A feature made Path of Exile 2 so different that players painfully miss it in part 1

In Path of Exile 2 there is a good feature that has changed the genre for many. Now it is ironically blocking the season start of Path of Exile (1).

What feature is it? Path of Exile 2 differs in many ways from the first part. But above all, the improved controls have captured the players’ attention.

In a new post on Reddit, veteran Pipnotiq recommends to all new players who started with part 2 to also check out the new season “Secrets of the Atlas” of Path of Exile 1, which starts on Friday, June 13 at 10:00 PM. However, player reactions clearly show: A feature is sorely missed.

Here you can see the trailer for the new season:

“I need WASD”

What do the players say about the new season? Players are generally inclined towards Path of Exile (1), but the transition from WASD to click-to-move is a dealbreaker for many. It allows movements and attacks in different directions. Additionally, there is also the dodge roll, which does not exist in part 1 and is replaced by mobility skills like Blink.

Thus, players explain on Reddit:

• Zarroc1733: “The only thing stopping me from playing poe1 is that I can only use WASD movements.”
• jarg3n: “I need WASD. I don’t know if I can move with the mouse again.”
• pokerbro33: “This. As much as I dislike the current state of PoE2, it has completely ruined other aRPGs for me – I can’t play without WASD movement anymore.”
• Famous-Bread2521: “I can’t go back to WASD. It’s just too good.”

However, there is also criticism of the players’ attitude. User Boohg writes on Reddit:

Judging by the comments here, one might think that the average age of PoE2 players is 50 years, lol

That most players on Reddit reject Path of Exile (1) just because there is no WASD control is a clear message to the developers of Grinding Gear Games. If they were to add alternative controls in the future, they would probably attract many players.

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