so ive been playing d4 for a while now and though I like it in general, its only a poor excuse of what PoE offers.
d4 only offers a few cookie cutter builds, feels even more streamlined and dumbed down than d3 did and i dont see myself replaying it alot since its open world, from what ive seen so far, is biring and bland.
Ive played a lot of POE and also now am level 80 in D4, and in my mind they offer different experiences.
I completely agree, POE is definitely more hardcore and caters to a much grindier mindset than D4 does.
D4 is much more streamlined and designed for the ‘everyday person’. Which is historically what Blizzard did best. Think Civ vs Warcraft. Everquest vs WoW, CS vs Overwatch.
I am enjoying D4, and hope it will have a bit of longevity… but it certainly is not the same ‘itch’ scratch that a season of POE is.
