Path of Exile launch debuts guilds, new challenge leagues

Path of Exile's final version has launched with some new features, including player-created guilds and four-month challenge leagues.

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The free-to-play fantasy MMO Path of Exile has battled its way out of a nine-month beta and has launched its final version on Steam. To commemorate this occasion, the game is launching with a slew of new features. On top of the new Scion prestige character, the game's 1.0.0 update will add challenge leagues, PvP modes, campaign content, and the player-created guilds.

Guilds will be able to chat across Guild Chat, which works between PvE and PvP leagues, and also purchase Guild Stash Tabs to hold stashes of items for everyone to use. They'll also receive points for member participation in events like races and PvP events, which can be redeemed for guild-specific rewards.

Guilds will also be able to take part in Path of Exile's new challenge leagues. The 1.0.0 update will debut Domination, in which shrines spawn throughout the world of Wraeclast and reward powers and bonuses when captured. The other new league is Nemesis, which is geared towards hardcore players, in which players are tasked with defeating rare (and impossibly difficult) monsters. The leagues are set to run until February 23, at which point new leagues will begin.

For the full list of additions, you can check out the Path of Exile website.

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    October 23, 2013 4:00 PM

    Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, Path of Exile launch debuts guilds, new challenge leagues.

    Path of Exile's final version has launched with some new features, including player-created guilds and four-month challenge leagues.

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      October 23, 2013 7:15 PM

      I wish I liked this game more. I prefer D3's combat to POE tho.

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        October 23, 2013 7:22 PM

        I'm feeling the same way. I tried it back in beta and hoped the final release would feel more polished...but it's just so damn slow and clunky compared to D3, or even TL2.

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          October 23, 2013 7:51 PM

          Yeah, the combat feels "weak". I suppose I can't really complain much tho, since it's F2P, and they could improve it over time.

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      October 23, 2013 8:14 PM

      I've also tried it and while I (admittedly) didn't play it that far along, it just didn't really "wow" me. The combat feel sort of bland, the AI seemed relatively simplistic (enemies just rage-charged me over and over, en masse), and while it may have a ton of skills, that didn't necessarily make the game "oh so awesome" for me. Plus, while it IS free, I still felt that the graphics and overall presentation fell flat compared to D3's amazing graphics, cut-scenes, and sound design (voice-work, music, etc...). Well I should say "fell VERY flat" comparatively speaking.

      Still, it IS free, so on that account it's definitely a great deal. If you couldn't afford to pick-up Diablo 3 or Torchlight 2 (both of which feel like better options to me), I guess this would be your next best thing.

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      October 24, 2013 2:44 AM

      I definitely prefer this to diablo 3 - there is just so much more variety, and virtually everything about the gameplay / progression is deeper.

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      October 24, 2013 8:44 AM

      I played this through most of the open beta. It's a great game. If what you enjoy about arpgs is planning out new character builds and coming up with unique playstyles, this is your game. The itemization has much more depth than d3, and in many ways, this is the true successor to d2.

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      October 24, 2013 2:50 PM

      This really has the feel of Diablo II meets Titan Quest. I really love it so far.

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