Meaning the end game was good, but for a new player getting there was broken
The problem with a lot of long lasting games, especially seasonal ones, is that they stop expecting "new players" at some point. So the game just becomes built around people who already know how to cheese and skip the entire story mode and just instantly start at end game. Often times with the game itself providing the means to do so.
So for the pure brand new players, its a slog where you are basically expected to get someone to Run you to the end quickly to get to the good parts. Which really isn't any different now than it was back when Diablo 2 came out and set the stage for games like POE.
The problem with a lot of long lasting games, especially seasonal ones, is that they stop expecting "new players" at some point. So the game just becomes built around people who already know how to cheese and skip the entire story mode and just instantly start at end game. Often times with the game itself providing the means to do so.
So for the pure brand new players, its a slog where you are basically expected to get someone to Run you to the end quickly to get to the good parts. Which really isn't any different now than it was back when Diablo 2 came out and set the stage for games like POE.