[2020] This game never lets us EARN our gear. It's always, ALWAYS luck.

I had an epiphany at work today. Every single good build that I have put together since March 2019 has been because of luck.

The only things I felt I have legitimately earned have been hanging off my agent's pack.

Chess piece trophy? Earned it.

Cargo plane? Earned it.

Gold T-Rex? Earned it.

But my builds?

Eagle Bearer? Never got it to drop in 30 raids. Husband got it on his very first raid, gave it to me.

My Fox's Prayer knee pads? Clan vendor.

My god-rolled Pestilence? Luck. Exotic cache.

My god-rolled Nemesis? Luck. Exotic cache.

Massive, in all their glorious long-term aversion to the player power fantasy, has never once let me grind towards a single specific piece of non-cosmetic gear in this game. It has all been playing the lottery. My biggest sources of pride have always been a patch and backpack trophy that no player will ever notice or comment on.

That's a bit sad in the grand scheme of this game.

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