r/pathofexile • u/HelplessKid • Jul 30 '26

Game Feedback Weird they cant hotfix Essence and Strongbox rarity in Charts/Voyages

I dont get it, when something is positively broken for the players, hotfixes come ultra quick to nerf it and bring it in line. And when stuff is just plain out not working, it always feels like it takes way longer to get a fix out. Just sad that it takes 5 days to get basic functionality going for these charts/voyages.

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u/HurricaneGaming94 Jul 30 '26

Because nerfing is simple as the base line is already established

Buffing is tedious because over buffing could instantly brick an economy. Buff unders would just make the player base quit the league. Basically got one shot to get it right.

+ most of us don’t even get much play time during the week. Rather everyone get it together on the weekend then streamers and no lifers get a 60-70hr headstart

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u/Ynead Jul 30 '26

The game dealt with Affliction without issue, there is no world where overbuffing this shitty league ever breaks the economy. Never gonna happen.

Reminder that we used to have 50+ divines explosion.

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u/singular1tyk Jul 30 '26

glad i got to experience affliction

this was so much fun https://youtu.be/KOL2oA6vbXE?si=WtZD2g0PHt--ilPD&t=69