I’ve been playing Destiny 2 for about a year now. I played D1 back in the day, so I’m not completely new — but getting decent gear as a solo player has been brutally difficult. The game does a terrible job onboarding new players. I’ve had to Google what to do at almost every step, and in 2025, the fact that most endgame content still lacks matchmaking is ridiculous. Worse, you’re forced to rely on LFG, where you often end up waiting for hours just to find someone kind enough to help. And even then, finding groups that include “teaching” tags is rare. As a New Light, most veteran players don’t want to run content with you — and honestly, I don’t blame them. The game is extremely gear-dependent, and if your loadout isn’t meta, your ability to contribute is basically nonexistent. That’s a brutal setup for anyone trying to break into the endgame on their own. Now after months of grinding and FINALLY getting solid gear, I’m now hearing that Edge of Fate will reset everything. If that’s true — and all our hard-earned gear becomes useless — I’m done. I won’t support this game anymore. At this point, it feels like Bungie cares more about maximizing monetization than respecting player time. The game costs over $300 just to unlock everything, and then you’re expected to grind for god rolls over months or years. That’s not content — that’s exploitation. Eververse is just as bad. After a whole year, I’ve barely gotten any decent cosmetics with Bright Dust. I’m stuck flying around with a busted ship while longtime players have all the best gear, glows, and armor sets. Destiny 2 has insane potential. But it’s being smothered by lazy design, recycled content, and a pricing model that feels like a mobile game. Bungie — please do better.