I think it's safe to say that the expectations of this game and the reality of release were two different things. Whether that's good or bad is up to you. Regardless, I am still enjoying this game. It deserves both praise and criticism in many areas. However, today I want to talk about one area, [i]Light[/i], and why it undermines one of the core aspects that make this game fun: customizing your guardian as you please. Before rank 20 customizing your character is pretty strait forward. Say I find a new helmet that gives me Discipline, while my current helmet gives me Strength. I can equip either helmet and it has no positive or negative affects on my rank. While this untouched rank is desirable, [i] even[/i] this restricts the way you are able to make your guardian appear. If I really want a Discipline build, but I like the way my Strength helmet looks then I'm going to have to make a choice. Either way, I'm sacrificing something that I'm not interested in sacrificing. Once you hit rank 20, the stakes are even higher. Not only do you have to sacrifice your choice in cosmetics, but now you're also foregoing your stats on [i] Discipline[/i], [i] Strength[/i], and [i] Intellect[/i]. [b] Light[/b] is the only thing that matters at this point, because more light means more damage, both absorbed by your armor and dispersed by your weapons and abilities. This is a [b] major[/b] flaw. The game is built on your ability to make your character feel like your own. But you can't do this, really. Not with Light in the equation. Our hands are tied. Our options are limited. Our choices made for us. Bungie, we love the content you create. [i] Halo[/i] will always be in our collection of games until we are old and crusty. And we know you love us. You listen to your community more than most. [b] Please[/b]. Please listen to us on this one. [i] Reach[/i] blew me away with the amount of gear I could choose from. The differences in player models was staggering and beautiful. Destiny by all accounts should have even more options, but it doesn't feel that way. Please consider our thoughts. Much Love