The Still Sane Podcast

Tonight, I sit down and chat with Path of Exile 2 and 1 streamer Jungroan to discuss all things PoE2, including the new PoE2 patch, his thoughts on PoE2 build creation, how the streamer community is viewed, and how changes in the game should be viewed by its players. Not only that, in this video we also discuss the future of PoE1, especially in 3.26 in this era of PoE2 being wildly successful with the latest Path of Exile 2 early access 0.1.1 update. This was a legitimately lovely chat and I'd love to speak with Jung again in the future as PoE2 continues to grow and change. Enjoy.

Tonight, I sit down to discuss Path of Exile 2 and the upcoming PoE2 patch with long-form video essayist Lycan. In this conversation, we discuss our impressions of PoE2 gameplay, whether or not PoE2 is a souls-like or not, how GGG should approach transparency as PoE2 grows, and what in the world Lycan's profile picture is.

This evening, Talkative Tri stands alongside Path of Exile 2 blaster and documentarian Gavryn to discuss the rampant speculation about the new PoE2 patch, thoughts on the game thus far, and how this ARPG shall thrive in the future. Gavryn champions at least 3 characters in PoE2 endgame, boasts an ASMR voice, and is an absolute delight to chat with.

I take a stand next to Snoobae85 to chat about his time with Path of Exile 2, from his extremely unlucky account hacking incident to his super quick understanding of citadels in PoE2's endgame. He is a master of clear, honest currency-making strategies in PoE1 and looks to transfer that truthful knowledge to PoE2, all while playing with 3 ms from Japan.

Talkative Tri stands alongside aer0 to talk all things Path of Exile 2 just over a month after its early access release. Alongside insight into his journey into content creation, they discuss enjoyment of the endgame, how he predicted the magic find predicament the PoE2 is currently experiencing, and what Grinding Gear Games should prioritize first now that they're back in the office in New Zealand.

Talkative Tri sits down with Path of Exile analyst extraordinaire Sirgog to discuss everything they've learned about Path of Exile 2, from the recent Temporalis duplication exploit, to the effect magic find has had on the economy. Additionally, they explore a slew of other historic topics, such as Sirgog's favorite PoE memories, alongside when he thinks Grinding Gear Games might announce PoE 1's 4.0 expansion alongside all their PoE2 updates.

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Talkative Tri takes a seat with faithful ARPG blaster Raxxanterax just over three weeks into Path of Exile 2's early access launch. After leveling up four characters to level 90 with zero gear passed down, Raxx has a bunch to say about the gameplay of this fledgling Grinding Gear Games title, but PoE2 isn't the only point of discussion here! We talk about Raxx's style of content, a bit about Chipotle, and the path forward to Blizzard and Diablo 4.

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Talkative Tri sits down with ARPG legend Kripparrian to discuss the current state of Path of Exile 2 early access. Throughout, they delve into comparisons between the PoE1 beta periods and PoE2 early access, the place of the dodge roll, what type of builds draws in Kripp, and what keeps Kripp coming back to ARPGs year after year.

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Talkative Tri takes a seat with build-maker extraordinaire BalorMage to share experiences with Path of Exile 2 thus far. While both greatly enjoy what the game has to offer, with BalorMage's views being 95% positive, most of the discussion revolves around GGG making the same mistakes they solved 3-4 years ago in Path of Exile 1. Other topics do include making your own build and the strength of the PoE2 monk archetype.

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Talkative Tri speaks candidly with the lore queen herself, KittenCatNoodle. The duo overview the lore of Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3, before diving into the endgame implications of the current story and what might be upcoming for the lore of PoE2. Additionally, KittenCatNoodle shares her experience with the campaign and early endgame of PoE2, first on a Ranger, then on a Monk.

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Talkative Tri explores ideas about Path of Exile 2's current state in early access with ARPG rockstar Darth Microtransaction. They discuss the warrior experience in PoE2, player knowledge versus skill, endgame, hardcore, trials of ascendancy, how they both began gaming, and a lot more!

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Talkative Tri engages in an enlightening talk with the famous Path of Exile speedrunner Havoc616. Topics include fun classes to play, shortcuts in the campaign, interesting uniques to build around, comparisons between PoE1 and PoE2, and a ton more.

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Talkative Tri connects deeply with Lolcohol aobut his concerns with Path of Exile 2 during the first few weeks of early access. Lolcohol has some major problems with the game and views many of them as already having been solved in PoE1. Some include crafting, mapping, and certain bits of character balance.

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Talkative Tri joins forces with Palsteron to discuss their relatively positive feelings about Path of Exile 2's early access release, despite definite issues with the game. Topics include playing a monk, broken builds, itemization, the big map problem, smooth leveling classes, and actual crafting in PoE2.

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Talkative Tri chats candidly with Born Reddy about the exciting Path of Exile 2 early access launch. The duo talk about their first PoE2 impressions, minions, varied player experiences across the community, player problems, and what's coming next for PoE2.

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Talkative Tri gathers feedback with the intrepid Solo Self Found enjoyer LightyGaming. Primarily, the podcast explains Lighty's negative experience with PoE2, it being an early access game, and him believing it needs a TON of work to be as fun as Path of Exile 1.

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Talkative Tri meets face-to-face with MMORPG and other general gaming content essayist Josh Strife-Hayes. Moments before PoE2 launched, the two got together to chat. The podcast covers...a lot: philosophy, Path of Exile 2, content creation styles, and a bunch more. You have to hear it to believe it.

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Path of Exile 2 early access released on December 6, 2024. Before Grinding Gear Games allowed us to experience PoE2 gameplay for ourselves, I sat down and spoke with Path of Exile veteran Asmongold to discuss Path of Exile 2, other ARPGs, the gaming industry, and how he'll be enjoying the launch of GGG's next title.

Asmon has reacted to many of my videos in the past. Today he sat down to talk with me about Path of Exile 2 live! This was insane, I couldn't actually believe it happened, such a nice dude. Massive thanks to Asmongold for taking the time to sit down and chat. We had a stellar time!

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