It’s…not the parallax trajectory, it’s the fact that the quest doesn’t progress if you don’t open the chest - which is ridiculous - and now, I have to do it again.

Takes like 15 minutes Max, it's hardly a challenge

Again, the point evades you. It’s not about how long it takes, it’s about having to do it again in the first place because completion is marked by opening the chest rather than actually doing the activity. Other tasks in the director don’t require you to open a chest to count a completion, you simply don’t get your loot. Why does this particular one necessitate not only opening a chest, but also consuming seasonal currency, as well as gatekeeping me from doing other seasonal activities like Shattered Realm? It’s poorly conceived. And really, Astral Alignment has to be one of the least engaging of all the multiplayer things they’ve designed in the last two years. Sundial, Battlegrounds, Override…all way more fun. This has two bosses, two sets of enemies, and doesn’t even offer a pinnacle drop. I’d like to do it as little as possible, regardless of how quickly it can be completed. The only refreshing thing is the NPC dialogue.