too less item types. Magic - Rare - Unique. There are only a few uniques in the game now. More item types such as sets and very very rare legendary items are needed. There are less item tiers. Makes you want to wait for a specific level to use a better gear. Higher tier items with the same type is 90% of a time are better. Means there are no exciting moments if a rare drop's tier is low.

Too less affixes and there are no dramatic gameplay changer affixes. Generally you'll know what affixes you'll see and you'll need.

Need of proper sockets eliminates most of the drops. Upgrading your gear becomes harder with the fact that there are less tiers and higher tiers are better.

Orb system. This is the most important one. The game is all about orbs. Get a white item with the highest tier you can use and make it rare with the orb. No more item hunts. Only orb hunts. Upgrade it's quality with an another orb until you get to next tier. You're done.

I like the idea of incrementally rare items, if balanced properly. I do like the idea of set items, and I guess they are adding them post release...so they will come...

I would like more affixes as well, we'll see if more are added later I guess.

I know later levels when the requirements for a very refined specific sockets and armour, it can get frustrating. I'm wondering if it is related to the lack of a third act.

Yeah, a lot of the game focusses on orbs. I do like that you can really tweak the armour and weapons, but I do wonder if the balance of items and orbs does still need some balancing for the later levels.

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3. Grouping

You can team if you want but there is no need for grouping in an online-only game, there aren't any ways other than chat to find a group in an heavily-instanced game, there is a punishment of pure-FFA loot system. There's no proper UI for parties.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's still a work in progress. I'd like a friends list, and a better interface and a more refined experience when playing with friends too.

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4. PVP

No, it isn't in the game. But that's not a side feature. That's the first feature believe it or not. I can prove it statistically if you want. Most of the players do PVE because of the sole purpose of getting better at PVP.

Well, yeah. It's not ready yet. But it will be. So it's not like it won't be in there. We are in closed beta, so maybe it's planned for the open beta. I mean, GGG are still trying to get the game actually working right? We are guinea pigs. I'm betting when the game goes 'public' for open beta, a lot of what you are asking for here WILL be there...hopefully.

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5. Animations.

Monster death and attack/hit animations with less impact have problems. I would solve them by completely changing the way I designed them at the first place. Focusing my attention on the impact and feel instead of getting it look right. Monsters bend like ballerinas and scream like vuvuzelas in Diablo games.

Could you clarify this a bit? I'm not sure I follow where you are going with this...

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6. Boss Battles.

Bosses should be given identiy and background. You should feel you're getting close to a Boss (this one is right with Merveil). When you enter his room/chamber whatever, he should say something like "Ah, frest meat", should use terrifying and powerful attacks you won't see in the game and when he's dying he shouldn't just fall into ground. After you defeat a boss you should see environment changes and your character should say something like "Spirits of the damned are now avenged."

I actually mentioned the same thing just today in another thread.

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7. Powerful Skills.

Examples:
D1's chain lightning, apocalypse, fire wall etc..
D2's fire Wall, fist of heavens, lightning, tornada, twister etc.
D3's meteor, exploding palm, locust swarm, disintegrate etc.

I can't see even one such a skill in PoE.

So you want more powerful high level offensive skill gems? I would be okay so long as they are balanced and scale properly.

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Edit: I should add that I can't see a way for GGG to adress animations/sounds and the passive tree. In the same time other issues have potential to be adressed.

Well, as I understand the schedule is to release in just under a year or so? That is quite a long time to get all this stuff ironed out. They have already made massive changes to the skill tree, and sounds and animations can be added incrementally.

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Sadly animations and passive tree concept will remain. This game is F2P and I don't think GGG would like to spend a lot of time and resources just because of them.

That's awfully pessimistic...GGG have come this far, why would they NOT do this? F2P or not.