In Path of Exile 2, the developers have responded to the community’s negative feedback. In a new post, they announce changes to a total of 9 endgame maps.
Which part are the developers changing? In a new post on PathofExile.com, the developers discuss their investigations into the large maps of Path of Exile 2. In particular, in Act 3 of the game’s campaign, there are many enormous maps that take much more time compared to the beginning of Act 1.
There were already complaints about this at the start of Early Access on Steam in early December. Due to the nerfs as part of the rebalancing, the time required to complete the maps increased even further. This reignited the desire for change within the community.
In their update, the developers explain for each of the 9 maps of the act what their investigations revealed and how they plan to ensure that players progress through Act 3 more quickly. There are both major changes, such as the removal of parts of the maps, as well as minor adjustments, such as an additional quest item that can be found.
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Players are enthusiastic
How does the community respond? The community is pleased with the developers’ announcement. The changes mentioned are well-received by the players. The format of the post receives a lot of praise. Taking the time to write a few words about each individual map is exactly the type of communication many had hoped for.
- On Reddit, gamer Hardyyz writes: “I like that they went through each zone and explained the changes. Good changes and good communication.”
- User Ladnil thinks so too on Reddit: “Wow, each of these zones has been accurately and succinctly diagnosed. Someone at the GGG office [developers of PoE2] has clearly thought about this beforehand! A really good start.”
- User violentlycar praises the changes on Reddit: “These are all good changes. I’m glad they noticed how easy it was to bypass the polluted swamps. I’m pretty sure I did that twice in 0.1 and once in 0.2, and I’m generally pretty good at navigating maps.”
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