The upcoming patch 3.11.2 for Path of Exile does not have a catchy name. It will also require a complete re-download of the entire game (although you won’t have to manually uninstall and reinstall), which means you would kind of hope that it has a lot of neat stuff in it… but it doesn’t. No, it’s all a backend and technical patch, but the latest article from the developers takes the time to point out how these changes will ultimately improve things for players even if this particular patch is a lot of downloading for not much.
Players can look forward to faster patching and more efficient pre-loading, as well as a new compression method for textures that should produce a sharper overall look to the game’s textures. There are also improvements to sound quality and several minor engine improvements along the way. All of these are good things, and since the coming Heist update is assuming all of these improvements will be in place, it seemed wise to launch this patch and iron out any issues now rather than on the Heist launch day. For the record, Heist is coming out on September 18th.Source: Official Site
