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* Added an option for propagating Supporter Pack Weapon Effects to your off-hand. This can be set when equipping a Weapon Effect to your main-hand in the Cosmetics Panel. | * Added an option for propagating Supporter Pack Weapon Effects to your off-hand. This can be set when equipping a Weapon Effect to your main-hand in the Cosmetics Panel. | ||
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* Improved the behaviour of [[pet]]s playing their animations while deployed as a hideout decoration. | * Improved the behaviour of [[pet]]s playing their animations while deployed as a hideout decoration. | ||
* Updated the visual Surge effect played when casting an elemental [[spell]]. | * Updated the visual Surge effect played when casting an elemental [[spell]]. | ||
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* Added more music to the list of [[Hideout]] music options. The default music for any particular hideout is now indicated. | * Added more music to the list of [[Hideout]] music options. The default music for any particular hideout is now indicated. | ||
* Fixed a number of other wonky microtransaction interactions. | * Fixed a number of other wonky microtransaction interactions. | ||
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* Redeployed the revamped the microtransaction system. | * Redeployed the revamped the microtransaction system. | ||
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* We have revamped Path of Exile's microtransaction system. | * We have revamped Path of Exile's microtransaction system. | ||
* We have added a Cosmetics screen next to the Inventory. Rather than applying your effects directly to items, these effects now have their own slots. This allows you to swap your gear around as you level up without having to constantly reclaim and re-apply effects. | * We have added a Cosmetics screen next to the Inventory. Rather than applying your effects directly to items, these effects now have their own slots. This allows you to swap your gear around as you level up without having to constantly reclaim and re-apply effects. | ||
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* The way that you reclaim transfered skins has been changed. You now shift-click the skinned item to remove the skin from it. | * The way that you reclaim transfered skins has been changed. You now shift-click the skinned item to remove the skin from it. | ||
* Note: Under the new system, it's possible to delete a character without losing microtransactions. The warning for deleting characters with microtransactions has been removed, but the regular deletion warning is still there. It is now possible to delete characters with items affected by Skin Transfers. Also, because microtransaction effects are not directly bound to items, the warning that you get when selling an item to a vendor doesn't occur any more. We will look into ways to make vendoring items safer. | * Note: Under the new system, it's possible to delete a character without losing microtransactions. The warning for deleting characters with microtransactions has been removed, but the regular deletion warning is still there. It is now possible to delete characters with items affected by Skin Transfers. Also, because microtransaction effects are not directly bound to items, the warning that you get when selling an item to a vendor doesn't occur any more. We will look into ways to make vendoring items safer. | ||
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Revision as of 11:45, 25 July 2022
Microtransactions are the purchase of digital goods including cosmetic items, in-game content and premium account features. These digital goods are acquired by spending "points", a digital currency purchased with real world money. In Path of Exile, the digital goods acquired through such purchases are sometimes also referred to as microtransactions themselves.[1][2]
Purpose
Path of Exile is a free-to-play game that is supported monetarily through its microtransaction features. The policy of Grinding Gear Games regarding microtransactions is that they should not confer any significant advantage to the player. Microtransaction features are primarily cosmetic in nature or provide peripheral utility in the case of additional stash tabs and character slots.
How to purchase
The features available through microtransaction purchases are not otherwise available through playing the game. They are also not necessary for completing any of the game content.
Navigate to pathofexile.com and activate the Shop link in the main menu. On the Purchase page, a player can purchase Points for real money. A player can then browse the Shop and buy microtransaction features with Points.
Digital goods
The digital goods obtainable through microtransactions can be divided into the following categories:
Account features
Additional stash tabs, the ability to customise them, extra character-slots for collectors and alternative mouse cursor. | |
Alternate skill effects
Re-skins to various skills, such as replacing Skeletons with Statues. | |
Character effects
Replacements to standard character effects, such as portals. | |
Item effects
Extra glow or attachments on equipment. | |
Item skins
Alternate appearance of weapons and armour. | |
Hideout decorations
Additional decorations for a personalized hideout. | |
Pets
Non-combat companions to follow the player around. | |
Animations
Currently contain the /dance animations for each character class. | |
Custom content
The option for players work with the developers to design their own content. |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.15.3 |
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3.11.0 |
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2.6.3 |
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2.6.1 |
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See also
References
- ↑ Natalia_GGG (July 1, 2019). "Glimmerwood Microtransactions are Now Available in Store". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ↑ Natalia_GGG (April 9, 2019). "3.6.3c Patch Notes and the Darkprism Microtransactions". Official Path of Exile Forums. Retrieved September 3, 2020.