The Game Just Ain't Catching Me

+1

I don't agree with everything OP says, but there's many good points to be made. Glad to hear a PoE1's perspective on this game because they know how good this game could really be and don't settle for less.

Definitely give a +1 for

- maps are too big (both campaign and endgame)
- passive tree too weak
- atlas tree too small and not impactful enough
- too much piano playing (R.I.P. Chronomancer)
- too many downsides. sometimes they're necessary, but PoE2 is quite excessive with them
- crafting needs more determinism and accessibility for casual players
- sprint and mobility sucks
- directionlessness and nothing to do in the pinnacle of the endgame. (feels like the snake temple actually got this right unintentionally lol)


And please fix sources of Life on the passive tree and items. Non-ES characters are struggling so easily, especially when melee.