I have a slightly different outlook on the whole Etheric Light situation. Before I begin, I'd like to point out that I'm married with 2 boys that 9 & 11 yrs old. I'm retired and spend a good portion of my time playing the game as well. That being said, I don't see myself as MLG material and I just enjoy playing the game with my wife and sons. First thing I'd like to say is that I think that the heavy players ruin the game for some people by completing everything in such a short period of time and then parading around like it was easy. There's no reason why anyone should have been a lvl 34 with in the first couple of days, or even weeks. Secondly, I think many people are so eager to get all of the new toys and end up frustrating themselves because they didn't see the path laid out for them. There are 2 distinct paths outside of Iron Banner, which remains to be seen, and I believe this post shows that they're being missed. These two paths are obviously Trials of Osiris and Prison of Elders. The problem is that everyone is jumping the gun and trying to finish the top end of PoE early or expecting to get too much from ToO. The Prison of Elders path is relatively simple and is designed for people to use lvl 28 as an introduction/casual play area to get accustomed to the gameplay. The lvl 32 option is meant to be played for the next 3-4 weeks, amassing the appropriate light level gear to become lvl 34 so that you can then play the lvl 34 version. Then the lvl 34 version is meant to help us collect weapons that will help us with collections and give us Etheric Light so we can ascend our preferred weapons in preparation for lvl 35. Now forgive me as I haven't gotten a full grip on Trials of Osiris yet but I'd imagine that it's setup similarly so we shouldn't be able to max out immediately. My point is that I think most people are either completing the expansion too quickly or feel inadequate because they aren't keeping up with the obsessive and aggressive players that lead the pack. I realize $20 doesn't seem like a lot to people these days but this was designed for your average player to get mileage out of it. Try to see my point of view and realize that this is all we have until September's mystery release of "Comet" or whatever Bungie is cooking up. So basically, just take your time and know that the toys will come in time. I know I want to ascend my Fatebringer like so many have already. Oh and Etheric Light does drop in the nightfalls. My son got it in 2 of his 3 NF's this week. Jealous? Yes I am.