It's annoying that we have to have specific elements (Void, Arc, Solar) for certain mods. Some Exotics have no place in certain builds now because of it.
Armor 2.0 was supposed to enable us to have more customization options but with the combo restrictions and the insane cost of materials (and especially glimmer) needed, creating a build just isn't fun. It's a chore.
Funnily enough, with the increased number of options and the ability to make very specific builds ( or at least attempt to), I've put less time into builds now than I ever have.
Some of the restrictions seem like they exist just for the sake of having restrictions.
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This system promotes the “just watch a YouTube video and copy some “influencer’s” build” approach. Nothing about this system is interesting or fun. The bonuses are negligible. It’s too expensive and time-consuming to experiment with builds. I basically just play this game like all armor is cosmetic and it doesn’t really matter. I have zero issues with any of the content. Find a cool exotic piece and find stats that kind of compliment it and that’s build-crafting in this game.