im hitting boogie2988 levels of fencesitting here, but yall raise valid points. i will also share my opinion which really adds nothing new to the discussion but oh well!
d2 will never be replaced. yes its true that the genre is now too "simple" and isnt done anymore, but i dont see why simplicity is bad at all. as terry davis said, the retard is impressed by complexity, the genius is impressed by simplicity. also i think a game should engage you physically much more than mentally (which d2 also did right), as one of the main purposes of learning is to not actually need to use intelligence to solve problems. brain just doesnt like to be used much. for example i can play chess but am horrible at football. yet i still enjoy football much more than chess
so d2 > all and that will
NEVER change, simply because simplicity is needed for good pvp, and pvp is what brings long term value to a game. complex system is the bane of good pvp anywhere
poe2 will hopefully cater to a specific niche, the guys who play dark souls. its a smart move by ggg because it brings two different audiences, poe1 will attract the builders and poe2 will attract the hardcore guys. one thing is for certain though, neither will attract casuals (which d4 does), so i dont see poe or poe2 stealing players from d4
This post was edited by Snyft2 on Dec 3 2024 07:07am