>>716491982
>That's just the illusion from the grind
There is no grind, a good player progresses 100x faster than a bad player, and 100x faster is not an exaggeration. PoE is and always has been an IQ test.
>itemization is incredibly linear and thus limited
Its not and the biggest thing it fixed from PoE1 is the headhunter into mageblood pipeline and jewel stacking. One piece of gear can completely change the dynamic of your character, which is why leaguestarter youtube builds don't work in endgame and you have to dynamically adjust your character to your needs. You're filling in the gaps in your offensive and defensive layers with both your build and your gear.
>Morrowind
I'm not going to read the rest of your post, because quite frankly if you like Elder Scrolls you shouldn't be posting at all, as its a complete nitwit games for people who have never played a video game before, with the worst and most braindead itemization I've ever seen. People who post in elder scrolls thread should have to carry a little jewish star next to their name for the rest of day so people know to avoid them. Absolutely embarrassing.