lower POE1 respec costs dramatically...

There are many things that I like and dont like about POE1 and POE2 independently.. each has their own niche.

However, one thing that is categorically "done better" in POE2 is the respec costs.

I do not want to use path of building to plan a build before playing a game. I want to play, and read the tooltips, and experiment, and when something doesn't work, I want to try something else and test it out in the fun fancy 3d game client not a spreadsheet.

Can we PLEASE, get POE1 respec costs reduced?

Even settlers gold respecs the cost was way too high, like at POE2 launch the costs were way too high... but in present POE2 the respec costs seem "fine".. not zero, but not so high I feel I'm prevented from experimenting.

As I'm not thrilled with the state of POE2 0.2 and overpowered lightning spear and rake-stomp and other silliness, I was going to check back in on POE1... but then I rememebered the horrible experience of respec costs, and I shook my head because I'm not diving into that misery again.

...What?

Respec in PoE1 is FAR CHEAPER than in PoE2, because 2 doesn't have regret orbs which are so worthless that most players don't even pick them up. I literally have them completely hidden in my league-start loot filter, not even my stricter endgame filters.

Honestly, that's something you should check: are you using a filter which is hiding regret orbs from you? Because they really are worthless, if you're not seeing Alts and Chroms you probably aren't seeing Regrets either.

You get quite a lot of respec points during the campaign as well, if you do the quests.

Hmm, I think that would steer people even more to the meta.