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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 7414729">Honestly, even people who play WoW don't like dealing with sockets.  It's just more places to have to number crunch "Best in Slot" items.I like that 5E reduced the number of magic items you could use period.  I think PF2 may find some middle ground with using Charisma as the "magic item stat"...if they don't go crazy with sub-slots.  There was a time in WoW where any given piece of gear was likely to have 2-3 sockets on it, and then they added the ability to enchant your gear on top of that.  So, that's like 10 slots of gear for ~25 gems and there was ZERO creativity to any of it because you always socketed the gems that were best for your spec.  I don't mind PF2 using this idea...because even class build guides have always has some degree of flexibility based on the style of character you wanted, and really OP classes always have room to "build down" for less power and more creativity.  My concern is the gear treadmill, which even as a lover of 4E, I didn't enjoy in 4E either, just as I don't enjoy it in MMOs.You start off with "basic gear" then "green gear" then "blue gear" then "purple gear" and so on, constantly replacing and throwing away your previous gear.  It works in an MMO because most MMOs need to simulate some degree of an actual economy, and they have powerful computers to power this simulation.  TTRPGs just have people.  Anyway, if PF2 can find a way to make it creative, great.  I'm not holding my breath.</blockquote>

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