POE2 is becoming POE1

In my opinion GGG did this to themselves. They pushed things too far with 0.2. While i`m definitely on slow/meaningful combat side 0.2 was simply bad experience and now we are suffering.

My copium lets me hope that with under and overtuned leagues (0.2 and 0.4) they are trying to find sweet spot empirically.

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You cannot apply any strategy in this game. When you reach endgame all the gameplay being driven by genuinely retarted design: oneshot or be oneshotted.


Judging by character you linked it`s literally glass cannon strategy YOU APPLIED. Don`t blame game if you skip CI and have 5k effective hp vs chaos, it`s like screaming please oneshot me.
Last edited by SalamiHaze#9389 on Apr 25, 2026, 3:55:24 PM
I agree with OP. I'm losing interest in the game.

It's not just combat though. It's an orb collector game just like POE1 with the end game revolving entirely on crafting.
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ber723#4759 wrote:
I agree with OP. I'm losing interest in the game.

It's not just combat though. It's an orb collector game just like POE1 with the end game revolving entirely on crafting.


Yeah ... but there is no crafting..
Which is the problem ...


Cause they changed the game from being a character builder.
To a random chance of a weapon.

3 different tiers of orb that do the same thing...
FUK WHY

No way to craft an item
FUK WHY

Its a gambling sim and you talk about combat
FUK WHY

All the mistakes are when they diverted from the formula
and went off on new game mechanics and kept the name...

Here allow me to fix the game .
There are 6 portals always.
Gear has colored sockets
Take weapon Identity out of the game , you screwed yourself here.
What are you building a weapon or a character take your pick.

Reduce travel nodes 50% hell 80% .. nothing says boring like +10 int.

All the "good" friction points have been replaced with crap .
Half of crafting was colors and sockets ... now .. no crafting.

The Gems are crap also ... so i socket gems .. .and not gear ... oooook
bad idea. i have 6 gems , ill need a max of how many upgrades ???
and every upgrade after it that is just a waste of my time ... do they convert 3 to 1 10 to 1 nope .... just loot table trash ...

start using sound instead of visual ... sounds don't clutter the screen.
tone all that shit down ....

Ill bet if you added a mtx to the store where the visual effect was to make it invisible .... it would sell like hotcakes... take the flashing crap off my screen ...

You know what they are going for.....
Sonic racing....

You know when you get the ALL STAR !!!!
Music plays ... flashing lights .. disco ball effects as everything dies ....
POE2 = Sonic Racing ...

Im tired of even feeding back... having the goal of discovering a screen clearing god ... was a goal of character building and weapon crafting in PoE1
in 2 ... its a given of each build .. in fact its just part of the DEV envisioned path you are walking... hey dev ... where is my blinding , flashy , screen clearing build guaranteed to come online according to this build guide.
FUK WHY

3 words that bring it home.

Chinese,Mobile,Game.
Im waiting for the loading screen to change from gritty to ...

An Elfish looking tween , in a chainmail mini skirt and plate psuh up bra.
Blushing as she bends down to flash alot of skin and pick up the heart hilted dagger she dropped while giggling.... Hehe .. PoE2 .. kiss .. heart hand gesture...
Last edited by LewtDeezNuts#1011 on Apr 28, 2026, 4:39:58 PM

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