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spectre456 · 8th May 2012, 06:40

Is anyone else playing this little gem? I heard about it when i was looking for a diablo clone after playing the D3 beta.

For a free to play game, this title is very polished. The graphics are very slick and have that dark and edgy feel Diablo II had but Diablo 3 is missing. It also has better visual effects than Diablo 3 and from what I've played of the two, deeper stats and attributes to fiddle with.

The passive skill tree looks like the star map in Eve online!

The D3 beta was pretty fun but i really can't stomach the asking price for what i'm getting. The visuals aren't that impressive and have no cool techincal feats. e.g bodies disappear after a few seconds, no dynamic lighting and lesser quality effects and particles. The skill system also seems a little too shallow for me from what i've seen from the beta.

Path of Exile also has an open beta this weekend so you can try it out then.

soviet_ · 8th May 2012, 12:41

Have been thinking about buying into the closed beta for a while but with D3 so close...

Will try this open beta weekend, might pass some time until Tuesday

spectre456 · 8th May 2012, 14:18

I felt the same way yesterday but i caved into the closed beta anyway because i had a deep hack n slash rpg addiction to fix.

My main issue with D3 was the price. It just feels like i'm not getting enough unique content for the price.

Kiytan · 10th May 2012, 15:56

Been playing the closed beta a while, and I'm really enjoying it.

I love the passive skill tree, it really is BIG and allows for a lot of customization and some of the abilities on the outside edges are really cool effects, like one that makes you immune to a certain type of damage, raises your energy shield (recharging shield) by quite a lot, but drops your max HP to one.

Currently just got my newest marauder to the next difficulty up. gone for a shield, mace and health regen tied with blood magic, really fun combo
I've replaced my default attack with heavy strike, as in the time it takes to cast it, I've regenned the health cost (as well as it having life steal on the attack) He doesn't do much damage, but can tank the hell out of anything.

Fizzban · 11th May 2012, 18:55

I just looked at that passive skill tree and a little bit of wee came out. It looks so pretty..reminds me of the sphere grid in FFX. I am interested as of now!

spectre456 · 11th May 2012, 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fizzban

I just looked at that passive skill tree and a little bit of wee came out. It looks so pretty..reminds me of the sphere grid in FFX. I am interested as of now!

The weekend stress test goes live in about 3 1/2 hours along with the new shadow class they are adding.

soviet_ · 12th May 2012, 12:44

Been playing, a lot better than I expected. Love the hubs, got a big surprise seeing a load of other players

Xenon_MD · 16th May 2012, 13:36

I've been in the closed beta for sometime, going for brute force power and as much HP as I can grab on my Marauder with my lady on her Ranger. We've only played these 2 classes but they mesh very well with our all out offence play style.... until I forget to chug health pots!

Atmosphere is well built and can get very tense - it's a well constructed world.

Sloth · 17th May 2012, 21:50

Heard about this from a friend last night when discussing Diablo 3. Seems fairly interesting, the skill tree really impressed me too. Might have to try buying into the beta or look into whether I can get into an open beta in the near future. With Torchlight 2 coming soon it'll have to be pretty special, though being free certainly helps!

Whindog · 13th Aug 2012, 13:09

So found this game recently and absolutely loved it.

Cant wait for it to go open beta.

Yea i know you can get a key for 10bks but with a wedding comming up the missus wont approve of such purchases

For those of you fed up with d3 or looking for something more like D2 this is definitely it.....and to think whe released it will be f2p.

Very polished and fluid. And the devs are working out a lot of issues the community has but they stand there ground on things they believe core to their design. ie- inventory slots.

So to all that are playing i hope to joining you soon enough.

Praying the random number generator plucks my name out or ill just suck it up till open beta. But this game is a gem.

kingred · 23rd Jan 2013, 19:54

NECRO BUMP

Its now open beta, grab it while its hot!

http://www.pathofexile.com/

8th May 2012, 06:40	#1
spectre456 Ultramodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St. Lucia Posts: 1,008	Path of Exile Is anyone else playing this little gem? I heard about it when i was looking for a diablo clone after playing the D3 beta. For a free to play game, this title is very polished. The graphics are very slick and have that dark and edgy feel Diablo II had but Diablo 3 is missing. It also has better visual effects than Diablo 3 and from what I've played of the two, deeper stats and attributes to fiddle with. The passive skill tree looks like the star map in Eve online! The D3 beta was pretty fun but i really can't stomach the asking price for what i'm getting. The visuals aren't that impressive and have no cool techincal feats. e.g bodies disappear after a few seconds, no dynamic lighting and lesser quality effects and particles. The skill system also seems a little too shallow for me from what i've seen from the beta. Path of Exile also has an open beta this weekend so you can try it out then. __________________ mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P Cpu: AMD Phenom 2 X4 945 @ 3.00ghz Gpu: EVGA GTS 450 RAM: OCZ Reapers DDR2 4GB storage: Hitachi Deskstar 320Gb 7200rpm 32Mb cache Case: NZXT Apollo black OS: Windows 7 ultimate x64 keyboard: MS KB mouse: Cooler Master Storm Inferno mousemat: OCZ mouse mat headset: Creative SoundBlaster Arena headset speakers: None

8th May 2012, 12:41	#2
soviet_ Bantros Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 258	Have been thinking about buying into the closed beta for a while but with D3 so close... Will try this open beta weekend, might pass some time until Tuesday __________________ i5 2500K @ 4GHz / ASUS P8-P67 PRO / 8GB Corsair DDR3 / PowerColor HD 6970 Crucial 128GB SSD / Samsung F3 1TB / Corsair HX 850 / Antec P182 / Dell 2408WFP

8th May 2012, 14:18	#3
spectre456 Ultramodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St. Lucia Posts: 1,008	I felt the same way yesterday but i caved into the closed beta anyway because i had a deep hack n slash rpg addiction to fix. My main issue with D3 was the price. It just feels like i'm not getting enough unique content for the price. __________________ mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P Cpu: AMD Phenom 2 X4 945 @ 3.00ghz Gpu: EVGA GTS 450 RAM: OCZ Reapers DDR2 4GB storage: Hitachi Deskstar 320Gb 7200rpm 32Mb cache Case: NZXT Apollo black OS: Windows 7 ultimate x64 keyboard: MS KB mouse: Cooler Master Storm Inferno mousemat: OCZ mouse mat headset: Creative SoundBlaster Arena headset speakers: None

11th May 2012, 18:55	#5
Fizzban Reformed Grumpy Sod..kinda Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Standing Here Beside Myself Posts: 2,805	I just looked at that passive skill tree and a little bit of wee came out. It looks so pretty..reminds me of the sphere grid in FFX. I am interested as of now! __________________ -Banana in disc drive error- To win the battle, is to be prepared to die - Miyamoto Musashi

12th May 2012, 12:44	#7
soviet_ Bantros Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 258	Been playing, a lot better than I expected. Love the hubs, got a big surprise seeing a load of other players __________________ i5 2500K @ 4GHz / ASUS P8-P67 PRO / 8GB Corsair DDR3 / PowerColor HD 6970 Crucial 128GB SSD / Samsung F3 1TB / Corsair HX 850 / Antec P182 / Dell 2408WFP

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10th May 2012, 15:56	#4
Kiytan Shiny Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Worcester, UK. Posts: 967	Been playing the closed beta a while, and I'm really enjoying it. I love the passive skill tree, it really is BIG and allows for a lot of customization and some of the abilities on the outside edges are really cool effects, like one that makes you immune to a certain type of damage, raises your energy shield (recharging shield) by quite a lot, but drops your max HP to one. Currently just got my newest marauder to the next difficulty up. gone for a shield, mace and health regen tied with blood magic, really fun combo I've replaced my default attack with heavy strike, as in the time it takes to cast it, I've regenned the health cost (as well as it having life steal on the attack) He doesn't do much damage, but can tank the hell out of anything.

16th May 2012, 13:36	#8
Xenon_MD What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 9	I've been in the closed beta for sometime, going for brute force power and as much HP as I can grab on my Marauder with my lady on her Ranger. We've only played these 2 classes but they mesh very well with our all out offence play style.... until I forget to chug health pots! Atmosphere is well built and can get very tense - it's a well constructed world.

17th May 2012, 21:50	#9
Sloth #yolo #swag Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washington, US Posts: 5,266	Heard about this from a friend last night when discussing Diablo 3. Seems fairly interesting, the skill tree really impressed me too. Might have to try buying into the beta or look into whether I can get into an open beta in the near future. With Torchlight 2 coming soon it'll have to be pretty special, though being free certainly helps! __________________ Intel i5 2500k \| Gelid Tranquillo \| ASUS P8P67 \| G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB \| XFX 7970 Black Edition \| SeaSonic X650 \| Intel X25-M 160GB \| WD Caviar Black 1TB \| CoolerMaster HAF922 Dell U2412M \| 2x Samsung Syncmaster 931B \| Creative Soundblaster Arena \| Cyborg R.A.T. 7 \| WASD Keyboard v1 w/ MX Browns \| Leopold FC200RR/AB

13th Aug 2012, 13:09	#10
Whindog Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 349	So found this game recently and absolutely loved it. Cant wait for it to go open beta. Yea i know you can get a key for 10bks but with a wedding comming up the missus wont approve of such purchases For those of you fed up with d3 or looking for something more like D2 this is definitely it.....and to think whe released it will be f2p. Very polished and fluid. And the devs are working out a lot of issues the community has but they stand there ground on things they believe core to their design. ie- inventory slots. So to all that are playing i hope to joining you soon enough. Praying the random number generator plucks my name out or ill just suck it up till open beta. But this game is a gem. __________________ i5-2500k \| Thermaltake Jing \| 8Gb Vengence \| 1TB WD Black Caviar \| Asus P8P67 Pro \| Gigabyte GTX460 OC \| Xonar DX \| Fractal Design Refine R3 \| - Quiet as a mouse

23rd Jan 2013, 19:54	#11
kingred Surfacing sucks! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,149	NECRO BUMP Its now open beta, grab it while its hot! http://www.pathofexile.com/ __________________ I <3 Aquatuning & Enermax long time!