401 Hour Opinion on everything wrong with the game.

Lightning meta. Nuff Said - and same goes for POE1. So just to note for the devs -

Definition:
Game balance is the overall process of adjusting mechanics, numbers, or systems so that all playstyles, weapons, abilities, or characters are viable and fair.

Goal:
To create a healthy, engaging meta where multiple strategies can succeed — no single option dominates or becomes useless.

Examples:
Increasing weaker weapons’ damage or utility so they compete with stronger ones.
Adjusting resource costs or cooldowns across multiple abilities.
Improving enemy AI or loot systems to keep challenge and reward in harmony.

Definition:
A nerf is a specific reduction in the power, effectiveness, or efficiency of a game element — weapon, character, skill, or mechanic.

Goal:
To tone down something that’s too strong or too dominant in the meta.

Examples:
Lowering the damage of an overpowered rifle, for example.
Increasing the mana cost of a spell that everyone spams.
Reducing the duration of a stun that locks players too long.

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Allow shortened intros on boss fights. ye, I died cause I pressed the wrong button or my old hands did not react fast enough. No need to rewatch and listen to the entire boss intro again.

FPS & Network performance. There is no need for a game to stutter when there is no VFX ongoing or when you have a stable, 1gigabit fibre line direct connect through lan port. It almost feels like it is getting worse. Can confirm there is nothing wrong on my side - network monitoring tools are always open.

Game breaking bugs -

When things like dodge roll places you into terrain or inside the enemy preventing you from being able to move it should take priority. A spear that sometimes chain when it shouldn't should be WAY less of a priority.

Getting frozen in a infinite stun loop in Trials of Chaos from the hearts is also a issue. Stage is clear and yet you can not use any input controlling the character and there you sit. Just to go back to the start to rerun your way in.

Speaking of dodge - forcing it to the same bind as sprint is questionable. I want to sprint or I want to dodge.

Market - Bot spam is bot spam and market manipulation is market mannipulation. If you do not get in at league start then have fun ejoyning over enflated pricing or a grind that is more tedious than war thunder or warframe.

Lastly - Co-Op : Game is extremely unfriendly towards co-op play, especially in the end game. Some states should be able to be shared. Not everyone here is a lone beardneck sitting in a basement with no friends.