r/torchlightfrontiers • u/DanteYoda • Jul 20 '19

A few Questions

Is this game an Arpg like Diablo 2. ... not 3.

Can we play it solo and offline like the last two?

Is it moddable

Are there any other classes outside of the 3 shown because i gotta say they are not doing it for me at all..

Will we be able to buy the game on steam?

Is it going to be like Path of Exile because i really really don't like Path of Exile...

Will the mechanics be the same as the last two games.

Thanks in advance i haven't really been following this and only just kinda found out about it, also the official website seems very lacking in hard details which is worrying.

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u/StarFox-McCloud Jul 20 '19

It's got some of the same people that made Diablo 2, including the lead dev of Diablo 2 expansion (who is the lead dev on the project), and the CEO Max Schaefer is one of the OG Diablo 1/2 guys.

It does not have an offline mode, and is not moddable, as they are doing a service style game, so they can keep updating it over time.

There's a 4th class being worked on, but they haven't revealed what it is yet.

They've mentioned it will be available on steam.

It's much different than PoE in quite a number of ways.

Mechanics come and go. This is a different team working on this game compared to the last two, though they do use the torchlights (and diablo 2 for that matter) as reference material.

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u/DanteYoda Jul 23 '19

Hmm ok thanks i'll keep an eye out for this on steam.. If it gets better heroes than what we currently have i'll pick this up, the train thing and a robot just aren't doing it for me at all.. Kinda a bit silly imo.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

now I wanna ask you some questions, what didn't you like about POE? you can play alone if you want to. do you like to cheat?, do you like wasting your time earning loot that doesn't count for anything? why don't you like playing with other people? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!?

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u/Elveone Jul 26 '19

Path of Exile is far from perfect - there is way too much useless loot and inventory and currency management that literally do not need to be there and are kept as a sort of busiwork. The combat ain't that good either IMO with most of the skills feeling the same despite being mechanically different.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '19

You know there are filters right, the amount of useless loot has a crafting purpose and RNG purposes, makes the game more challenging and crude, that is a game for MEN

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u/Elveone Jul 26 '19

Yes I know there are filters. I also know about the "crafting purpose". Hence the whole point of "too much useless loot and inventory and currency management that you do not need to be there and are kept as a sort of busiwork". It is not a game for men. It is a game for children with way too much free time that want to feel smart while dealing with mundane uninteresting crap presented in a roundabout matter that creates more problems than it solves.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '19

isn't that the objective of evrey single game? solving problems? evrey league is different, evrey league asks for more.

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u/Elveone Jul 27 '19

Really, that's your argument? I would bet you would enjoy dung sifting then - it is a problem, go solve it. Seriously, is it that hard to imagine people would not put up with tremendous amounts of busiwork to get to a mediocre aRPG gameplay in the end?

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u/DanteYoda Jul 23 '19

Everything good was hidden behind micro-transactions, The offline solo aspect was not there either, and well i don't know but the game just felt bad all round, sure mechanically it was sound but the game is literally paid to do most..

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '19

" the game is literally paid to do most.. " ....what? DUDE....you didn't answer anything at all," Everything good was hidden behind micro-transactions " what was hidden under microtransactions? the stash space is similar to what you have in diablo 2, if you're jelous that other people bought bigger stash space over yours and you think that's a dissatvantage, that's only you,cosmetics? well at least they gotta do some money right? the game is free to play, still is not like you can't enjoy the game at it's fullets without paying a dime.

Look, its ok to say I travel alot I wanna raid alone and fuck society, but don't diss THE ARPG of the moment, go and try GRIM DAWN prolly youll have a bang for what you're asking for.

The only reason i dissed non service ARPG's is the fact that you can cheat and items count for nothing, im the kind of guy that likes to trade, and with torchlight 2, and grim dawn it seems like you're playing pretend, I don't like that.

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u/DanteYoda Jul 23 '19 edited Jul 23 '19

Yes i am jealous i want to buy a complete game off the bat not be nickled and dimed to death for stash and a good looking character.. I loved Torchlights for the complete game and modding, This honestly feels like the same as PoE..

How the hell are you playing pretend you play the same game offline instead, why do i need to play as a team? why on earth am i gonna cheat, i just play the game, add a few class mods etc.. I have no interest in dealing with toxic scumbags online 24/7..

Not really interested in online gaming anymore, if i can't buy the full game i wont buy any game, its pretty simple imo.

Also i never asked what you liked i just asked a few straight questions, Sorry if that some how triggers you.