Feedback from PoE 1 Player from the very start

A lot has been said already but I feel like it is time to give my 2 cents as well. And if its only to make my frustration room ....

1) Melee: I tried only Monk (and Mercenary as Monk) and as fun it is most of the time it is not what GGG said Melee would be. Its way behind every caster build due to always standing in the mids of the damage (see next Point: Rares).
It lacks playability in so many ways: like the Gap-closing of most of the melee skills. Nice Idea but what if you doin Copper Citadel and all of a sudden you jump out in the stupid storm and insta die just because you close the Gap to not very clear to see Monster at the other end of the area. Really bad game design. And it just one example.

2) Rare Monster: Really? All have 1 or more mods to let something explode. I die almost only to Rares (and Copper Citadel Boss) who explode when I hit them or when they die. Or if the attack from off screen when I pick up loot.

3) Atlas: So why are there 90% of the Maps Decay, Augury, Blooming Field, Mire, Seepage and Hidden Grotto? Many of the maps layout is just nice on first glance. But on second look you cant see a thing because of all the skill effects, monsters, monster effects and surroundings. Also I really hope that more maps and unique maps or other interactions in the atlas will be added.

4) Crafting. Well, all the crafting systems are in a poor situation. Essenses are good at the start of the campaign yet you dont have them then. Later they are useless. They should be more powerful. Expedition is the same. For the beginning it may give you a little help to start your gearing. But yet the content is too hard to get it going in the campaign. Later the expedition crafting is a joke. You just started the crafting and its alredy over. Leaving you with a bad outcome on a probably good base.


All in all the game got a lot of potential to be far better than PoE 1. Mostly because PoE1 is really outdated. But in this state of the game its not a lot of fun atm. Sorry.