I'm a Destiny 1 Vanilla Veteran. As of late a day hardly goes by where I don't play Destiny 2. I've been there for so many firsts. I've played as the game has evolved and changed. I took a break after Destiny 2 was released as life got busy. I returned briefly when Warmind was released but went on hiatus once again. I've been an active player, almost daily, since the middle of season 10. With the rumours of the return of King's Fall I had been doing all I could to prepare. King's Fall had been, and remains, my favourite Destiny Raid. I was as Day 1 Raid ready as I could be. I had saved up bounties to get a jump start on artifact levels for the seasonal mods, my incredible wife set things up so I'd have the whole day to play, but life popped up. 3 days before the Mighty Taken King's return a miracle of life, the birth of my son. It was a week and a half earlier than his due date and we're loving every precious moment. Time was already limited for 2 reasons, our son is our 5th child and I'm a full time Dad. My kids are my life. So to have a whole day to play games requires mountains to be moved and my wife to keep the kids away as I'm yelling at the TV about lag and Aussie internet connectivity. Many of my clan mates are also parents and run into the same time constraints; our kids and most importantly our spouses are top priorities in life. I write this to vent some frustration and I honestly have no solutions to volunteer. I would love to have a day 1 Raid completion. I had some time with the Vow of the Disciple launch but nowhere near enough time to commit, even with the extension of contest mode. You see, PVE is my jam. I'll play PVP and I've gotten to the lighthouse here and there, but the challenge and grind of PVE grabs on and keeps me coming back for more. I loved it when dungeons were introduced because I have time for Day 1 Dungeons and they are a fun challenge. Day 1 Grasp of Avarice was the most fun I've had in Destiny, EVER! All the spike traps had me in stitches; even when it was my Guardian getting hit. I wish and hope for that kind of experience with a Day 1 Raid. I don't know if anything can change in my life or with Destiny 2 to make those mountains move again but I'll continue to play as I'm well and truly hooked. Here's to week 1 completions and babies.
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Day 1 completions don't have to be day 1. They could be any day you and other people similar to your situation, are doing it for the first time so you all have the same experience. Day 1 is just for a trophy, but trophies are silly things. Experiences are more important.