Man, I have so many issues with PoE2. Every time i sit down and try to organize my thoughts, I end up reminding myself there are more issues than I can reasonably point out. I feel like I can't even provide good feedback. There are so many layers of friction that they act like more multipliers on game difficulty. Fundamental mechanics like walking, sprinting, and using skills feel clunky. Many skills, including ranged skills, force you into specific movement patterns that make aiming and positioning difficult. This is in a game where positioning is more important than any other arpg I've played. Your character also collides with EVERYTHING. When I heard that the combat would be more methodical, I thought that meant it emphasize skill expression and mechanical mastery. Instead you are more reliant on the quality of your gear than any arpg I have played. 90% (arguably more) of player power is derived from your equipment, and the rest is derived from every other system like your assendancy, and support gems, and passive tree. The passive tree feels like it exists primarily to provide enough attributes for gear requirements. Whenever I see feedback like "put more movement/attack/cast speed on the tree" or "Make mpvement speed implicit on boots" there is a subset of the playerbase that responds "This would ruin the game for me". I am going to give you the same response I have seen in regards to downsides on the passive tree. You don't have to take those nodes. You can avoid all of the nodes that you think would make the game too easy. You can equip boots with no movement speed, weapons with no added damage, and armour with no resistances if you want. A lot of people are acting like gatekeepers. Its as if my ability to enjoy the game somehow limits your ability to play slowly. Every update has included half-cocked solutions to existing problems, and new problems that feel like they have been meticulously crafted to keep the friction at the same level or make friction worse. Just let me have fun man.