this community is insane, they remove the power grind they cry, they add it back they cry, lmfao the classic hate virus

I couldnt agree more. I generally try to be positive. But this is the stupidest decision they've ever made.

Dude, if you don't like something, you don't have to do it... I used to do everything and get weapons, armor even if I don't need it and I won't use it... until it became work and routine, I realized that I don't enjoy the game anymore and went to other projects... why should I do things that make me feel disgusted and irritated? I can go into the game to reset or go through GM, but the more I don't play, the more interest I lose and I'm even glad about it!!! I spent too much time on this game and in return I only got negativity from the gameplay... I'm not even interested in going through the story because it is imbued with 🏳️‍🌈 and no stories, secrets, how it was before, that's why everyone loved this game!! but it seems like this is just a long death of the franchise that began.

[quote]I have thoroughly enjoyed not having to grind the same activities again just to make a number go up.[/quote]It's funny you would say that, because I felt the exact opposite lol

Player/game metrics must be met. Its as simple as that. We are just numbers.

Genuine question - what drives the grind without the chase for power level?

This change more than likely won’t affect anyone that’s crying about it. Fireteam power is in the game.

They're flailing.

Power grand in a game to where Power means nothing. This business is comical, but most of you are going to do it anyway 🤣

Yes because a power increase that is done almost entirely passively just by playing the game will be a huge issue. You kids will just cry about anything.

[quote]The power grind was one of the worst parts of this game. It is infuriating to have to go collect trash for weeks just for the game to feel the same way it did before the new content dropped. I have thoroughly enjoyed not having to grind the same activities again just to make a number go up. Actually one of the worst systems in the game and you just brought it back. Just so you can force people to play content they don’t want to. Again. Stop going back on quality of life improvements just to increase the playtime artificially. If your game is fun, people will play it. If it’s not, people won’t. And making people run the same things they’ve already beaten 30+ times just so they can enjoy the new content doesn’t reinvigorate anyone to play more. It is very clear that your company’s focus is entirely on the amount of time people are logged in as opposed to providing an enjoyable experience. How many times will you make mistakes before you learn to stop moving backwards? Edit: Sylok made a good point in the comments. You marketed this as a change FOR endgame players. As someone who only plays this game for the endgame, this is the last thing I want. I have already done these activities to the point that I have everything they offer. I want to play the new stuff. And this change makes it take longer for me to be able to do the new stuff. So that’s not a valid reason at all.[/quote] Bro I’m an endgame player and I’m totally unbothered by a slight power jump. Now if it was plus 25 I would be right there with you with my pitchfork. It’s not that deep.

I just don't really see this as a big deal. It will increase organically as we're doing the new dungeon and GM's anyway.

Removing the power grind for seasons would allow us to focus on just the seasonal content we want to play instead of funneling people into ancient game modes that haven’t been meaningfully updated for years. I used to love strikes, but now? Yeah I’m done playing the same 5 strikes every week on three characters. It’s not fun or rewarding enough for me to care anymore.

Several threads to the same topic. Hence please forgive my copy/paste. Just another nail to the coffin. Unfortunately. Even the yearly increase was an annoyance. But well, I took it, better than nothing. Increase once a year, bring step by step all your gear to the same pinnacle level and don't care about PL for a long time. Checkmark. Deal done. Now back to the old 3 or 4 month reset? Even if it's "only" by +10? Bad decision, wrong decision. And not what the majority of players want. It's confusing (or irritating) how detached meanwhile companies same like governments have become and forcing whatever decision on the people they finally depend on. A jug can be brought to the well until it breaks. Take care of yourselves. This is just a little annoyance in the greater scheme of things. It will resolve itself by basic market mechanisms.

That 10 power should come from the hardest endgame content, not be a gate to accessing said content. Forever 29 returns? Oh well. I'd rather be able to access content out of the gate and not reach hard cap than have to grind first to access content.