Bungo we need to talk you really don't seem to get your player base.
You say you removed crafting because you didn't want it taking away from the joy of random rolls but you can't remove what doesn't exist. There is no joy in your random loot just an endless stream of disappointment. We all know going in that there is only a ridiculously low chance of whatever roll we might be chasing dropping and that's when you haven't managed to weight them to never drop at all. The only way to avoid the misery is to expect nothing.
Removing crafting didn't incentivise us to chase random rolls. I am not interested in grinding your overlong boring repetitive recycled activities anymore for loot that doesn't drop (and I have 15,000+ hours or something insane in play time). What you did removing crafting was remove any reason to play at all.
At least with crafting there was a viable loop, suffer to get the red borders, craft, test and level the guns and grind for the materials to enhance them which took quite enough time. Adding in 100s of hours of even more grinding for rolls that may never appear was a step to far.
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Edited by ReverentCoast: 12/24/2024 1:40:59 PMAs a fairly new player. I like crafting. It allows me to obtain weapons that I did not get because I was not around for that season and many. The exotic rotator mission since playing about 6 months ago, I can now have access to 4 of the weapons and exotics. I am still looking to get the rest. For newer players, crafting allows us to catch up. It also allows us to play on a level where we are no longer being carried but participating and helping. My God, I solo flawless pit the other day only because of the weapons. This one is a double-edged sword. For new lights that remain in the game, it is a blessing. For older players, it is not well received. All I know is that I am having fun! I am playing and enjoying the older content more so than the new. I am looking forward to Presage and Operation Seraph Shield. I am hoping that Bungie does not remove the older content that I am still playing.