One thing GGG could do to make the Alt leveling experience way more enjoyable is...

[Sexcalibur]

Something they should have been doing for years in POE1

Offering a level 1 version of every gem

As soon as you complete the campagin on a character, all the skills are avalable to create with a level 1 uncut gem, scaled down obviously

This would make the alt leveling proceed so much more enjoyable since most of the time you are creating another character to play a specific build and if that build uses a main skill that is unlocked at higher levels, the time between lvl 1 and that skill is time you spend not really playing what you want... and thats not fun

Wanna make a FLicker strike build? you shouldnt have to endure other skills while leveling, you should be able to play that skill from the very beginning

[Nightskies]

*misunderstood op's intent! Thought he wanted a quality of life improvement. Its just another suggestion to alter gameplay to satisfy short term desires. Pass.

You don't have to upgrade the skill gems, so you can actually do that. Granted, you have to be aware of that first, but this game holds no hands

[Sexcalibur]

Originally posted by Nightskies:

You don't have to upgrade the skill gems, so you can actually do that. Granted, you have to be aware of that first, but this game holds no hands

New year is full of resolutions, yours should be to improve your reading comprehension

[Kao]

Bruh, you already have access to infinite gold at merchants, infinite support gems, spare skill and spirit gems as you level up, instant 3 or 4 slot gems, any gear you kept including uniques, and all yur knowledge.
Alt leveling is already so busted.

[donut32]

they could also just remove the garbage campaign all together. joe casual isnt coming back season after season to run that trash again.

[Operation40]

he's saying he wants like an "Ice Strike" that can be equipped at level 1.
minimum for that skill is level 14 (gem level 5)

I dunno. I don't quite understand why all skills aren't available at level 1, just generally.

[Desync]

The devs can only do what Daddy Tencent tells them to do, not their fault they use old oudated mechanics in the game.

[Sexcalibur]

Originally posted by Operation40:

he's saying he wants like an "Ice Strike" that can be equipped at level 1.
minimum for that skill is level 14 (gem level 5)

I dunno. I don't quite understand why all skills aren't available at level 1, just generally.

Especially since they had the brains to do it for Support gems, logic would tell to do it for skill gems too

[Sexcalibur]

Originally posted by Kao:

Bruh, you already have access to infinite gold at merchants, infinite support gems, spare skill and spirit gems as you level up, instant 3 or 4 slot gems, any gear you kept including uniques, and all yur knowledge.
Alt leveling is already so busted.

Nobody here is asking for a easier Alt leveling process… just one that sucks less lol

[Sexcalibur]

Originally posted by Operation40:

he's saying he wants like an "Ice Strike" that can be equipped at level 1.
minimum for that skill is level 14 (gem level 5)

I dunno. I don't quite understand why all skills aren't available at level 1, just generally.

Not fun allowed

But seriously this would make the alt leveling process so much more enjoyable

Right now it’s like “you wanna study to become a mathematician? Here are geology classes for the first 2 semesters, no maths”

[Desync]

Tencent fully owns Path of Exile, so GGG isn't doing anything. The only thing they did was fail so bad Tencent had to buy them out just to save them.

[Attaras88]

You are entirely right.
It's okay to have a restricted amount of gems at your first run to learn what they are doing step by step. After finishing the campaign and creating a second character, those baby steps aren't necessary.
I would love to start with more options to play at lvl 1 than just those few gems I already tried and played with my first character.

[Sexcalibur]

Originally posted by Attaras88:

You are entirely right.
It's okay to have a restricted amount of gems at your first run to learn what they are doing step by step. After finishing the campaign and creating a second character, those baby steps aren't necessary.
I would love to start with more options to play at lvl 1 than just those few gems I already tried and played with my first character.

After thinking about it, even for your first gameplay it doesn’t make sense
They have “recommended” and demo video now

That’s plenty of guidance

[Sexcalibur]

Originally posted by Desync:

Tencent fully owns Path of Exile, so GGG isn't doing anything. The only thing they did was fail so bad Tencent had to buy them out just to save them.

Mmm that’s not really how and why big company buy smaller ones lol

[Sexcalibur]

Oh looks like the Tencent yappers got banned, at least we can discuss now

[8bits]

POE1 skill gem leveling mechanic is much better. You can go to the vendor and buy any skill gem and start theory crafting builds as long as you have enough gold or currencies.