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Maybe, because so many of the community's wishes were granted, like guaranteed loot, less random stuff, Bungie built in the level gated etheric light, so it still feels like we're aiming for something.

This.

Or maybe the prize is there for people to do Iron Banner or Trials even if they don't want to just at the promise of the rare loot.

And this.

I think the initial rarity of Etheric Light is meant as a combination of keeping people playing and interested but also as Bungie legitimately wanting to make the special events actually special by having a reward people actually want. I'd kinda like to see Etheric Light be more like exotics where they can drop more or less anywhere, at a low rate, but there are a few places you know you can for sure get them.

I am almost at the point where I can stop with the Prison of Elders. I basically have enough light as it is. After the elder cypher, it's back to raids to get that damn hawkmoon.

I can't wait.

I've gotten 2 from iron banner and 2 from lvl 34 PoEs. How much does a nightfall drop?

I have no idea how you got 15 etheric light. I guess 3 possibles for nightfalls, 9 possible from 3 perfect ToO's, 6 from 34/35 Poe's? The IB this week can grant 6. So for the super-hardcore I'm sure that's feasible. Not for most of us.

I think the game is geared more towards mid-high level characters having something to do, not the elite raiders. If you only have one primary character, you've got enough content time-wise that 3 characters used to take up per week.

32/34/35 PoE, trials, Nightfalls, plus a bunch of PvP. And 28 PoE, weekiles, and dailies and bounties as needed with no extra participation. Add the old raids that can matter with etheric light... and there's a great deal to do with a single character in Destiny now, where there wasn't before.

So if you're running the high end stuff with multiple characters you're going to be way ahead of the curve on etheric light. But even then, I have 2 34s and a 33. But their stats suck -- it's all strength. My titan has 77 intellect and EVERYTHING ELSE is strength. It's kind of ridiculous. So I'm 34, but I still want 2-3 pieces easily for his main set, with an alt set for the other spec.

I've run VoG hard, crota normal, 2x32 PoE's, some IB (2 rank 3's, so x2 etheric light is all so far) this week, and I think 2-3 28 PoE's. I've played for probably 15+ hours this week, which is a good amount for me. And I'm not remotely where you are.

Partly this is a choice too--I'm not planning on running everything even with 1 character per week, it's just too much. This week the goal was a few etheric light and x2 headpieces for my titan and hunter, so I could use non-helm exotics. Worked out well, and I upgraded my VoC and Found Verdict to 365. Anything more is a bonus from here.

All that said, I'd love to have more etheric light. =)

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