What state is POE2 currently in? Good time to give it a try?

Bruh. It’s amazing. Just buy it.

What state is POE2 currently in? Is it mostly finished or would you rather recommend to give it more time until development has further progressed?

Now's actually the perfect time to try it. A lot of the core issues with the initial launch have been fixed and it's 2 months until the next season. Play now, learn everything the game has to offer, then enjoy the big changes without getting overwhelmed in 0.5 (which is supposed to be a substantial update to the game).

And how does it work with seasons, is it like D3 that you miss a lot features that make the game more fun and convenient if you don't + most of the players playing season only so it will be rather lonely on NS?

Right now, everything that gets released as part of a season (league in POE2) goes core, meaning it gets integrated into the base game after the season ends. For example, wisps (patch 0.2) and abyss (patch 0.3) "went core" and are still in the game. The expectation is that Vaal Temple (the current league mechanic for 0.4, which is the current patch) will also go core, meaning we'll have it as part of the game in future patches as well.

That said, almost no one plays Standard (the non-league server) because so much gets added into the game every league: new classes, ascendancies, weapon types, skills, support gems, unique items, etc.

wasd movement alone is an insane qol option, i cant ever go back

I never played poe1 and I can recommend trying poe2. Just be ready for a learning curve a bit. And still they do many changes each league.

I think the game in its current stage is perfect for new players. Its only bad for veteran POE1 players due how boring the deep lategame is.

It's always been a good time to give it a try!

Wait until end of April/start of may for new league and enjoy even better game and reworked endgame with us all!

It feels good, but I don’t find it that funny tbh. Feels quickly like a chore. Last season I tried Druid, since it was new. I had the same build från 1h into the season until I quit about 45h into it. It’s exactly the same gameplay, just added gems to modify and improve the same abilities I got 44hrs earlier.

It has a solid foundation and good systems - and keeps improving. But I’m not having more fun each season, quite the contrary tbh.

Wait for the free weekend when 0.5 comes out and try the game risk free. It's currently late league and this is the worst economy this game has experienced in terms of inflation.

For a beginner it's phenomenal and get more than your moneys worth. Most people complaining atm are end game seasoned players. Next patch I heard they are focusing on endgame but it'll take you probably 100-200 hours to get there as a beginner atm