Path of Exile 2 is currently not running as fans would like it to. There are many areas that GGG needs to improve so that players can enjoy grinding again. For this to happen, a fan has now pointed out a point that the hack & slash must change.
Who is the player? The user retryui voiced their opinion on Reddit regarding the current situation of Path of Exile 2. They have spent 6000 hours in the predecessor and know what the hack & slash is missing. For them, it’s clear that crafting, or rather the ability to build things, to experiment with builds is essential.
Many of the items they need for their builds were never offered for trade, and thus crafting can help them immerse themselves further into the game. In Path of Exile 2, this is virtually nonexistent, and you either have to rely on luck when rolling perks or hope for luck when trading.
However, many players do not want to deal with the stress of trading and are therefore looking at the predecessor, where crafting especially can impress.
Path of Exile 2 struggles where the predecessor shines
What makes PoE1 better? In Path of Exile 1, crafting is impressive because players have countless options to enhance or refine their items. In Path of Exile 2, however, it is pure luck with the upgrade orbs.
You spend the orbs, hope that the RNG blesses you, and otherwise you disassemble almost 80% of the items since only a few players are lucky enough to draw a God-Roll. The alternative is trading, but even here it is not going as fans would like.
Due to the resource scarcity when grinding, there are only a few players who can really treat themselves to one or another God-Roll through trading. retryui believes that if GGG would address the issue and improve crafting, similar to Path of Exile 1, the successor would fare better and be more fun.
When will a new patch for PoE2 be released? The good news is that the developers of Path of Exile 2 are diligently working to fix the game’s issues. Accordingly, patch 0.2.0g is set to be released in the week of April 28.
The developers are aiming for the beginning of the week for the rollout of the patch. However, there is no exact time yet. The patch is not intended to improve crafting, but it will adjust an important aspect of the hack & slash that many fans have criticized: Path of Exile 2 will soon bring more loot into the game, but the community is not satisfied with that
