Should I Start a New Save While I Wait for Patch 1.1? Will it Be Compatible?

[Cyrus_Blackfeather]

Hey guys,

 

Since 1.1 is going to be such a huge patch (Hundreds of adjustments (!), more character customization options (!), PotD and Veteran difficulty adjustments (!!)) I'm currently trying to decide whether I should wait for it or just go ahead and roll the PotD character I was intending to roll and just get to Neketaka at the very least (Because having to play through Port Maje again will probably drive me insane). I'm worried about some things though...

 

1. We don't know what's going to be fixed regarding save editor stuff. Because sacrificing the Devil of Caroc to the Blood Pool in a generated save gives you her Blood Pool bonus AND the Breastplate, I was going to go with that. But if that's a bug, I don't know if patching my current save would remove the item from the game or not. 

 

2. Changes to classes. I'm worried about what'll happen if they move certain skills to higher tiers on class skill trees after I've already acquired them. I suppose I'd just have to retrain if that's the case. 

 

3. The level scaling feature. Will the changes to the level scaling feature apply in zones I haven't visited before on saves created before the patch was implemented? 

 

 

[Yosharian]

I'd be very surprised if 1.1 isn't backwardly compatible with existing saves.

[Hamhaus]

I'd say wait first. Not only because the patch might not be retroactive, but, as you have mentioned, because some abilities might be nerfed or buffed (cleave stance and swift flurry for example). You might end up wanting to multiclass/subclass as something else after the patch.

 

Maybe wait till 1.1 comes out and check the patch notes to see what changes were made so your choices don't backfire from the patch.

Edited June 1, 2018 by Hamhaus