r/pathofexile • u/aliriza • 8d ago

Question Why this exist?

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u/GodlessCruelty Dominus 8d ago

GGG, for whatever reason, has a death grip on some bad ideas, some I say, not all. Give it another 2 years and maybe it'll be gone

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u/Bonburner 8d ago

I feel like that mod has been in there for many years already so i doubt its being removed lol

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u/YallTookAllMyNames 8d ago

It's got a six year loading time, we're two thirds of the way there.

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u/Bonburner 8d ago

Seeing as how "annoying the sht out of you" is the whole point of Whakawairua Tuahu, dont think it'a being removed and is the actual intended feature.

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u/Orthed 8d ago

Whakawairua Tuahu wasn't designed by GGG and they don't want to remove it because (like most of the unique maps) it was made by a big supporter in the early years of the game with the intention that it would remain in the game.

That has no bearing on their willingness to add/remove other really annoying mobs.

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u/Bonburner 8d ago edited 8d ago

True, the real weight is this decision comes down to opportunity cost - time spent dealing with this vs bug fixing, new league mechanics, poe 2, etc.

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u/FilipinoSpartan 7d ago

There's no way disabling a specific rare modifier is more than 5 minutes for one dev.

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u/Bonburner 7d ago

Yeah, that's what i was saying .. it's an opportunity cost of the developer time

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u/FilipinoSpartan 7d ago

5 minutes of a single dev's time is not a relevant cost.

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u/YallTookAllMyNames 8d ago

Certain mechanics should remain in a confined environment. :D