Yes. good loot IS hard to get, that's why it makes you scream inside when you get something great.
If everything was good, nothing is good and it becomes a speed run fiesta like PoE1.

I would recommend prices in shops could be cheaper so I feel rewarded checking it every level.
I understand they're high to stop you just buying good rares all the time, I get the impression they want to encourage a slower pace when clearing the story but my problem lies with when I find that one good item.
It might cost 6k, I'm at 2k, by the time I get enough, I've leveled up!
I can go back to earlier stages but then the XP stops and it doesn't feel rewarding enough to bother.

You pick between farming gold, or farming currency, the speed at which you get either of these is fine. You can't have both in abundance unless you grind for it.
I think this is exactly how it should be.

I was given a free key as I've supported PoE, I love both games but accept that this ISNT PoE1, if that's what you want, go and play PoE1.
There is too much to complement but a standout is the boss and map design, the desert Hub- Perfect. the bosses, insane.
The game isn't for everyone and that's ok. Go and play something else, for me, game of the year hands down and it's only a skeleton of what it will be. :)

Yes. good loot IS hard to get, that's why it makes you scream inside when you get something great. If everything was good, nothing is good and it becomes a speed run fiesta like PoE1. I would recommend prices in shops could be cheaper so I feel rewarded checking it every level. I understand they're high to stop you just buying good rares all the time, I get the impression they want to encourage a slower pace when clearing the story but my problem lies with when I find that one good item. It might cost 6k, I'm at 2k, by the time I get enough, I've leveled up! I can go back to earlier stages but then the XP stops and it doesn't feel rewarding enough to bother. You pick between farming gold, or farming currency, the speed at which you get either of these is fine. You can't have both in abundance unless you grind for it. I think this is exactly how it should be. I was given a free key as I've supported PoE, I love both games but accept that this ISNT PoE1, if that's what you want, go and play PoE1. There is too much to complement but a standout is the boss and map design, the desert Hub- Perfect. the bosses, insane. The game isn't for everyone and that's ok. Go and play something else, for me, game of the year hands down and it's only a skeleton of what it will be. :)