You and your friends are cool w the game because you're still new to the game. You didn't play it in yr 1 to compare it and if you did, you might have tasted the thorn era. There used to be more than 5 strikes, 1 raid and 6 maps for pvp depending on the game mode. We also used to have weapons that actually did damage to bosses. Everything that made this game loved by so many like gally, ice breaker, fate bringer, hawkmoon, was either nerfed to the ground or left behind or both. Used to be able to spawn 8 orbs or 9 with an extra orb armor. All that is gone and weapons suck. Even armor like nothing manacles were nerfed and now they suck to. Take that plus the content removal and ya, players aren't happy.