Feedback, 1 portal system, crafting, ascendencies.

Overall, I've enjoyed my time playing this game. I'll start with the good, the skills are fun, customization is unparalleled on what you can do with what character you choose, so much build freedom while still forcing you to make smart choices.

My absolute biggest issue, the one portal system. I get that they want poe2 to be a different game, but it's such an unnecessary punishment. It's ruining the enjoyment of endgame, and every actual person I've spoke to about this agrees they hate this decision and hope it's reversed.

Crafting, I'll agree poe1 was overly complicated with it's vast and ever changing crafting systems, but I think it's been simplified too much. How to craft videos and figuring out a way to make a mirror tier item was more satisfying than just spamming exalts/annuls and praying to rngsus. I'm assuming crafting will be expanded on as leagues roll out so I do think this is only a temporary issue.

Ascendencies, I've gotta say ultimatum and sanctum were 2 of my least favourite league mechanics in the first game. Being forced to do them instead of the old trials is a big downgrade in my opinion. Luckily you only need to ascend a finite number of times, it's just unfortunate to lose an enjoyable part of the game and get stuck with these trials.

Also my console friends are having big issues getting disconnected when loading into a map which then counts as losing the map when they log back in, making map sustain difficult on top of the other consequences of failing a map.

Overall, my biggest complaint is the one portal system. I hope they make that an option for ruthless and give us back the 6 portal system. Please!!

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