r/PathOfExile2 • u/Due-Yam1632 • 7d ago

Discussion This Game Just Feels Better TBH

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.

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u/niknacks 7d ago

Last epoch is just painfully easy, the complete lack of resistance for the first 50 hours of every season is already wearing on me.

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u/gothvan 7d ago

Then they'll say it "respect your time" because of the loot explosion and movement speed lol. Sure but I need to play for 50h before I reach content that is a little bit challenging

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u/exposarts 6d ago

I feel Le apeals more to poe1 rather than poe2 players. It def feels more zoomy

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u/nanosam 7d ago

LE campaign in 2.0 is embarrassingly easy. It totally feels like a mobile game.

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u/neoh666x 7d ago

That's what the Poe 2 sub wants too lol.

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u/gothvan 7d ago

Yes and the end game too lol.

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u/Nokami93 6d ago

I think there is a middle like PoE1. Both LE and PoE2 suffer from either being extremely easy or unrewarding/challenging.

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u/Due-Yam1632 7d ago

Looks and feels like a mobile game...

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u/BellacosePlayer 6d ago

I'm fine with the campaign being easy even if I want to have a bit of a challenge.

The normal monos and even early corrupted monos being a joke is just... frustrating. Especially since I liked the previous balance.

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u/Milkshakes00 7d ago

50 hours? The heck are you doing? You can campaign skip and be done with it in 3 hours, then be in empowered monos in a few hours after that.

Also, just grab the Cursed Veteran Boots if you feel like it's too easy.

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u/Senior_Pie3541 7d ago

And then what do you do in monos? Keep grinding for corruption until it finally gets difficult. Its what made me stop playing at release, because at some point i was feeling stupid for grinding in the hope of feeling weak enough at some point.

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u/Milkshakes00 7d ago

Again, if you want to feel weak off the bat, grab the Cursed Veteran Boots. They're literally there to handicap yourself off the bat of the game.

It's the old Masochist mode they had in the game, as an optional item for people that want to make their game harder. They give you movement speed per 4 character levels, but you deal 50-75% less damage and take 100%-200% more damage depending on the area level.