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Early Access Announcements - Upcoming Changes in Path of Exile 2 0.1.1 - Forum - Path of Exile
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Path of Exile 2 is a next generation free-to-play Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.
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Early access: December 6, 2024
To gain automatic early access you must have spent $480 USD or more in lifetime purchases in Path of Exile or one time payment of $30 USD.
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I was struggling on a boss act3. I bought a nice weapon from another player and it trivialized the content way too much.
Not sure I recommend this experience...
It looks to me it completely destroy the need for crafting as it's more efficient in resources to buy from another player.
I'm new player (ended act3 regular and now refilling ssf hc) so I would like your feedback to know more
I think you have made a very insightful observation. I’m speaking from the perspective of a long time poe1 player. For me, I want to get to the endgame farming to put pinnacle bosses on farm mode and find all the best gear, asap. Buying my gear progression makes more sense personally, and it is definitely a fast and efficient way to trivialize the campaign content if you have the currency to do so.
For a new player, this probably isn’t the case, as you point out. Here’s why: I know GGG quite well after all these years, and what they actually intend for us is to play pseudo-SSF…they really want us crafting our own gear and/or finding good upgrades on the ground. However, they recognize that a live trade economy adds tremendous chase value to the best gear, and so they want that as part of the game too, which means they have to balance drops around it. This can put the players in a weird spot sometimes.
I think that if you enjoy doing things your way, by all means craft your own gear and have fun. It’s definitely possible to do this and be fine, if you have enough time. Many of the best streamers play SSF. If you are short on time or get stuck/frustrated while progressing, perhaps a few upgrades from trade would make more sense. Just have to find the right balance for you!