0.5 Endgame Rework - Atlas Double Down

I have absolutely zero interest in playing Path of Exile 2 with the mapping system in it's current state. The UI is awful.

The fact you are doubling down on it is making me really regret my decision to buy Early Access to PoE 2. I don't advocate for it's removal, inevitably some people will prefer this mechanic to the OG system but give me the OPTION to play my way. Punish me for it by reducing how much rewards I get per map if you want, but I just want to be able to run the same layout repeatedly without having to think or read.

I play Path of Exile to kill monsters and get loot. Reading is the last thing I want to do. Having to make decisions per map is something I don't want to do.

The gameplay flow of roll maps -> run maps -> process loot is efficient and enjoyable, doesn't feel punitive and respects my time. Atlas of the Worlds demands too much reading and thinking.

And for the record, I was concerned when they brought the waystone mechanic to PoE 1 it would ruin it but this system was actually a really good compromise replacing map items. I prefer this new system in PoE 1 and was really hoping they'd learn from how it has worked in 1 to bring it to 2 in 0.5.

Play POE 1

For real, I don't understand them sticking with the placeholder endgame idea they cooked up in no time right before 0.1 launch. And the promised endgame rework was actually just more stuff they piled onto of the existing system instead of replacing the system.

Very frustrating.