So destiny tries to apply to wide range of gamers and it's fair to say that they have done a good job because a lot us are hooked (including myself). I enjoy both PvE and PvP.
But in my opinion PvP gets "the short end of stick" PvP can be avoided COMPLETELY and not miss out on much content at all. As much as I like PvP most of my time is spent on PvE.
There's a few exotic weapons that require you going into the crucible but those weapons are meant for crucible (I.e. Thorn, invective).
Only with this last DLC did legendary weapons have a chance of dropping after a match, before that all you had to look forward to was a ship (maybe) and an exotic (but how often do you see those drop at all?).
Crucible marks took FOREVER to get because originally you only got 3 for winning and 2 for losing and playing crucible is the ONLY way to get crucible marks, you don't even get them from packages like you get vanguard marks from pretty much everything.
Crucible gear in general was Meh at best, and the lack luster perk rolls on the weapons didn't help. The armor was just a re-color of the vanguard armor.
However the lighthouse is the ONLY PvP exclusive ANYTHING in the game. You want a PvE space? You have the reef. It's not at all related to the crucible whatsoever.
The only thing to do at the lighthouse is open chest of rewards and the only guaranteed rewards are an adept trials weapon, exotic emblem, 1 etheric light, and a slight chance for an exotic. There are no vendors or new characters there. I've never seen other players there because there's nothing keeping you there after you open the chest for your rewards so it just barely qualifies as a social space. I'm not an elitist by any means, but I believe the lighthouse is bungie's way of finally giving they're hardcore PvP players their due.
Of course this is just my opinion and you may think differently but I'm trying to show you why the PvP players are defending the lighthouse with as much ferocity as they are. You have plenty of exotic chances with raids, PoE, and even nightfall a through multiple characters so just let it go and let us enjoy our rewards for our hard work.
You say you're missing out on content? Then hop on and play some crucible. And then try and survive the trials with its countless crutch weapons. Don't you get enough things to do on destiny with all the PvE content anyway?
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1 ReplyLet's look at what we have Pve: strikes, story, patrol, two raids, PoE, bounties for Petra, Eris and Vanguard Pvp: crucible, trials, iron banner and one set of crucible bounties two if you count iron banner. Hmm