The Still Sane Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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 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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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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