What are people enjoying?

Without denigrating PoE 1, can people explain what it is they are enjoying about PoE 2?

For every 30 posts detailing all the flaws and disappointments of the game I see one person saying they are enjoying it, but they never cite the actual features they like.

So please break it down, what are you enjoying about PoE 2?

Edit: I appreciate the responses, however I'd prefer to avoid comments along the lines of "PoE 2 bad"
Whilst I agree with you wholeheartedly, I am genuinely interested in hearing why some people enjoy the game.

Difficulty is the means, the end and the entire meat of the game it seems. If the game gets easy, it is getting bad, if it gets harder - it is getting better. There is scarcely anything else positive I've seen being said, everything about the game is tied to its difficulty.

Nothing.

10 hours in 0.2 and went back to playing 1 full-time.

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Johny_Snow#4778 wrote:

Difficulty is the means, the end and the entire meat of the game it seems. If the game gets easy, it is getting bad, if it gets harder - it is getting better. There is scarcely anything else positive I've seen being said, everything about the game is tied to its difficulty.

But what makes the game "harder"?

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JakkerONAIR#4902 wrote:

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Johny_Snow#4778 wrote:

Difficulty is the means, the end and the entire meat of the game it seems. If the game gets easy, it is getting bad, if it gets harder - it is getting better. There is scarcely anything else positive I've seen being said, everything about the game is tied to its difficulty.

But what makes the game "harder"?

Dying a lot. Being slow

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Johny_Snow#4778 wrote:

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JakkerONAIR#4902 wrote:

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Johny_Snow#4778 wrote:

Difficulty is the means, the end and the entire meat of the game it seems. If the game gets easy, it is getting bad, if it gets harder - it is getting better. There is scarcely anything else positive I've seen being said, everything about the game is tied to its difficulty.

But what makes the game "harder"?

Dying a lot. Being slow

Ok. Why do you die a lot?

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JarlaxleDaerthe#2435 wrote:

For every 30 posts detailing all the flaws and disappointments of the game I see one person saying they are enjoying it,

1) Regarding the 30:1 ratio of like dislike on media. Negativity bias on the forums: "If something annoys me, I need to vent. If something pleases me, I just keep playing."

People who enjoy the game arent flocking to comment for the most part. People who are having a less favoring time are.

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JarlaxleDaerthe#2435 wrote:

but they never cite the actual features they like.


So please break it down, what are you enjoying about PoE 2?

2) I think you are putting words into peoples mouths here. And ignoring several hundred posts stating they:

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like slower gameplay

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the campaign is the best part of the game

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I am happy they nerfed xyz

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Like the huntress, even without using lightning spear

Just because people disagree with posts saying:

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The campaign isn't challenging or difficult, it's just boring.

Walking at a snails pace across maps the size of Texas to reach a boss with overly telegraphed attacks all so we can reach the worst excuse for an endgame ever conceived.

The vision is awful, abandon it.

Doesnt mean they enjoy the game. They just dont agree with that specific take.

I dont think the campaign is boring, personally.


For me the most part, its a new league, new balance, and new ways to build things/experiment.

My fire sorc is comming along nicely. I swapped to trade as I made it as far as I could in ssf before the RNG craft got to me (something I DONT like).

But now im breezing with something people say cant do anything. Because "fire spells suck", and "Sorc sucks". I guess thats the fun part. Playing new things and experimenting with new changes.

Thats what I enjoy even in POE1, playing something unique and seeing how far I can push it on restricted budget. Enjoying solar orb a bunch personally.

Ambient, feeling & combat. Tried to get back to Last Epoch with the new season, the game feel floaty, no impact. I find poe2 has a better feedback.

The game has flaws, but I thing it's a matter to adjust the sliders. I'm not fan of 1 button builds. I'm not fan of the parry mechanic, but overall I like the combo system.

I think Poe2 need new/better systems. an AH or a solo farm system like LE. The game lean too much toward trading without a proper in game trading system. Look like D3 PTSD is still strong in 2025 (even if the problem was bad d3 itemisation at launch).

Crafting, I think the rune system not bad. But looking at Tabula Rasa, why not allowing to put jewels in rune slots ? Right now the game has loot issues, lack of crafting materials.

My main issues (outside of endgame), lack of support gems that really transform a skill, like D3 runes. Be able to switch elements as an example.

I think white mobs should be trash one button matter, but boss really require combos. Combos should be boosted to really worth it/matter.

Ascendancy Passives feel good, but the active skills are 'meh', both effect and visually. They should be better than regular skills and really define a build if you take them. They need a buff.

I think people forget that a game like LE was a looooooooong time in early access, they treat poe2 like it was a 1.0 release. I think it's in a better state than LE or D4 at release.

I enjoy combat, i enjoy the new atlas, i enjoy my progression, i enjoy having patience will be rewarded, i enjoy the loot...i.e. i have to be patient to get stuff..., i enjoy the graphics, i enjoy the layout of maps...i enjoy exploring the map...i enjoy trying different atlas point options and mechanics...

and now PLEASE do me a favor and dont question what i enjoy...because if you dont i very well appreciate this. Fair enough? Deal?

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JarlaxleDaerthe#2435 wrote:

Without denigrating PoE 1, can people explain what it is they are enjoying about PoE 2?

For every 30 posts detailing all the flaws and disappointments of the game I see one person saying they are enjoying it, but they never cite the actual features they like.

So please break it down, what are you enjoying about PoE 2?

for me is building and testing things i interested in.
game is totally not difficult for me,i have many build can smoothly levelingup and fight t18boss easily.
though endgame is not rewarding,but i only collect currency for test use,not so much.

also,it's a shame but i have to admit that watching others struggle in the game while i can effortlessly clear the game gives me a sense of superiority.