re: path of exile

In terms of action RPG's, it's the best on the market right now.

Tons of viable builds, the vast majority of skill gems are viable. I love the customization that diablo seems to be lacking.

If you don't like building and perfecting characters, you won't like the game. It's not the glorified arcade game that Diablo 3 is so the combat isn't nearly as smooth, but it more than makes up for it with depth.

I've seen the arguments for the skill tree being absurd because of how large it is and I understand where those people come from because I used to think the same thing, but as a more experienced player the skill tree is a really great thing. It's not just for show, the tree is pretty well balanced and allows for hundreds of viable builds.

The best tip I can give to a newer player is that life nodes on the tree are the most important ones in the game. It's hard not to be enamored by damage, attack speed, and crit nodes, but you really need a lot of life % nodes. I would aim for 180-200% minimum.

As for the economy, it's one of those things that turn off newer players, but if you really want to simplify it, watch some youtube videos by ZiggyD on 3rd party trading tools that make the game much more pleasant and kind of work together to create an unofficial auction house type system.