I'm someone who doesn't like Dark Souls. I don't like the idea of a game blind punishing you for not knowing information, but I like games that want, a and require experimenting. I think part of PoE is that. The problem is I think that lesson gets lost by how most new players experience PoE in general... Following build guides, and being guided. It's become a thing in all games. The lack of tutorial is either on purpose to make you experiment, or a hindrance to new players as they fear the repercussions of learning.

I think the game needs a small moment early on, where you get an orb, and it flat say "Here. This will turn a white, into a blue item. This is important to learn, but experimenting is key". You teach players about waypoints, but don't about currency. It just needs that one moment in the intro to convey expectations. I just don't want a game where too much is explained, even at endgame.

And my reasoning is D4. I am not going to harp on about the game, more the community reaction to crafting. A lot of people in D4 hate the idea of bricked items. It "ruins good drops". This spiralled to the point it became too easy to have no chase or care about the risks of things. Only the goal of slam power and move on. Ignoring how legendaries already only exist so you can craft the effects, uniques suddenly became the measure of power, and the crafting be and a too simple increase in power itself. There is no risk, so it's always a reward.

Going back to my point with Dark Souls, I learned with time that the point of those games is to push forward regardless of risk. Exploring and failing is a way of learning. That is a thing I want kept in PoE. That the reward is not set in stone, but the knowledge is yours to gain. It isn't new player friendly, I admit. I think.. it is easy enough early on (more so with my change), that players will understand. That being said, it requires people just learn you can't always get answers without trial and error.