OP: thanks for showing up, and be welcome! it’s nice to see some of you guys in here! What follows is a snipped reply I posted in another thread (yesterday)… I’ve been posting similar stuff since way back…check out my history to see more, if desired. Aside from regional dedicated servers / anti-cheat upgrades / a new warp engine to replace the current steam-driven one / ease off on the grind - it’s getting ridiculous / rejig RNG values as currently, it’s really no good / tone down EverVerse and the overall in game economy / and most importantly of all - more direct comms with this community! The one thing I’d like you to take away is this: this community is full of very passionate players who absolutely love Destiny…who get very upset when they see the continuous negative actions by BHQ Management which only hurts the game; ‘twas ever thus! We do not have any angst for the rank and file BHQ staff - who do a great job, as they’re gamers, too! We know how epic Destiny could be…if only BHQ Management would stop killing the golden goose. If only?!… Finally, thanks for listening! GG 🫡 Cheers! MDGA 👈 [quote]OP: a good idea…though flawed, ie, not ‘flawless’… As a longtime member of the 0.3% Tortoise club, and one who is partial to Trials loot, reaching the Lighthouse is way down on my list. If I really, really wanted to go there, I’d use a popular booster service - y’all know it, it’s ads appear on popular U-tuber vids…but that’s not what I want from Trials…it never was. What I really want is a fair scrap against players within my own (lack of) skill bracket, ie, Division 4, let’s say. Another way to think about this is like coloured belt ranks in martial arts. I’m a yellow belt PvP player…I should be scrapping other white / yellow belts until I hit a predetermined threshold, then I get to fight yellow / orange belts…and so on, as far as I can go…up to the higher tiers, ie, the darker colour belts. The key point being - I keep playing the game…and will naturally improve over time, and advance. What keeps me playing is getting the bounties done, getting the gear and other loot, but done against players at my level in a fair fight on a level playing field! That’s all any of us Casuals want - a fair fight! It’s not rocket science! 👈 What I won’t do is be fodder for stacked, gilded stomper teams who should not even be allowed anywhere near me at my yellow belt level! These are the same trolls who infest the comments with their usual ‘Git gud, Skrub!’ and other puerile comments. Think about the Karate Kid movie, both versions were good; these trolls are akin to the bully-boys depicted in those movies. 🙄 That said, as an 0.3% tortoise, I’ve got just about every PvP ‘must have’ toy, got lots of the gear too, and if something catches my eye or a triumph (maybe) needs doing, I’ll maybe enter the current arena…though I know it ain’t gonna be fun. Otherwise, I’ll stay away and pootle away in other areas of the Destiny universe. I have suggested, as have many others, remove the ‘No lose’ aspect from the card…and accumulate 7 wins to get to the Lighthouse. I still advocate for that, as it would immediately repopulate Trials…and the Casual Brigade would simply grind it out…even in this current, stomp fest mode… I do think ‘Flawless’ runs deserve ‘Black Scarab’ emblems and gear, to keep them satisfied. But what would be even better is to have Division 1 teams / solo players match each other and duke it out. The last man / team standing for that Trials week, gets their name(s) etched indelibly on The Wall of Fame in the Tower. 👻 But, for all of the a/m to happen, we need a League Table + separate Divisions / Tiers…and a level playing field upon which to play, to have a fair fight…and some fun, too! 🫡 If not, winter’s coming… ❄️🐲❄️ Cheers! MDGA 👈[/quote]