[b][u]The Rewards For Completing A Challenge[/u][/b] [spoiler]The reward for completing each challenge could be a special emblem and or shader. Bungie if you care about the health of your player base you should be all for this.[/spoiler] [b][u]A Quick Note To Bungie[/u][/b] [spoiler]Could you imagine the reputation bump you'll get for encouraging your players to become athletic? You'll get a whole new positive rep! And you may think that people exercising will lower your game time but no! If partners and kids see that YOUR game is making their partner and father/mother healthier and happier they will no longer care for how long they play! Basically, when they work for it families will no longer mind them playing. Also, you could start selling exercising gear and not only will people buy it, but they will be walking advertisement outside for an hour a day training! People will start to realize that this game has a hugely positive affect on its players! And that affect is work hard, relax hard! Mothers will WANT their kids playing destiny! Anyway, that is my business reasoning message you guys.[/spoiler] [b][u]Why Is This Good For Us, The Community?[/u][/b] [spoiler]Destiny is a very time consuming game in which players spend numerous hours inside to level up. By implementing these perhaps yearly challenges if even only 10 people finish, you would have completely changed 10 people's lives by giving them something to drive them to get in shape. Below are some ideas I had.[/spoiler] [b][u]Running[/u][/b] [spoiler]Sign Of The Seventh Foot (Green) - Received For completing a 7 mile race in under 70 minutes (this one's for you bungie) ;) Sign Of The Promising (Rare) - Received for completing a half marathon Sign Of The Fleet Footed (Legendary) - Received for completing a marathon[/spoiler] [b][u]Swimming[/u][/b] [spoiler]Sign Of A New Beginning (Green) - Swim for 2 miles Sign Of The Aquatics (Rare) - Received for swimming 4 miles straight Sign Of The Aquatic Seven (Legendary) - Received for Swimming 7 miles[/spoiler] [b][u]Biking[/u][/b] [spoiler]Sign Of A New Beginning (Green) - Received for biking 30 miles Sign Of The Cycle (Rare) - Received for biking 50 miles Sign Of The Seventh Cycle (Legendary) - Received for biking 70 miles[/spoiler] [b][u]Triathlons[/u][/b] [spoiler]Sign Of A New Beginning (Green) - Received for completing a sprint distance triathlon Sign Of The Diverse (Rare) - Received for completing an Olympic distance triathlon Sign Of The Unbroken (Legendary) - Received for completing a half iron man The Iron Guardian (Exotic) - Received for completing a full iron man[/spoiler] [b][u]How Would This Work?[/u][/b] [spoiler]Well, the now mainstream app Strava is basically an athletic app that tracks your distance for running, biking, or even swimming. And... It's free. Also, at the request of company's, they implement any type of challenge. For example, one of the thousands of current ones is where anyone can and together we have to run 3 billion kilometers.[/spoiler] [b][u]You Don't Think You Could Do It?[/u][/b] [spoiler]If anyone here wants to get fit and needs a little push, feel free to message me. I'm an athlete myself and I coach the kids at my school so I have some experience. I'm happy to help anyone who wants it![/spoiler] [b][u]Will This Actually Have An Affect?[/u][/b] [spoiler]"On the professional front, I'm an mental health counselor, and work a lot with adolescent guys, initiatives like this could be SO good for some of the guys I meet with who use video games as a retreat, and have a hard time being active." - iammo[/spoiler] [b][u]BUMP IF YOU AGREE[/u][/b] [spoiler]AKA bump if you want an excuse to get in shape and live a longer and happier life which may or may not allow you to in the long run also relax more with destiny ;)[/spoiler] READ: There appears to be some controversy here. People think I want this in the same way that someone might want to be a special snowflake. My reasoning behind making this post is ONLY because I want people to live longer and healthier lives and I turn have more time to spend with their partners and children before they pass. This game has a lot of power of a lot of people. And if bungie is really filled with the kind people I think it's filled with, I think they will know that they should use that power to install good habits into guardians young AND old. [u]It's NEVER too late or too early to start.[/u]