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9/17/2025 12:38:37 PM
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Vendor ranks were better than event ranks
Having vendor ranks with Xur, Zavala, Shaxx, Drifter, etc. was a much better system than what is currently in the game. The Vendors already didn't have much soul in them before, but now they're hollow. There is no point whatsoever to truly visit these vendors and engage with them, besides Xur, Zavala, and Rahoul. Even then that experience is bare.
Having us rank up a vendor showed our gameplay time being invested and what we were getting out of it. It was a way to earn rewards and bright dust. I want to see that the way I engage with the activities is working me towards aspirational rewards over time.
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This. I personally think Bungie just needs to call this who year a wash with the portal and the level system. And tone it back significantly. The Portal and the power grind both serve to make the game feel way too small. Even the current reward structure with the pools restricts the rewards even further. I can’t believe I’m advocating for going back to the seasonal system, but I am
