I love poe, but the one thing that I don't like is you absolutely need a build guide or else you'll hit a wall and you'll have to respec the skill tree.
I really don't like playing somebody else's build. It feels like you're playing somebody else's character.
My friend finally convinced me to try PoE. I generally like it, but it seems... Unpolished? I dunno. Kinda stuttery. Too much going on. It's like they've just accepted and (mostly) implemented every single feature request they ever got without necessarily thinking about how it should work with all the other stuff. Not really a fan of the item/jewel/currency system or the skill tree. Like, I just want to play the game and kill monsters and make things go boom, this is too much work and planning.
I do love the carnage, though... When my level 5 or 6 fighter guy swung a regular white text sword for a regular non skill attack and it took out like 5 zombies at once, that was really nice. Never did that in Diablo.
That's my highly unscientific opinion after playing for about a week. Sounds like 2 is going to clean up and address some of my complaints, so I'm looking forward to it.
Too much going on. It's like they've just accepted and (mostly) implemented every single feature request they ever got without necessarily thinking about how it should work with all the other stuff.
I played PoE for a good few years around its release and had a lot of fun initially with the temporary hardcore leagues with new mechanics every time, but there is a good reason I haven't come back to the game - and it's not just that I'm kind of over the ARPG thing. Scope Creep has turned it into a convoluted mess to get back into if you're been out of the game for a while (or never played it) and I say that as someone who typically enjoys complexity.
I do love the carnage, though... When my level 5 or 6 fighter guy swung a regular white text sword for a regular non skill attack and it took out like 5 zombies at once, that was really nice. Never did that in Diablo.
If you think that is carnage, you should see what the end game has in store. You'll be blasting through hordes and hordes of enemies. You can clear entire maps in a few minutes. It's a blast!
My build for Settlers league was the most fun map blaster I've ever made. I made a melee witch (occultist) with Viper Strike that could one-shot entire packs and some map bosses! Just running up to a pack and slapping it and running off.
It was absolute garbage at bossing, though. The survivability was softcore/10.
This is hardly news. Path of Exile has server queues at the start of every major launch. I think it'll be great news if absolutely nothing goes wrong with the launch.