Tin foil hat? Check. Statistics manual? Check. In about 175 Iron Banner matches, I didn’t see a single 320 item drop for anybody – that’s about 1,050 opportunities for rewards. Out of 217 races in the SRL, I received one 320 helmet and one 320 Mark. I saw ten 320 items drop for other racers. While the difference between a drop rate of 0.0 (0%) and a drop rate of 0.009 (rounded up to 1%) may seem insignificant, IT’S NOT! In fact, the difference is highly statistically significant (z-test of population proportions: z = -3.93, P < 0.01). SO, despite your perception that the difference doesn’t matter, the statistical test tells you otherwise. The difference is [u]real[/u]: the drop rate of 320 items is [b]MUCH[/b] higher in the SRL than in the Iron Banner. Bungie, by making 320 drops exceedingly rare in the Iron Banner, you are making the SRL a near-necessity for achieving max-light, thus increasing the on-paper “popularity” of the SRL. This popularity, I’m sure, is gleefully reported to the Board, and possibly to shareholders, to argue that the game is alive and well, and that there is still money to be made in alternative game modes (so long as they offer greater chances at high-level rewards). But, the popularity of the SRL is largely a reflection of you manipulating the Community, yet again, to play your way, rather than a reflection of the Community's enjoyment of the content. A choice based on necessity isn’t much of a choice. Easy fix: increase the drop-rate of 320 gear in the Iron Banner (and Raids; anybody have Raid drop rates?) AND make the reward for reaching IB Rank 5 a guaranteed 320. While many of us really enjoyed the SRL and will continue to participate regardless of whether we can get 320 gear elsewhere, I’d say an equal number of people hated it, but raced it for the possibility of max-level rewards. You can improve both the quality of SRL racing and the [u]health of the Community [/u]by increasing 320 drop rates in the Iron Banner. Both of these things should be important to you. Many of us who still enjoy this game, are enjoying it less-so with each week, and each let-down. Be very careful about yanking us around too much more. My Day 1 buddies that I run with are talking more and more of other games. (I made the mistake of playing Star Wars: Battlefront and Fallout 4, and [i]holy shit Bungie[/i], you'd better be taking notes for Destiny 2!) So, stop trying to be so sneaky, Bungie. Despite the cacophony of trolls, we players are not blind sheep. Edit: Thing is, it's not like I'm asking for manna to rain from Heaven. Shit. The 320 drop rate for SRL was 1%. [b]ONE PERCENT!!! [/b]And yet it seemed miraculous to us! Asking for a guaranteed 320 at Rank 5 and that the 320 drop rate for the IB be increased to 1% is not exactly asking for a free handout (as some have suggested). Those of you who know me know I loathe the mentality of the participation generation.