The fact that most players are locked out of endgame activities for weeks to months because they dont have control over how they increase their light-level is tragic. People are spending too much time grinding D2 instead of actually learning about and enjoying D2.
The random RNG leveling system/gatekeeping mechanic Bungie calls the pinnacle ‘leveling’ system burns most players out because most players have lives outside of D2.(sorry, not sorry)
I know Bungie employees, streamers, and children are insulated from real world time constraints but the fact of the matter is most normal people can’t and don’t want to spend hours ‘grinding’ out a leveling system that they have literally 0 control over.
The pinnacle system is a toxic, manipulative tool that harms the franchise more than it helps retain a strong playerbase
Fix it.
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Good news, I've heard (think it was the mercules interview but most definitely from a dev) they are reworking the whole power system next year, they'll probably have it in a twab next season as we get closer to lightfall. I've also heard rumors about them just removing power entirely but never heard anything from an actual dev or community manager, and that's just going to be another salt in the wound type thing for those who deleted their sunset gear if they do.