As a "new player" to the PoE franchise.

I REALLY like the way that PoE2 plays. I have like 200 hours in it now, and I have like no time in the first one if I'm honest. However seeing the gameplay of the first one on youtube, the hyper speed gameplay of that game looks hyper-boring. Just one clicking through entire dungeons/maps. I just don't get the appeal. There's no "reward", just time wasting and brain rot grinding. At least in this version of the game, when you get a drop it feels good, it feels like time well spent. Rolling gear for that one thing you need, or going through dungeons a couple times to get that next piece. It's fun. Just like how old school ARPGS used to be. They never were about hyper speed get to the end as fast as possible. That's a totally new way of thinking and boring. I just wanted to say, if one of the team members reads this, I am having a blast, and I'm excited to see what you guys have in store for us!