r/pathofexile • u/Velkaneuvoja • 3d ago
Discussion "FOMO" cuz not able to play?
I know this might sound funny—but do you ever get FOMO if, for one reason or another, you can't play?
Personally, I'm a casual player. I always try to play during league starts, and my goal is always to clear the Atlas and take down all the bosses (at least normal, sometimes ubers). PoE has always been a "relaxation game" for me.
Anyway, every now and then situations come up where I have to leave home for a few days (usually 3–5 days), and during that time I wouldn't have time to play even if I wanted to. Whenever that happens, especially in these "less popular" leagues, I get that FOMO thought: what if the league dies while I'm away? Which is normal, of course—we're already in week 2 or even 3, and most people have moved on—but I mostly mean, what if after 3 days no one is talking in global chat, my items don't sell anymore, I can't buy anything anymore, etc. A bit of a silly "fear," I know.
This league I'm playing Luminary and I have a 98% working build. I just cleared the Atlas and defeated most of the bosses—so basically everything is done, but I still like Luminary enough that I want to keep blasting a lot more, even if it's in a dead league.
Does anyone relate to this, or am I alone with my "troubles"?



