TLDR Destiny isn't over. The Guardian has left tutorial island. [u]I like having options[/u] for my loadouts and people not all using the same builds and subclass. [b][u]Variety is the spice.[/u][/b] It took YEARS to accumulate those [i]choices[/i]. A new game is the same 5 weapons. We need inspired new content far removed from other things we have done before. Risks. Depth. Good use of all enemy factions and the amazing universe you guys have crafted. Everyone still talks about the "potential of Destiny" after a decade of Destiny. I think if Champions weren't glitchy with weapons defined by you, Bungie, people would be less apprehensive. But personally, [b]I like that you make people try different builds in PvE[/b] so they don't get bored and comfortable. Perhaps even pleasantly surprised. And so you increased the number of choices with more powerful artifact mods to pair. I enjoy Episodes power upgrade for the Guardian. It still feels like progression/growth without the gigantic slog and being punished by RNG for your pinnacles for weeks. For a number. The grind should be balanced with the pursuit of the object of your desire. FUN NEEDS TO BE APART OF THE EQUATION. I love Tormentors, Subjugators, and all the annoying Husks and everything in between. I loved Dual Destiny. An embracing of the inevitable power creep when you don't nerf us but up the ante. I like the enemy density. I like almost all my PRISMATIC builds. Carefully keeping everything in line, [b]I think Destiny is currently the most fun I've had in the game[/b] in some time and I wasn't even using the womb combo. Someone said they thought the game was better simplified. I couldn't agree. It might be easier for some to grasp, but the game is phenomenal for all that it can be for anyone playing or creating it. If people can play Monster Hunter, Armored Core, The Witcher, Skyrim, and Elden Ring, they can learn Destiny. The balance changes will hopefully bring some people back and the increased population can make a more stable environment. [u]Everyone needs to stop quitting their matches[/u] and [b]that's on the [i]community[/i][/b] or don't complain about match making and team balance. I think you know you need content that draws back in veterans in search of new adventures and a complete overhaul to New Light introduction and paths to acquire specific gear that are clearly defined. If I want to be an ice mage cause someone froze me after I was thrust into Crucible 5 minutes after speaking to Shaw Han, I should be directed to Elsie on Europa by trying to equip the Stasis Subclass I don't have. You guys are getting better with launching tracked quest destinations from the menu. Dress the preview Guardians in the character creation page in the armor of various fashion armor competition winners. You make Hunter look the coolest, that's what most people pick. And the jump is a lower barrier to entry cause it mimics other games, which is good. Teach people how to play the game faster rather than just sending them into the wild and they will enjoy the game sooner. Maybe we can retain them. Make the expansions up through Witch Queen free. Not sometimes, all the time. Not just for Plus members. Not for a fomo weekend of grinding. And create a node where you can [b]Sherpa people in all activities and get exclusive ornaments and emblems.[/b] Steady bright dust. Artifice with at least 65+ total stat. [b]Better drop rates on associated exotics[/b]. The timeline thing that tells people the lore is great, but integrate a path where New Lights have a defined route to their desired loot. Make Ghost tell them they can use mods to target specific stat distributions and make clear the current Episodic NPC can outfit them with armor to be endgame ready right now. If they have the engrams. If they have the glimmer. Even if it doesn't get any better than it is at this moment, which I don't believe has to be its fate, it's still been an incredible achievement in gaming. Lead to some great memories with a mostly dope community. Even if it fell short at times of our wildest imagination for the simple fact that nothing is perfect.