I remember enjoying single player then losing interest in the game completely when my first pvp interaction was getting insta killed by someone off screen
I looking forward to Diablo IV, it might prove to be not as deep as PoE nor have as much longevity but I'm sure it'll be more of a fun ride and casuals like myself can reach end game. PoE is a decade old, and it feels like it, the combat is stiff and shallow, the graphics are embarrassingly outdated as is the animations, PoE 4.0 will fix that but will it fix the myriad of problems the game has? No. In it's current state the game only appeals to the addicted such as myself
1. All games run on gambling brain, some are just more egregious than others. 2. PoE2 will revolutionize isometric ARPG combat and resolve the genre convention that endgame map clearing is just mindless skinner box fluff w no challenge. PoE1 already did this for bossing.
It turns out that skill tree is really small if you actually want a remotely decent character that doesn't instantly die the second you pop into an endgame map.
it turns out your brain is really small. The diversity of viable builds even in recent leagues swamps pretty much every other game with a skill tree. Obviously by the nature of the game there will be a meta every patch and only certain builds will be able to handle the most extreme scenarios like uber bosses and progress all the way through the endgame, but not dying the second you enter a map is something anyone can achieve without a guide. Last Epoch has a similar level of depth while being harder to fuck up. Go play that.
But don't come back to me when you're pushing maps in that game and hit a wall anyways.
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2. PoE2 will revolutionize isometric ARPG combat and resolve the genre convention that endgame map clearing is just mindless skinner box fluff w no challenge. PoE1 already did this for bossing.
Mark these words.
But don't come back to me when you're pushing maps in that game and hit a wall anyways.