Indeed. I would keep infusion but remove gear as the fuel. We should use motes of light and etheric light to increase our light. Use light to increase light. Crazy concept.

Hmm, makes me laugh how an article was published on Forbes from that worm Paul Tassi or whatever 20 hours ago, and then 19 hours ago this thread crops up. Can't think for yourself?

No it should not be removed since I can finally use whatever I want to use but ppl like you just want to be special and flame about everything that exist. Finally not everybody looks the same and I can be at max level by using FWC armor but you would like to see everybody being forced to use raid/trials gear to be at max level don't you?

You've got your eyes set on the wrong thing, guy. The infusion system isn't what's wrong with leveling but the Light Level and that alone. With infusions now you aren't stuck with using the same armour pieces as everyone when you get to the higher levels. It got old really fast when everyone was wearing the same shit back in year one. Also won't it be so annoying when you get that high level gear but it's discipline and strength (with extra fusion rifle ammo/reload speed) and you can't infuse it to your preferred stats? The main problem I see here is how everything revolves around light level. I was 319 on my Warlock for the longest time because I just needed a flipping 320 ghost shell. I even played many ours of the long ass IB Rift and still didn't get a 320 ghost even though I was level 5 on all characters (got 2 x 316 and 2 x 317 ghosts). I finally snagged the ghost shell this past weekend from the totems chest (which I INFUSED into my iron shell for intellect + discipline). Overall it's been a stupid grindfest for that ghost with +2 extra light and that is what's killing the game. A good system would work in a way to reward you for the time spent playing and also take into consideration your current level, for example there could be really long quest-lines for crafting the end level gear which you can only start after getting to 40 or whatever . With this total RNG BS coupled with the Light Level system all you get is a glorified casino simulator. Getting the right loot to level up is like winning the lottery and nothing is ever consistent. I don't like using other games as an example but look at the leveling system in division, you level up as normal with exp and the gear you find is based on your current level as well as the difficulty of the encounter. It doesn't feel like you're being forced to grind just to get the gear that will make you slightly stronger just so you can grind some more, creeping your way to max level. If Destiny didn't have the dumb light system for leveling (or at least tweaked it a little) I doubt all these problems would be there.

I think what they should have done for raid drops was guaranteed 310 for normal and 320 for hard. It would still retain some of the grind. But it would keep it from being infuriating. You'd still need quite a few weapons and armor to get them up to 310 and two to hit 320. If anything is take 315 and 320 guaranteed drops from hard if they wanted more of a grind. At least I wouldn't think I was wasting my time in the raid. I gave up on the raid because I can't get 320 anything. It's always below 315. And yes I know that the challenge mode gives 320 and 310 gear, but with damn RNG I just get the same gear I already have. So it's pointless at this point.

the infusion system on a whole is fine, its the way the loot itself is set up that is problem. and to attempt to clarify what i mean, despite my sucking horribly at explaining, let me put it like this: the infusion system as a whole is fine, because of the fact that you can bring older weapons up to the point of newer ones. (well... most of them... lets not get into the whole year 1 thing) but the problem lies in the fact that gear is no longer at a set light value for each activity. so raid gear is next to worthless because it could actually be WORSE than what you got from a strike, or crucible. if they reworked the RNG system to be like it was in year 1 the whole thing would be near flawless, IE - strikes drop, lets say for sake of example, 250-310 gear, vendors ALWAYS sell 300 or 310 gear, and crucible drops 250-310 gear, trials / iron banner and raids ALWAYS drop 320 gear and hard mode raid gives you the different versions of the normal raid gear with better perks / stats (but same light value). but anyway, the infusion system is fine and, in my opinion at least, should remain in the game for the future (maybe even changed to allow ALL weapons, not just current year ones and not require 2-3 other weapons of the same quality just bring it to the desired level), its the RNG systems that need reworked.

Look they aren't going to change a system that is intended to make it hard to level up. They want and love the grind, only thing that keeps people playing.