Great game probably not for me.
Awesome:
Aesthetic design & great polished presentation.
Few if any bugs, runs great.
Great concept and execution.
Tons of stats and math stuff but you don't HAVE to be super into that.
Devs have made a ton of balance changes in the last year or two.
Guides and information available on wiki, Steam guides and YT channels.
Not so awesome for me:
You're really looking at melee character, ranged, and magic user with not much else, just variations.
Skills are tied to equipment, so give your melee char a wand and hey presto they now throw spells. The game is super-item-focused. Yes there are traits and perks but it's minor stuff until you get into the meat of the game and it's just bonuses, it's not skills as far as I can tell. That makes a character seem more like a weapons platform than a person. Meh. Kind of what put me off PoE.
You build things. You're assaulted by a horde. You throw down a ton of damage. You progress gradually. That's it.
The balance is tilted toward doing damage. Making a tanky or sneaky/dodging character is generally not needed.
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