And contest mode VOW demonstrated how good high end content could be. Vow was an engaging and challenging use of puzzle mechanics, with the minimal use of champions. The puzzles are difficult but doable given the time allotted, even in normal difficulty. Contest mode light level still upped the skill ceiling for ad clear and DPS checks, making those roles more important and engaging [b]without the crutch of champions[/b] Master VOG and GM content rely heavily on champions while the mechanics are usually skipped or straight up cheesed for the sake of efficiency and the lowest risk. This is even less fun than champions, as any one mistake will get you 1 tapped or force a wipe. Even if a fireteam performs perfectly there is a high likelihood of wiping. This pushes players to cheese mechanics in order to iterate more. [b]Champions are not fun[/b], especially when the player is cornered into using specific seasonal mods to deal with them. What is the point of farming good primary PVE rolls when 2/3 of our weapons will be useless in a given season. Too much work for too little reward. Primary weapons have the same problem as glaives in Master content or above, they are just not good enough at killing champs on their own, and you must sacrifice DPS options to use them. Speaking of glaives, this season is especially tough with all the glaive and suppression mods. Especially when most of the high end content in the game doesn't give a diddle about suppression anyways. High end content needs adjusting to make the game less RNG and more skill/loadout based. It is very possible to introduce difficulty without flooding the battlefield with champs. And if that doesn't happen, we need consistent ways of dealing with said champs. Bungie can keep their seasonal mods, I think they are a good idea in theory, but make some of these champion mods [b]real mods.[/b] TLDR Bungie has shown they can create engaging content at a higher difficulty with contest Vow, so it's time to change the loop of seasonal mods and stop the influx of champions to induce difficulty. It is not healthy for high end content and the longevity of PVE. we are getting tired