• doctorcrimson@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      PoE 2 announced a couple years ago and should be launching soon, pretty much the same stuff on a new engine.

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        9 months ago

        It seems like it’ll actually be radically different, and there’s no way it’s coming out until like at least 2026.

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          9 months ago

          All of the promotional footage I’ve seen for it looked indiscernible from PoE 1 gameplay and graphics but maybe that’s due to ongoing development.

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        9 months ago

        It’s actually an upgraded version of the same engine, and Path of Exile 1 is getting a lot of the new tech backported.

        It was originally supposed to replace Path of Exile 1, but now they are going to exist together.

        2 will be more refined and slower, with a brand new story and 6 new acts. Should be a fun time.

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          9 months ago

          Slower? I tried to speedrun PoE once and because of a build mistake in Chapter 2 Act 3 it took me 14 hours to beat the base game before maps. Terrible time, but still.

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            9 months ago

            I believe the acts themselves will be longer and more fleshed out but there’s less of them.

            6 acts in Path of Exile 2 instead of the 10 acts that PoE1 has.

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      9 months ago

      I spent way way way too many hours playing D2. Path of Exile is a great choice to fill that gap. Just do homework for a little bit before diving in if you give it a shot. Leveling builds and def use a guide.