What's the point of slogging through activities you've played thousands of times just to get the chance to increase some random gatekeeping number? This season I've ignored the power grind, and it's felt great, except for having to decline master and grandmaster activities because of my power level. Wouldn't it streamline the game just to make some activities -10, +20, or +30, etc., instead of the power level slog at the beginning of every season? Let players get better by getting better instead of making things easier the more you no-life the game. This is the best game to shoot aliens with your friends, and I even like the seasonal story. Sure I die randomly in empty hallways now or watch things stutter and teleport everywhere, but it's still fun. It just feels tiring to be locked out of activities EVERY season and have to re-prove to Bungie that I actually want to play.