In Path of Exile 2 the new season started on April 4. This is now receiving sharp criticism from players. The game is no longer fun. One player even says: He would rather go to work than play.
What are the players criticizing? Path of Exile 2 has nerfed numerous skills and items with the new season “Dawn of the Hunt”. The patch notes make it clear: All the strongest builds have been destroyed. A part of the community is now criticizing this.
After the nerfs, the combat system no longer feels good, no longer fun, and the newly added or extended cooldowns do not help. And without the powerful builds, the game is too difficult for some players.
“It feels like they forgot what makes a spear fun”
What exactly are the players saying about the nerfs? One player is so disappointed that he even canceled the vacation he had taken for the update, he explains on Reddit:
“I actually wanted to take a day or two off to play the game. But I canceled my vacation that I had submitted. I would rather go to work than play the game. […] Path of Exile should have exciting abilities that feel great when you use them. The fights should feel good. This does not feel good. Not at all. Every single nerf you made needs to be reversed.”
The post received over 7,000 upvotes and more than 1,400 comments within a day. Many players agree with him. One commenter says: “It feels like they forgot what makes a spear fun.”
Another says: “Jonathan [Note: Jonathan Rogers, game director of PoE 2] said he wanted the fights to be fun, but I just don’t see how any of this is supposed to be really fun. Zero damage, the areas are way too large, the movement speed is way too low.”
The opinion of many fans is: “You really messed it up.”
Developers respond to criticism
This is the latest status: Since the update on April 4, Path of Exile has received many angry reviews on Steam. 64% of all reviews since the start of the new season are negative.
The developers responded to some of the criticism and reduced the health points of numerous enemies. This is supposed to help make defeating the respective monsters easier despite the many damage nerfs.
The current situation of Path of Exile 2 is reminiscent of the developments of the co-op shooter Helldivers 2. After an impressive release, it was heavily criticized by players when several of the most popular weapons were nerfed. The community complained that the developers were patching the fun out of the game, and they responded with an elaborate plan to save the game: Head of Helldivers 2 promises to fix the game within 60 days
