No...It just another way to play and its good...I already bored doing the relay. This way look fun for the 4 players that in the middle..a lot of explosions..! It just like Crota Bridge...many ways to do it. In few weeks..every one will be 320. And nothing left to do. These alternate ways will be good for us...to play with different way. I have never done "no knight" and this "No Aura at side Totems"...and I would be happy to try it. the only bad for this method is the Sword Holders...they don't have anything else to do...LOL unless some of those minions escape from the center ...then they will have their own party..slicing those minions.