I enjoyed explorer mode, both as a solo in the matchmade and going in with a fireteam. I've spent most of Destiny as a solo, tried a few previous clans who all disappeared after the campaign. I'd never done any dungeons before and was looking forward to the matchmaking aspect. As a solo, it let me watch and learn the mechanics from the experienced players. There was only 1 run of Ghosts where none of us had any idea how to make the mechanics work on the final boss. We eventually made it through. Going into explore with a fireteam (of experienced players from a newly joined clan) meant I could ask questions and get their tips and suggestions as we went. The lack of darkness zones meant it was easier to learn the mechanics. I don't know how Eternity and Ultimatum modes went over with the community, (I never played them), but I think they were a good idea too. It meant there were multiple difficulty levels available for people to choose from. If a team wanted contest level, they could do it. There isn't anywhere for a team to practice contest level difficulty beyond the very limited time that mode is available for a new dungeon or raid. I'd love to see these modes added for the 3 dungeons permanently, and expanded into others. I don't mind not getting the full loot in exploere, to me the mechanics or path practice was worth it. I'll hopefully be a little less likely to die in the full dungeon now.