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I have tried to make this suggestion, and many others (respectfully I might add) no no avail.  Unfortunately Bungie has yet to respond in depth.  I guess they're either not interested or didn't have the time to read though it all.  OR perhaps they just didn't like what I had to say (although I can't imagine why 🤷‍♂️).  My ideas would ABSOLUTELY improve Destiny.  I'm confident of that. ..but you be the judge. Anyway.. If it were up to me, to improve D2 significantly, I'd start by entirely removing leveling from weapons. Please, just hear me out. We'd of course still have to level our armour, but guns would adopt a more efficient mechanic. I'll explain. Leveling every gun each season is currently not only redundant and inconvenient, but actually counterproductive. It only serves to add to the unwanted grind.  General grinding is certainly fine; don't get me wrong.. That's of course part of the game after all, but you've got to admit, when you ...

Network manipulation, vs. LAG, vs. Latency: I'll attempt to break it down in the simplest terms to keep this as short as possible.  - Network manipulation (lag switching in particular), is typically accomplished by using outside influences. Generally a device that periodically interrupts consistent data flow. It can be seen clearly in characters hopping, and blinking rapidly to nearby locations. - Lag is when there is either server overload, or your home or personal isp connection/device has line errors, or hardware inadequacy.  It can often be noticeable via character freezing, slowed responses, and/or inconsistent visual and audio cues. - Latency is the worst one however, and coincidentally the hardest to pin-point as it is usually only visible on the end of the affected individual. It's also the most complicated, and often occurs as a result of distance or server inefficiencies. For example.. If you're in the United States, and I'm in Canada (which I am), p2p connect...