Any Steemian here playing Path of Exile? (POE for short)
If you loved Diablo or any other mmorpg /dungeon crawler game, you will definitely fall head over heels with this one. As described in their website: "Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast. It is designed around a strong online item economy, deep character customisation, competitive PvP and ladder races. The game is completely free and will never be "pay to win".
I am a beta player of POE so i am quite knowledgeable about the game . POE was officially released on October 23, 2013. The hype was real, as Path of Exile was named 2013 PC Game of the Year by GameSpot and best PC role-playing game of 2013 by IGN. Imagine it was just officially released 2 months before the start of 2014.
The greatest thing about this game is that you are not bound by your character class. No default skills per class, YOU CAN USE ANY SKILL THAT YOU WANT!!! (to be discussed later) But they are inclined on 1 or a mix of 2 (except Scion class which all 3) of the 3 base stats in the game: Strength, Dexterity & Intelligence. With the dawn of The Ascendancy expansion pack last March 4, 2016, you have now access to three ascendancy classes for each base class, except the Scion which has only one ascendancy class.
MARAUDER - Strength
RANGER - Dexterity
WITCH - Intelligence
DUELIST - Strength/Dexterity
TEMPLAR - Strength/Intelligence
SHADOW - Dexterity/Intelligence
SCION - Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence
(image source of classes: http://www.pathofexile.com/ascendancy/classes)
LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS SHALL WE?
The 2 core points of this game for me are:
1. The Skill Gems
2. The Extensive Passive Skill Tree
THE SKILL GEMS
In Path Of Exile, we make use of these wonderful shiny trinket called SKILL GEMS. These gems will ultimately define your character as you progress deeper in the world of Wraeclast. These gems are needed to be placed on their appropriate color socket (red - strength, green - dexterity, & blue - intelligence) in order for the skill to be active. I will give you a short & simple overview of the gems available in the game. If you wish for a more detailed explanation of the Skill Gem system check this out: https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Skill_gem.
They are just a basic rundown of the skill gems in the game. They are far from complete & detailed. Do check out the link mentioned above for a more comprehensive explanation. :)
(all other photos are my own screenshot. Thank you. xD)
PASSIVE SKILL TREE
(image source: https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1552704)
Oh no no no, you are not looking at some alien symbols or ancient artwork. Yes that is the passive skill tree.
No other game has this huge & vast skill tree. Nothing can be compared to this. It's an extensive network of passive skill nodes that will hugely affect your character. You gain skill points through leveling up & completing certain quests.
YOU BUILD YOUR CHARACTER WHATEVER YOU WANT IT TO BE.
The possibilities are endless. You can focus on your aligned attributes or build an exotic character. Make a witch that swings her axe hard, or a marauder dishing out lightning bolts everywhere.
Your choice, your rules.
Hope you enjoyed my not-so-quick game review for this fantastic game.
If you are interested to give Path of Exile a try, go to
https://www.pathofexile.com/game, download it & have a wonderful time theorycrafting & bringing your badass character into life. PM me, Grievr in game & i will help you with all that i have got. (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
Keep on Steemin'!
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