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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better if bonus light was just the artifact so you could wear what you want with all your characters at all times, which i guess its what they might be doing with the next exp.... but it is frustrating, it doesn't reward any play style for anyone this way