It’s a difficult game with a ton of complex systems, definitely moreso than Diablo games (D2 is their biggest inspiration and it shows in a lot of ways). That being said, the campaign alone isn’t too bad, easier if you follow a build guide but the early tutorials are generally enough to learn the basics.
Also worth mentioning that PoE leagues are nothing like typical live service junk. You need to roll a new character to play a new league/season (or keep the same character going in Standard, one league behind in mechanics but always available). Past that, there aren’t really any events, FOMO, or whatever. The only thing that really changes significantly aside from balance patches during a league is the in-game trade economy. Unless you’re playing in a “self-found” realm (i.e. you can only use items you’ve found yourself, including currencies and materials), PoE leans heavily on its trading systems.
It’s a difficult game with a ton of complex systems, definitely moreso than Diablo games (D2 is their biggest inspiration and it shows in a lot of ways). That being said, the campaign alone isn’t too bad, easier if you follow a build guide but the early tutorials are generally enough to learn the basics.
Also worth mentioning that PoE leagues are nothing like typical live service junk. You need to roll a new character to play a new league/season (or keep the same character going in Standard, one league behind in mechanics but always available). Past that, there aren’t really any events, FOMO, or whatever. The only thing that really changes significantly aside from balance patches during a league is the in-game trade economy. Unless you’re playing in a “self-found” realm (i.e. you can only use items you’ve found yourself, including currencies and materials), PoE leans heavily on its trading systems.