Try doing the mote grind for malfeasance. Every dropped mote subtracts score by 2x.

[quote]Q: why is their still no match making for raids or nightfall?[/quote] Real A: Uhh probably because raids require a lot of communication, and nightfalls have those cards to set modifiers that are applied the one player who set them is fireteam leader Also, there*

Having got all 3 toons to 650 and finished the Breakneck quest and the forges (on one character), yes, it is a grind. I don't mind a grind however Forsaken seem a tad too grindy. Same crap over and over again for loots that just meh. I don't think I'll ever raid unfortunately so that's probably out of the question for me. Just seems that Bungie made this DLC extra grindy to make it appear they put out a lot of new content for the DLC.

And this is exactly why half way through a games life cycle you shouldn't change from a casual fun experience to a hardcore play or don't. They made the leap from everyone can play to almost no one in an instant. Genuinely just a shit decision.

It's more work than my actual work.

I've been grinding for the Gambit ship and I don't think I can do it anymore. One rng item from Dredgen and it won't drop. Same thing for my Wayfarer title, just the Osprey away. Tired of the ridiculous false grind dragged out by such a stupidly ridiculous rng system. Just venting, but I really don't think I like or enjoy this game anymore.

The first two questions hit home. My vault is full of weapons and armor that I would love to use someday but will never be able to in all honesty. I will never have enough enhancement cores for cool builds. And by the time I even have a a few armor/gun options stacked at 650, it'll be time for a new season and a higher cap anyway... If they don't fix the enhancement core thing, There won't be any fun in playing past Black Armory for me

Just stop playing. Bungie made way too many drastic changes from the fun that was D1. And D2 does feel like a job instead of enjoyment. Quitting the game comes with a feeling of release and refreshment that nobody understands until they just quit the game. Try it and see.

You should just abandon this franchise completely. Bungie is a bad joke now, unfortunately, run by arrogant and incompetent douchebags like Luke Smith. I’ve been playing Nioh the last couple months and it is frikken awesome. I am so much happier now that I am not feeling obligated to log onto Destiny and slog through boring and repetitive activities just to get the same duplicates over and over and try and progress in this tedious grind.

[quote] Q: Why does gear that is not "powerful" drop around 25 power levels lower than my current level? [/quote] A: It drops so when you dismantle, you have either Glimmer, Legendary shards and weapon/armor parts that can be used for either infusion, turn them in for packages or MODs. [quote] Q: Why do I need enhancement cores to infuse AND to masterwork my gear? [/quote] A: So you make meaningful choices, and it gives a psychological sense of saving in case "More powerful gear shows up" [quote]Q: What happened to faction rallies? [/quote] A: Currently all Faction rallies are currently on hold, as Bungie is trying to find a system in which better signifies a fun and challenging activity that all guardians can enjoy. As from previous Faction rallies with had some mix reviews and complains especially with seasons 3 and 4. [quote] Q: why are their so many AFK exploiters in gambit and crucible? [/quote] A: The issue with Guardians going AFK in Gambit, Crucible, and the Forges is because they feel the need to let their teammates do all the work while they would reap the benefits, and currently there is an algorithm at work in which is trying to detect most if not all AFK guardians, but it does help if Guardians are able to use the reporting system, as it would make it much easier get to those Guardians. [quote] Q: why is there still no matchmaking for raids or nightfall? [/quote] A: There is a beta for matchmaking for both Raids and Nightfalls. Have you by any chance tried using it? It was implemented to help clans show and communicate with new Guardians and to be able to scout them to their clan. If you are asking about actual matchmaking here is an example of a possible issue that may come up. You and your group of random Guardians are midway in the raid, for either a disconnect or player/s leaves the raid team. A Guardian/s fills in the spot for the missing guardian/s but realizes that instead of a fresh raid he/she/stack is in the middle of your group's raid encounter, they would in which you would probably have to wait for other Guardian/s to join. There may also be Guardians AFK while matchmaking. There is also the issue of kicking Guardians of the Fireteam sense there is no fireteam leader in a matchmaking raid, there is no possible way to kick them out that would cause problems since matchmaking may take too long, Guardians may ragequit or no experience Guardians may join in. That is some of the issues Guardians may run in a matchmaking Raid or Nightfall, it is best if you or your Fireteam leader has some power when searching for other Guardians to join. [quote] Q: why does Xur still not sell new gear? [/quote] A: The reason as to why Xur is not selling new gear is because of some feedback from Guardians regarding that they did not enjoy the vendor since it defeated the purpose of getting exotic gear. Since Bungie started to receive more feedback they are currently working ways into implementing quest/bounties with Xur, in a way that he becomes more relevant. [quote] Q: how come your loot tables are so messed up that edge transit became a meme?[/quote] A: There was an issue with the algorithm, but it has been fixed. [quote] Q: is PvP the only reason most people still play? [/quote] A: No, people still play PvE and the PvEvP(Gambit) I do not work for [b][i]Activison-Blizzard[/i][/b] or am I a [i][b]Bungie employee[/b][/i], just a complete stranger.

This is why many players have not returned and never will. It's also why the playerbase will continue to fall until it's back to end of life D1 values. All the while Bungie do an Apple and continue to ignore the facts in favour of their "Drag everything out" agenda. The Izanami forge unlock quest is an example of the ridiculous level of un-necessary grind that has crept into the game. That unlock quest is a chore and even the streamers have passed on unlocking forges on more than one character. Heck some now only play their mains which should have been more than enough to tell bungie that this crap should have always been account wide!

The part about raid matchmaking I think is wrong. You in one sentence mention Gambit and Crucible afk people being an issue, now imagine matchmaking into a raid and half your team is afk? Or they don't have mics... or they speak a different language...or they are only there to troll and jump off the map with relics etc...or they have zero raiding experience and you're wanting to do a speed run... There's probably alot more reasons that matchmaking in raids would be a disaster, but the ones I mention are the first that come to mind for me. Also this is of course just my opinion and I do like your post ☺

For a month I grinded to hit 600-615, JUST to finish the FIRST forge for the machine gun, and I can never get it done. EVER. No matter my weapons, no matter the high-powered teammates. It’s just not happening. The boss in the end is insanely unfair, especially for people who couldn’t grind for max power. I am a passionate fan of destiny but this is a shame. If this is supposed to be equivalent to a mini raid, why did they make it matchmaking?

TLDR; wah 😭

Bye Felicia.