I have no idea when this started and I doubt it started with Destiny. I know Borderlands 2 did a great job of mocking the grind with Claptrap's Secret Stash mission. [quote]Talk to Claptrap [b]Collect 139,377 brown rocks Defeat Ug-Thak, Lord of Skags Pilfer lost staff of Mount Schuler Defeat Destroyer of Worlds Dance, dance, baby[/b] Find stash (after Claptrap gives out the above objectives) Strategy Claptrap wants to offer a reward for helping him reach Sanctuary, but first he has a few requests.[b] He will announce five ridiculous objectives, all of which can be disregarded. Once he's done talking, the reward reveals itself across the alley from him. Completion "Claptrap's incompetence granted you access to his secret stash considerably earlier than expected."[/b] [/quote] Best "mission" ever. :)