Indeed i was put down by those comments when they were made!
Still despite i dont browse forums/boards in general a lot, everytime i go to reddit or steam - there is yet another post or two asking for xp3 or more GD content - let me tell you from my professional experience that this is a clear indicator there is a significant demand for more paid content.
And while PoE really is not my cup of tea (i dont play it) we have to admit the content they have, systems, etc is astronomical and now they introduce another skill tree on top of their old one!
Still hundreds of thousands of people play that all the time - it shows that obnoxious complexity has its market, and no i am not suggesting to bloat into ridiculous levels GD - just that there is space for more without getting to the extremes of PoE.
Yeah, I see some of that on FB as well. But I think we live in a āgive me moreā society these days compared to years ago. Thatās not necessarily a bad thing, but itās not necessarily a good thing either. For me a 3rd expansion would just make the game way too long to play comfortably through 3 times - and yes, Iām one of those who does like to play like that. I donāt want to skip and leap about the difficulties; I like to play GD - AoM - FG in order on all difficulties.
The other thing most people asking for expansions arenāt considering - or maybe it doesnāt even occur to them - is that the devs have been working on the game for 8 years now. They want to do something different, try out new ideas. They get tired of the same thing day after day after day. Another expansion would also mean probably raising the level/devotion caps, another tier of gear and maybe another mastery which brings balancing headaches just by itself without all the rest.
Plus as Zantai has said the GD story really needs a sequel more than another expansion. There are still a lot of loose ends that could be used for a sequel, but donāt really fit for just another expansion.
I say be content with what we have and look forward to what else Crate will make for us to enjoy, be it GD related or not. We got so much more than the original 10-15 hour game Medierra started work on. Let GD be finished, get it ported to Xbox where hopefully it will win many more fans and in a few years hope that Crate will decide to make GD2.
I think you hit the nail on the head there medea in that we want the story to continue, so rich is the world Crate have built.
Thereās already so much content for all types of players (except competitive online types) to keep us more than busy enough, but the world of Cairn feels like it has so much more to tell, to explore and expose.
Thatās where I get sad, that without knowing of a certain future (e.g. GD2), this might be where the story of Cairn stopsā¦
And Glimpse, if you look outside of seasons with PoE, Grim Dawn has actually had similar concurrent players online recently. I think that says something for an offline-focused game based on an old engine thatās four years (excl. EA) old!
Agree, GD is already like an lvl 100 fully packed character. Complete and well done, still having tons of variations (not even counting mods). Time to start new one for the healthy cannibalism
Happy birthday, Iām just a new survivor in the hood, meaning I just discovered the game, but I wonder why I didnāt before. It brings me back to countless hours playing some similar games in my teen days, only that now, with Grim Dawn -and the years- the experience has improved. Congratulations I enjoy every minute of the game.
Part of me kind of misses the days when the level cap was still 45, but its amazing how far this game and company have come from just being 3 dudes in their garages. Keep up the great work, Crate!
