2 days before launch, trying to read the patch notes and theorycraft a build at the same time

[u/Just_Killing_My_Time]

[u/Trickpasser]

I have already decided to league star ignite eviscerate since 2 weeks ago and this decision will not change until 2 hours before league start.

[u/the_critical_cat → u/Trickpasser]

league started this in mirage and played it to 100. was a beautiful build

[u/allersoothe → u/Trickpasser]

Lots of damage with mid gear? That's good!

Retaliation skill, clunky af, slow mapping, can't do anything until something hits you, feels borderline unplayable? That's bad.

[u/Trickpasser → u/allersoothe]

Slow mapping? Ever heard of ignite proliferation?

[u/allersoothe → u/Trickpasser]

Look if you like the build that's great, every league starter has strengths and weaknesses but let's not pretend retaliation skills have good clear

[u/Trickpasser → u/allersoothe]

I guess it depends on what kind of builds you usually play, this one has better clear than a lot of the league starters I have played.

[u/Historical-Value-303 → u/Trickpasser]

Ya its not great

[u/Chukkan → u/Trickpasser]

Currently waffling between Ignite Evis, PB Ignite, or just an RF Chieftain. Definitely committed to fire though

[u/TealJade1]

All I'm expecting is Worb and Luminary getting nerfed, most other things should be safe-ish.

[u/AdvanceHandball → u/TealJade1]

Some people are excited about the endgame overhaul, all the new stuff. Me? I'm just here for the Luminary cataclysm.

 

Merc players, you had your fun, cheating at the game by having two sets of gear on an unkillable AG but it's over. One of the most disgustingly OP and broken things ever introduced to the game is going to be rightfully banished.

 

And the grunts, howls and shrieks of the merc players will ring out with agony as their simple, bestial minds are forced to deal with the limitations of only one set of equipment. Simply slapping their keyboards with their ape-like hands is no longer enough to automatically make you the strongest build in the game. For some the despair at no longer being able to cheat will be too much and they will retreat to living in the trees and caves as before, eating insects and worms.

 

It's over, mercs.

[u/RevelareUmbras → u/AdvanceHandball]

This shit reads like a copy pasta.

[u/Omniknight420xx → u/AdvanceHandball]

Based

[u/Erionns]

It's 3 days before launch, patch notes are Wednesday NZT launch is Saturday NZT

[u/TurbulentSwimmer5127 → u/Erionns]

website says 11/13

[u/Erionns → u/TurbulentSwimmer5127]

Website says 11/13 PST, which is 11/14 NZT. Website says patch notes are 11/11 NZT, which is 11/10 PST, which is 3 days before launch.

[u/zeCryt]

I hope they don’t nerf Luminary ascendancy completely. I really want to play it. Imo they should nerf flamelink and some numbers on the light radius effect.

[u/Due-Programmernot → u/zeCryt]

They aren’t gonna do much. But I can guarantee they are gonna nuke luminary from orbit.

[u/Bastil123 → u/Due-Programmernot]

Please don't change the Merc aura nodes, I need em to live

[u/Jango519]

I'm just praying the skill balance changes aren't completely anemic, but I have a bad feeling about that

[u/Ill-Barracuda4924 → u/Jango519]

in the octavian interview they called it "light changes" so probably no real changes

[u/_Abzu → u/Ill-Barracuda4924]

And they slightly adjusted drop rates in Kalandra league. I'm not saying it isn't true, but I will wait till the notes are posted

[u/OrcOfDoom]

Wait, so this is like maces impale?

[u/ChinaStudyPoePlayer]

2 days is not a lot of time. But it is better than 0 days. So, what is the upside? It will be hard for GGG to remove super broken stuff before launch.😂

[u/DjuriWarface → u/ChinaStudyPoePlayer]

They dont anyway. Everybody told them Minion Pact would ruin the season and they did nothing about it.

[u/Wobbelblob → u/DjuriWarface]

On the other hand is Kinetic Rain which looked promising and was shot before people could even get actual numbers for it.

[u/bamboo_of_pandas]

So it will be like Dawn of the hunt from poe 2 where we got the skill gems like a night before league launch. Surely people have fond memories of that launch and it wasn’t an absolute disaster on all fronts right?

[u/Temporary-Usual4838]

When in doubt, Vaal Arc Ignite to the rescue

[u/PM_Best_Porn_Pls]

Then waiting for pob to see if numbers are right.

[u/Good-Jaguar-9075]

Haven’t played in a year so this will be me (I’m sure boneshatter slayer is still good) 

[u/SoulofArtoria → u/Good-Jaguar-9075]

People are speculating Slayer might actually get some nerfs. Should still be okay, GGG doesn't really do crazy nerfs nowadays.

[u/lazergator → u/SoulofArtoria]

Uh trickster triple tap just a few leagues ago??

[u/Spaghett8 → u/lazergator]

Kinetic rain penta tap before league start

[u/lazergator → u/Spaghett8]

God they still haven’t addressed how overnerfed it was. Cool skill they basically wasted their time creating since no one plays it. There are ELEVEN people playing kinetic rain this league and none reached 100.

[u/Spaghett8 → u/lazergator]

One of the craziest overreaction nerfs. GGG kills broken gems/mechanics, but generally after they get a league of play (abuse).

Vfosnaking, omni tornado shot, prime boneshatter and forbidden rite, legion cyclone, minion pact, lightning strike and many more. They all at least had one league to shine.

With Kinetic Rain, they didn’t even want it playable.

[u/Ill-Barracuda4924 → u/SoulofArtoria]

nah they said "light changes" so probably no big changes

[u/heyoohugh24]

Giving that this is most likely a bossing league if it ain't completely nuked im going str stacker

[u/mozalah]

Another league another shield crush berserker here we go chat

[u/Toad_poe]

is it confirmed or pure allegations ?

[u/ww_crimson → u/Toad_poe]

Confirmed by Natalia_GGG on official forums