Yep, another post about difficulty. Hear me out. I have been struggling to enjoy this game since Season of Plunder. Season of the seraph's seasonal activity was difficult to the point it wasn't worth playing, but at least me and whatever team I was matched with could grind our way through it and eventually win. The legendary exotic mission was hard, but doable. This season knocked me down. I can do the seasonal activity, but the legendary exotic mission Avalon and campaign have finally outdone me. I research builds, listen to guides, try to improve armor, but it's not enough. I watch the guides for these things, and I see players with insta-charge abilities, seemingly instant super, taking multiple enemy hits and shrugging it off. I replicate the build and stats as best I can, promptly die in 2 hits. Ability cooldowns seemingly unchanged. The worst feeling in the game for me is failing at an activity for 3 hours, then having to finally call it and leave empty handed. Even worse when you are so thoroughly outgunned you can't see a way forward. Worst of all, when you finally give LFG a chance, the team fails for 3 hours, everyone leaves empty handed, and I feel as if my lack of skill destroyed someone else's good time. My apologies to those guys that grouped with me for that Avalon run, wish it could have ended better. I've never had a video game make me feel so low, these things used to be a source of peace and fun. I know other players have been needing a harder Destiny for a long time, I want them to have the challenges they enjoy. I just don't want the devs to lock a majority of the game and exotics behind max-skill activities. I miss goofing my way through activities with other Guardians, dying in hilarious ways worthy of highlights reels. Ketchcrash was the perfect example of that kind of fun. Now it feels as if I'm being strung along by a perfectionist, "oh, someone made a single mistake? WIPE THE GROUP, NO CHECKPOINTS, BACK TO BEGINNING". Weird thing is, I can fail at other games but still have a goofy time. Destiny 2 is the only game where I feel like trash for failing, and that didn't start until recently. I miss goofy fun. Things that could help: - allow other means of farming exotics besides Legend Lost Sectors. Vex Incursions were a great idea, but no one has ever seen an incursion. Those who say they have are lying. - "story mode" raids. Have a single player raid mode to see the story and bosses, tuned way down low, rewards not necessary. This is to see the story and mechanics, collect lore, see the sights the devs worked so hard on, and to possibly foster more player's interest in raiding. - "story mode" dungeons. See above. - more things for less skilled players to do, challenges they can do to get better without a team. No one likes to be the one who drags down others.