RNG. Random Number Generation. We all get it - the idea is that RNG allows for casual players to have a shot at some great items, and keeps hardcore players from blowing through all of the content too quickly. I'm good with the concept, and although I have had some of the worst RNG and bad luck possible, there does come a point when RNG is so toxic, so punitive, that it makes players give up. Here is what I mean. I was one of the first players to hit 600 on all three characters. Until this week, I have done all milestones on all 3 charcters. All powerful gear bounties. All spider bounties. All dreaming city bounties, heroic wells, queens bounties, oracle gifts, missions. I have multiple 300k nightfalls. Raids on all 3 characters every week starting week. 6 gambit resets. 6 valor resets. I have used vanguard and crucible boons. I have at least 1500 hours of forsaken playtime, so much that I just stopped keeping track. Until 10/30 change to exotic drops, I had not one single year 2 weapon drop from an exotic engram. - In 6 gambit resets, and countless drops, I still do not have a single "god roll" weapon from Gambit, and have only seen a few shotguns, all crappy rolls. - No 2 Tailed Fox, No Black Talon (2/5) - No Giswin Vest (1/4) - No Phoenix Protocol, No Geomag Stabilizers (2/4) - No One Eye Mask, No Antaeus Wards (2/4) - In total, after 1500 hours and doing everything possible, I am missing 7/17 forsaken exotics - 4 weeks in a row, Xur fated engram gave me a year 1 weapon lower than I already have..worthless. - I have yet to get a single Raid/DC/Exotic headpiece with the enhanced perk I am looking for... - No last wish glittering key - No dreaming city ship - No last wish sparrow or ship I am NOT suggesting that playtime alone means you should be able to get everything, nor am I suggesting that high performance (lots of wins, 300k nightfalls, challenges completed, rank, etc) alone means you should be able to get everything. I also agree with the game design that lets you have something to chase... But, here's the thing. RNG can be so bad sometimes, so unlucky, that the game itself becomes toxic and punitive. At this point, I have ZERO motivation to do any milestones other than the raid and dreaming city. None of the other milestones give enhanced perks, and when I do get exotics, 95% of them have been worthless year 1 weapons or repeats of what I already have. It's just not fun anymore, and frankly...when I see a 520 power charcter with 100 hours of playtime running around in a One Eyed Mask with Black Talon, something about that doesn't seem right. I'm glad he got something good, that's great, but it just reinforces the idea that much of my time has been wasted and that there's a chance I will never get them. Maybe that's Bungie's goal? I hope not.