You do. they’re the only “pay to win” aspect of the game. You need premium stash tabs to use the trade site functionality and managing a lot of the drops really requires stash tabs. However, you can get what you need for $20-30. I actually ended up buying supporter pants in a “Take my money!” kind of way because of how much time and enjoyment I’ve gotten out of the game. You can absolutely get in and play without stash tabs, but if you want to get serious about the game they’re pretty much required.
People who haven’t played the game don’t realize that paying for stash tabs isn’t the biggest deal. I remember thinking it was the end of the world when I started playing almost 10 years ago. But like you I’ve purchased supporter packs and many stash tabs just because of how much I’ve gotten out of the game. Sure it’s a complex game and you have to take the time to learn a lot of the mechanics. But at least it’s fun and has a variety of different content to keep you playing. Unlike Diablo 3 and 4 which get boring after a couple weeks.
Diablo 2 is the best game ever made imo and I will always hate Blizzard for what they did to the series. Path of Exile is a much better successor to Diablo 2 than Diablo 3 and 4 ever will be.
You could argue the price for the stash tabs is just the price for buying the game. And that is after you arive at the point where need them, which is a lot oft hours into the game. At which point you clearly like it so the devs deserve the money.
You do. they’re the only “pay to win” aspect of the game. You need premium stash tabs to use the trade site functionality and managing a lot of the drops really requires stash tabs. However, you can get what you need for $20-30. I actually ended up buying supporter pants in a “Take my money!” kind of way because of how much time and enjoyment I’ve gotten out of the game. You can absolutely get in and play without stash tabs, but if you want to get serious about the game they’re pretty much required.
People who haven’t played the game don’t realize that paying for stash tabs isn’t the biggest deal. I remember thinking it was the end of the world when I started playing almost 10 years ago. But like you I’ve purchased supporter packs and many stash tabs just because of how much I’ve gotten out of the game. Sure it’s a complex game and you have to take the time to learn a lot of the mechanics. But at least it’s fun and has a variety of different content to keep you playing. Unlike Diablo 3 and 4 which get boring after a couple weeks.
Diablo 2 is the best game ever made imo and I will always hate Blizzard for what they did to the series. Path of Exile is a much better successor to Diablo 2 than Diablo 3 and 4 ever will be.
You could argue the price for the stash tabs is just the price for buying the game. And that is after you arive at the point where need them, which is a lot oft hours into the game. At which point you clearly like it so the devs deserve the money.
One oft the fairer models in my opinion.