Then why not do both. Have both systems in place. Have Eververse for the casuals, and have all the things locked behind eververse be able to be gotten from activities? One thing most that are on the fence, are forgetting is that these eververse items are not only RNG, but are also seasonal. So if you did not earn that sparrow, ship, emote, or whatever by playing the game hardcore, then you do not get it... Everything from this Dawning event is behind a few week paywall, unless you are fortunate enough to get it from packages, that because of RNG, you are guaranteed to get. You could say they are only cosmetic and who cares... So you have to ask yourself then, why have them in the game in the first place? If they are only cosmetic, and nobody cares for them. Why are people spending $100 of real life money to get the items, if nobody cares about them And before you state that that would be totally unfair and unjust for people to be able to get these things from activities, if other people have had the spend real life money to get them; 2 things... 1. As mentioned, you buy them if you want, if not steer clear. So with this, there should be no concern if they are rewarded as activities, and it keeps them in the game after the season is over, which permits hard core players with piss poor RNG to be able to get something that they technically already paid for bu purchasing the game, and the DLC in the first place. 2. Well, there is no 2. as 1 was so bloody good. Even if you are presented with a bright engram from completing events. It still gives allowance to RNG. Which in turn will encourage people to play the game, as it will give them something to grind for, which does not punish the player by choking XP gains, then double the XP needed to level up in the first place. And hell, as we are in season 2 now, why not put the that were in season 1 available in activity completions? Its not like they are gonna make any money on them through eververse anyway, as they are no longer avail to buy? Makes sense right, do that after each season..IE: in season 3, add the season 2 EV loot for player activities? AS WELL AS OTHER GEAR. This game is.... was based on the loot grind. I loved it in D1 (it had its faults....) when i did a nightfall and prayed to RNGesus for an exotic at the end of it. It encouraged me to create a character of all 3 classes and i run it 3 times religiously every week. I had a reason to do strikes... Now its more a case of 'I do it if i want to' but there is no reason right now for me to want to do it.