Here's a long list: -Good loot from raids -Flaming head from nightfalls -Nightfalls actually being worth completing -Exotics actually meaning something (and no I don't mean in terms of power, but in terms of availability) -Xur day being exciting -Fun PVP -Being able to mess around in any game mode in PVP without having to try your balls off each game -FAR less snipers in regular PVP -Combined arms -Vanguard and Crucible not constantly giving you armor in packages -When there was two of each primary for sale at the Vangaurd and Crucible Quarter master -The concept of hidden faction weapons -The Nexus, Sepiks Prime, and Phogoth -Queen's wrath event -Elemental primaries -Class items that changed color with your shader -Nerigal Savant gear (best warlock set IMO) -No trickle modifier (I'll take lightswitch any day over frikin trickle) -The old raid gear -Having more stuff to do each week -Ship blueprints -Exciting expansion related public events -First Light and Bastion being playable maps -When a lot of my friends actually got on and played this game -The old raids