(Edit) [b]TL:DR- Events and content design are a cash grab. Bungies doesn't give players a good enough reason to play events (and other content) or design content items worth paying for. Without fun gameplay, players are left paying for outfits like this is a fashion show and not a FPS. [/b] This isn't to complain, but more in hopes that others feel the same way and maybe, JUST MAYBE, Bungie will give a -blam!-. I am doing my best to consider all perspectives and challenges when critiquing the game. I have played Destiny since its release in 2014. I have been through the ups and downs with this game. Events used to be worth playing. However, they have become a cash grab that ruins the player experience. As you read this, keep in mind that games as a service have a goal to keep players consistently playing by investing their time into a game. It is the same concept used by social media and youtube. Now, I understand cosmetics are just that, cosmetics. They don't affect the gain much. HOWEVER, if Bungie's success and player loyalty/morale is determined by players' time in the game, then you would think they would make events (and other content) worth playing, instead of getting players to fork out cash. This doesn't drive player loyalty. If they just wanted cash, they would do expansions only. This model failed for them in the past. Bungie just released Solstice and in my opinion, it is another load of garbage that follows suit for the majority of the last 2 years. The armor sets that are provided are again a laughing stock. I don't understand how in 2022 most armor models are still so bad. I am sure I am not the only that feels this way. I don't know how people pay for these armor sets that are below average at best. If you look at other game ideas and even Destiny fan art, the model designs literally make Bungie look like amateurs. The cost of bright dust for these sets is too high. Players shouldn't need to grind bounties and challenges for multiple hours a day to buy only one armor set with a little left over. That's if you consider the player paid for the season pass. They are clearly priced to influence players to pay real money. I get it, it's a business. HOWEVER, if they are trying to get us to pay real money, why are these armor sets so butt--blam!- ugly? If this is simply business, why are they not making models that make players wanna throw your cash at them??? I don't know if their designers are just bad, disconnected from players, or being told to make them less appealing. This Solstice event also adds another paywall to their cash grab. Half of the new items are not attainable unless you pay another 1000 silver. That means a player would pay roughly $140(US) for all the content in the game for the year if the model continues. I understand that designing and building games can be a lot of work. However, Bungies is also a repeat offender of reusing old assets and hyping them up like it's amazing. We all know it's not. Players do enjoy seeing the return of classic content, but not at the trade-off of not getting something new and refreshing. I REALLY REALLY hope Bungie adjusts its planning and business model for The Final Shape. I am not asking for much here and I think it's very achievable for the coming expansion. I am sure most veteran players would agree with me on most of what I have said. I respect that other people likely have different feelings and opinions. Ultimately, I made this post in hopes that many of you will agree on some level. Even if that's a little because nothing will change if we don't speak up. The game should be made to appeal to MOST players, not the smaller percentage that are content creators or professionals. Most gamers are casual players.