I don’t think modifiers is a good way of doing it. Or they are just bad at it. I think the challenge should come from enemy types and behavior, and the objectives. Not arbitrary restrictions or hinderances to normal gameplay. It should be based within the combat and gameplay and what we’re capable of in that regard, not at odds with those things.

This,☝️, is what I would qualify as "feedback" as opposed to a typical rage-post that reads, "This sucks, I hate it!!!"

<health regen canceled> <health regen canceled> <DoT damage> <health regen canceled> <slow effect> <explosive round> <health regen canceled> <important enemy is hiding> <health regen canceled> Riveting game on our hands

Difficulty in this game should challenge your buildcrafting abilities and team coordination, NOT using frustratingly gameplay-inhibiting modifiers and loadout restrictions that spill over into activities like strikes. Perhaps allow champion mods to be slotted on any primary weapon (maybe heavy/special) and incorporate arenas with cover and multiple levels that encourage positioning. A difficult experience that doesn’t feel artificial and/or hamper your ability to maximise the gear/mod/subclass kits you want.

Agreed with this take. I play Roguelikes quite a lot and all of those do have their challenge with some cheap enemies or mechanics, but they are at least still fun and have far more build synergy than what D2 has had in a long time. This game is built around teams for the most part and yet they seem to just want to say no to team built setups. One example of this was way back during Forsaken and such, Well and Bubble's buffs did not stack. That feels kind of dumb considering even though Bubble gave a higher damage buff, Well was the better option at the time since you didn't have to walk into it, then back out so you could damage them without shooting the bubble. Another example is stuff like Divinity and Tether not working together as that is a supportive setup that lowers that player's damage while buffing others like crazy. The fact the two buffs don't stack to a 45% (Tether being a 30% and Div being a 15%) or even a lower 34.5% is still dumb. Then there are the modifiers Bungie has released as of late. Counterfeit is just stupid as there is no reason for those ammo bombs as the players is already focused on trying to survive the mass hoard of enemies they throw out. Haste just makes things like Inverted Spire's new capture plates terrible as you have to stay in the area, but running around in such small areas with enemies that have massive AoE damage just makes a player wonder if Bungie is trying to lose their players at this point.