![]() Due to the complexity of the game and the fact I had been away for so long, I decided to follow build guides I found in the forums. When I returned to the game after the release of Forgotten Gods in March of 2019, I decided to try a number of new builds. I’ve been playing Grim Dawn on and off since BETA. If you want to find out how toxic a community can be, just challenge or question some of the most active posters. ![]() I also want to acknowledge that plenty of people have absolutely no problems on the forums, but nearly all people who have only a positive experience on the forums have one thing in common: their interactions are almost always just asking for help and guidance, and rarely do they question anything said by the people who cause most of the issues. When they don’t, the community suffers just as the Grim Dawn community has, and continues to. When moderators do their job, these people are removed. The good news is the actual percentage of people who are “terrible” is quite low, but they cause the majority of issues. There will always be assholes, but it’s the job of the moderators to remove these people from the community. Unfortunately, the reason for this growing issue is the trend of tolerance of toxicity. Online communities with poor moderation have become havens for anti-social narcissistic, neurotic, toxic, and even evil hate-filled people who engage in behavior that would never be accepted in normal society. It is my hope this post increases awareness of an ongoing problem which has passively (and sometimes actively) hamstrung the Grim Dawn community for years, and continues to do so up to this very day.īefore I continue, I want to acknowledge the growing toxicity that is spreading throughout all aspects of the internet. I also believe it’s important to hold rotten and/or incompetent/unqualified people accountable for their harmful behavior. I love the game, have supported it for years, and have written detailed guides (and even reviews) in support of Grim Dawn, yet I was forced from the forums by a handful of toxic players, berated by the moderators, harassed by the same people on Reddit, and ultimately permanently banned by Crate for not allowing one of my posts to be edited by the moderators with injected nonsense. Additionally, many players and streamers I have spoken with confirmed they avoid the Forums because of the very individuals and problems I encountered. This is important because what happened to me can happen to anyone else as long as things remain the way they are. The reason I’m writing this overview is because the community needs to be aware of what happened (which is covered in detail below). While the majority of builds fall into the above category, there are some very good build guides available on the forum, but they represent only for a handful of overall builds and many of them are poorly written. Grim dawn forums how to#The majority of these builds provide no information on how to level a character, and new (or returning) players are left overwhelmed and confused about how to proceed. This has been an issue for years, and continues to be an issue because the majority of “veteran players” on the forums who post “builds” share an end-game level 100 GrimCalc with all best in slot gear and final skill build-out. The number one complaint by new players coming to Grim Dawn is the lack of comprehensive build guides that are easy to understand and follow. ![]() The document outlines the issues in detail, and there are a number of quotes from these materials presented herein. I have included a complete copy of the correspondence sent to Arthur Bruno, the founder of Crate, who responded to my initial EMail. Most people just walk away and refuse to deal with it, but there’s a deeper issue that is impacting the community as a whole which not only connects to a collection of narcissistic toxic people who dominate the forums (and in some cases, reddit), but individuals who work for Crate Entertainment. While those seeking help and advice often quickly receive responses from a handful of very active players in the Forums, the second anyone starts questioning these individuals and the content they post, things get ugly. While the game is fantastic, there is a growing problem with the core of the Grim Dawn community, namely from the Forums. I enjoyed the game so much, I wrote a dozen detailed build guides for it to support the community, namely new and returning players. ![]() I’ve recommended it for years to players who were looking for a solid ARPG. It’s a top-notch product, especially for the size of the small development team. It is very well designed, fun, has great depth, and replayability. Grim Dawn is a beloved game among the ARPG community, myself included. ![]()
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