12//11//2024
What follows is the negative notes i have about the game so far. They arent major and are very fixable in my opinion. This is by no means a roast, just observation.
In my opinion, Mana flasks in POE2 are too dark, I always see mine as empty reflexively now.
And the world map takes slightly too long to load. I avoid using the waypoints to teleport home as opening a portal avoids the map interface and therefore is faster. That's a problem in my opinion.
The game is missing weapons and man options. I feel like there isn't enough variation in build possibilities yet. I'm sure this will be addressed in time.
If you have a support skill in your inventory and hover over it it shows all the compatible gems that you have equipped. But when you go to make a support gem it doesn't show you that.
They have a handful of recommended support gems for each skill, but those arent all the ones that are compatible by any means. And I think that it should be implemented.
They changed the benefits of the stats in game and now Strength gives 10 life per +5 minor node. Int gives mana exclusively, and Dex gives accuracy. I think str is much more powerful as a stat now for builds as it stacks quickly.
I took my time to explore the full maps on every level and do all side content, and was still the expected level to do main content. That made me raise an eyebrow as in the first game i would have been over leveled. Its a welcome change, but an unexpected one.
I did have an idea for a build though using a support gem called stomping ground. it deals physical damage in an AOE based off of percent of your strength, I felt that it would pair well with a str stacking gemling legionare build.
