I dont like how you cant really change skills like how runes did in D3. Aspects are usually just multipliers though some are cool like gravitational for ball lightning. I miss being able to change elements of skills easily and stuff like that. There just isnt anything going on with our skills themselves to change them without aspects and using many uniques takes this away.
I have made a new idea for skill gems D4 can do and beat POE at their own game. Check it out:
IDEA: The D4 Gem System! 
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