I can appreciate some level of a grind to earn an exotic but honestly it’s so much of a hassle to farm for the roll you want on any given exotic that doing it passively is almost better than trying to dedicate time farm it at all. That’s just hella weird for a looter shooter. If you happen to get what you want during normal play cool, otherwise go bang your head against a wall for hours? Nah
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My biggest gripe beyond abysmal drop rates, is the fact that in a team based game, you have to play solo to earn and farm them. Yes, higher end nightfalls are there, but then you're farming from the whole pool, which makes it even worse to target farm something you want a better roll on. Personally, I'd like them to bring glass needles back, and have them drop from all legend and master and above content. Higher difficulty = more needles. At least then you would have the ability to target gear you want to improve. The mechanics are already there, just have a look at the last Solstice event.