I, for one, can’t get into the gem system in PoE.
Like.
Imagine if the skills and skill upgrades didn’t depend on gems, but on your attributes and aquiring relevant skill nodes in the skill tree.
…I’d love that.
I just can’t get into the ‘your character is a useless tool with absolutely no skills of their own, relying on their gear entirely to get anything what so ever done’.
…it’s essentially Diablo 3:
Casters need a weapon to have their spells or summons deal any damage what so ever, except the skills and their levels also come from items.