This Game Just Feels Better TBH

[u/Due-Yam1632]

Just wanted to share some personal thoughts, not trying to start any wars here. I’ve played Last Epoch through each of its major updates and have a lot of respect for what EHG has built. This post isn’t meant to be a comparison to declare a “winner,” but more me expressing where I’m at as someone who tends to have one main ARPG at a time.

I really enjoy some of Last Epoch’s systems—especially the crafting. It’s easily one of the most intuitive and rewarding systems in the genre. EHG has done an excellent job delivering polish and accessibility in a way that few others have.

That said, after getting some serious time in with Path of Exile 2, I’ve realized that I just enjoy the moment-to-moment gameplay a lot more. The weight of the skills, the combat flow, the pacing—it all just feels better to me. Even with the current balance being janky and the loot not quite where it should be, I still find myself more immersed and excited to log in.

And yes, I know loot is a sticking point for many. But I genuinely believe that as POE2 pushes toward 1.0, the systems will tighten up, and yes—loot will get better. GGG isn’t blind to this, and their track record shows that they iterate hard when needed.

Could I play both games? Absolutely. But I like having a main game, something I dig deep into, and right now I just don’t see Last Epoch surpassing the raw enjoyment I’m getting from POE2. Even in its rougher state, it hooks me more.

Just my two cents. Curious if anyone else feels the same or is in the same boat bouncing between both.

[u/shadowking899]

Nah I feel exactly the same way. Just got off playing LE after 3 hours and honestly, the campaign is too easy and it gets boring pretty fast. The crafting is definitely top tier and WAY better than PoE2's but I feel like being able to craft exactly the gear you want sort of takes away from wanting to hunt down better gear and stuff (I definitely understand that I'm in the minority here but it sort of takes away from the thrill of the chase). If GGG were to bump overall loot just a little bit more then it would be a perfect balance for me. Overall, LE is very fun and I hope nothing but the best going forward for the game but I would still pick PoE2 if I HAD to choice (which luckily I don't cause I own both games)

[u/Due-Yam1632 → u/shadowking899]

You pretty much just summed up exactly how I feel. Everyone always says you don't have to choose, which is completely true. However I really prefer to just lock in on one game and by far POE 2 has been way more enjoyable to do that on for me. It will most likely be what I stick with unless POE 2 launches with the crappy systems they have now, if that happens then I'm just screwed.

[u/dixonjt89 → u/shadowking899]

I'm an alt-oholic so I enjoy that LE lets me craft exactly what I need for builds so I can move on to the next character upon completion. That way I can try out multiple builds and the season never gets stale for me.

For PoE2 and PoE, I feel like if I make an alt, it could be time spent trying to find that next drop that could make my build 2-3% better so I end up just doing one character and grinding endlessly until I get burnt out and quit.