[i]"Cut off the head, two more grow back." -HYDRA[/i] So the Loot Cave is dead. But already videos are popping up of new caves, new locations, new ways to grind out Engrams. Bungie could nerf these new caves, angering more and more people and causing spawns everywhere to be void of enemies... or... they could revamp the old Loot Cave and make it into part of the game. They didn't envision that exploit to be the way people play Destiny, but with a few tweaks, it could be. Hear me out. [b]Why the Loot Cave was valuable:[/b] I went to the Loot Cave 3 times. I spent less than 2 hours total there farming Engrams. And the Cryptarch spit directly in my face every time I went to turn them in. So I didn't benefit almost at all, save for one cool Legendary Warlock Bond which does absolutely nothing for me besides look sweet. But I still had a fun time there. And it wasn't the Loot Cave. It was having 5 or 6 Guardians by my side for when a Public Event erupted. I haven't had that much fun in Patrol mode since the game launched—every time was a blast. My goal was to eventually take part in the "enemies are converging on your location," but the one time that began to happen, I was disconnected and never got to fully experience the all-out-war portion I heard so many clamoring about. Now when I run patrols, I find myself all alone. A Public Event arrives, and I find myself battling a VIP bullet sponge all by myself. The luster is gone. The feeling of camaraderie is gone. The feeling that I'm part of a team is gone. Just me wasting ammo remains. And the word "Public" in Public Event seems almost cruel now. And my hopes of engaging in a "enemies are converging" event with a group of 6 Guardians went down to virtually 0%. (insert extremely sad face here) [b]Why the Loot Cave was bad:[/b] People spent way too much time there, earning things they didn't deserve and not enjoying the rest of the game. People would level up way too fast and burn out on the game. Loot Cave "cops" would park themselves in the cave to taunt others, creating a divide both in-game and on the forums. It was clearly broken as it was prior to last week's nerf. Something had to be done. [b]How to Revamp the Loot Cave:[/b] Simple: Make it a timed event. Having it persistent is clearly a bad idea. But what if, at certain times that people can calculate, it becomes fully active (back to 6 second spawns) for 30 to 45 minutes? Let's say, every 4 or 6 hours, the Loot Cave returns to its former glory, Guardians amass nearby in firing squad formation, and during that time, Public Events spawn every 15 minutes. So you can have the epic-ness of the Public Event and the rewards of the Loot Cave for a brief time. Then, Bungie can make the "enemies are converging" event slightly more likely to happen as the final Public Event to close out the Cave timer. That way, it'll give people enough time to get to the cave, farm a bit and then be ready to fight for their lives. Since it would now be a Bungie sanctioned event, there would be no need for Loot Cops. Those that were angered by the nerf would have it back, but in a controlled environment. It wouldn't be persistent, so abuse would be severely limited. It would cut out the need to find new Loot Caves elsewhere and it creates an artificial hub for Guardians to congregate at for Public Events. Then, when it ends, you have a group there you can team up with for The Crucible, Strikes, Raids... whatever—like the Tower, but far less boring. Thoughts?