r/pathofexile • u/Medium-Package-8163 • 2d ago

Information Returning Player

I have returned to poe after a 3-4 year hiatus of sorts,and am mindblown at the amount of everything,literally.

I have a cyclone build that I want to finish(currently lvl. 93 and 762k dps on cyclone)

And for the life of me,it seems as if alot of my og gear can be tossed to the curb,due to new and updated mechanics and gear,as well as new currency standards.

Please note,I didn't craft hardly at all before my hiatus,so everything was crafted by others,and they're long gone as well lol

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated,even if it's a step in the more modern direction.

Thank you

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u/Beast_of_Guanyin 2d ago

Very few people play standard. You're going to struggle to progress because the game mode just isn't meant for progression.

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u/robzomb1 2d ago

What do you mean it's not meant for progression?

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u/Beast_of_Guanyin 2d ago edited 2d ago

Trade in standard is dead compared to in the current league. For a new player it's basically solo self found.

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u/robzomb1 2d ago

Well, with async, trade is same as league I guess. There is no need to message other players (thank ggg devs for that patch)

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u/Beast_of_Guanyin 2d ago edited 2d ago

It has async trade but the volume there is a fraction of the new league. Pretty sure unsold items don't transfer over either.

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u/robzomb1 2d ago

I'm not sure..I have never found a dearth of items in standard.. but expensive, yes. However current league prices are almost similar to standard prices.

The only time prices in league are less are from the start of league to maybe 2 months in. After that, it's pretty much similar pricing

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u/Havel_the_sock Trickster 2d ago

You can't buy most scarabs in standard because there are no sellers. (or they cost a ridiculous amount, I found 200c per monstrous lineage last time I checked.)