What aspects of the game are actually an improvement over poe1?

Gameplay for combat is significantly better than poe1. Being able to backpedal and cast without stopping is a huge boon for all casters. I truly hope melee gets that to. I mean everyone has it but some melee doesn't. And that seems like it is a bug.

The crafting system in poe2 has a chance to be way better than poe1. Since in 2, item bases have tiers which cull the mods and help ensure your rng is more valuable. There are some tools to help make it better, more controllable, however, it is half there as is.

The campaign flow is half baked, so I can't comment there fully, however what is there is solid and fitting.

The music is definitely a big improvement right now. I am sure I will turn it down like I do in poe1, however, it is heavier and more engrossing music.

Visually, there is more sharpness to the world and the things going on in it.

spirit is an improvement i guess

For me, the main improvement is the sound design. I hear that monkey or that crow or that guy mumbling something in vaal language. I know I am about to get one-shot

i ll be real. you seem to have a bias, prefering poe1.

are you here to learn to love poe2 or do you just want validation from other poe2 haters that poe1 is better?

its fine to not like poe2. poe2 is a different beast compared to poe1. poe1 is a sportscar while poe2 is a dirtbike.

i prefer how sportscars look and how fast they can go but saying a dirtbike is worst than a sportscar is a bad comparison. a dirtbike can access many areas where a sportscar cannot. it can do many things that a sportscar cannot.

just accept its a separate game and move on.

Less bloat, less items on the ground polluting my vision, less 1000000000 different splinters and currencies. I wish it was closer to Ruthless, less is more.