I was having a random thought the other day and was thinking about crotas end raid... the reprised version is very different to the original from d1, which could be solod (and with current builds, that version could probably be solod by a lot of players). So, that led me me to think... what if the d1 version could be used as a training raid? Could other raids be simplified to achieve the same results? This might fit in with the upcoming portal, where you can add modifiers to the activity. You could set tier 1 as training, where there aren't any modifiers. You can set tier 2 as basic, where the raid mechanic is added*. You can add tier 3 as raid, where the modifiers are added. You can add tier 4 as heroic, where the champions and res timers are added. You can add tier 5 as master, where the power level is capped. Gear drops will scale with the activity, all with a specific emblem and shader: Training, no raid loot Basic, basic raid loot Raid, potential red border and commonly higher stat armour drops Heroic, potential adept weapons and potential artifice armour Master, guaranteed adept weapons and guaranteed artifice armour. *in the example of crota, this would add the need to swap around the orb to get enlightened. Deep stone crypt would add the scanner (etc) requirement... some don't really work like that throughout the raid, but I'm sure adjustments are possible. Edit: exotics etc.. could be a quest... Complete tiers 1-3 ---gear focusing granted (what will drop more often) Complete training flawlessly or solo ---sparrow granted Complete basic with a complete set of raid gear ---ship granted Complete challenges within raid ---ghost granted Complete heroic ---exotic weapon granted Complete master ---catalyst granted Complete raid challenges in master ---ornament granted

They put raid style mechanics in final shape and the casuals cried about it

They already sort of did this with the Seraph Shield mission, where they explain each of the buffs and give examples. Someone familiar with this mission would easily grasp the concept of the Deep Stone Crypt Raid and need less explanation to complete it. I would love to see this sort of thing for all Raids, especially the more mechanic-heavy ones, so that you will be able to run the Raid without players being clueless as to what is going on.