We already have mars as a playable location in D2. Bring back EP as an Arena playlist, no sweat, no hero/legendary/master difficulty just a fun activity in which people can play and get mainly open world loot and resources (cores, alloys) if they reach the final boss. Put giant Hive Guardians as the weekly bosses, and make free seasonal content around it.
Escalation Protocol was not only the best public event in Destiny it was a great way for players to get resources and exotics.
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i remember sitting on mars for horus and playing EP solo since no one was ever joining. occasionally one or two people would pass by, help kill a few things and then run off once things got difficult... sounds like it would be nice to play again, but ...