Sorry if this is in the wrong subreddit, there's so many for apple... But I've finally had it with Apple's mail app and I'm looking for a decent alternative (even if it's paid). I mainly use it for business and school so something with good functionality is needed. Does anyone know a decent one that may work for my purposes? Or perhaps mention what works for you, I would love to hear everyones opinions.

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Hey guys, I am working on upgrading my home network. I currently have an all in one router/modem from my ISP that is constantly dropping wifi connections to my devices. I have been doing some research and I have come to the decision to get a stand alone modem and a wireless router. I have come across the Apple AirPro Extreme and was hoping to get some insight from you lovely people. From what I can see it is the best router out there under 300 bucks. Is there a reason not to get it or something that I am missing?

Hi, So my iphone screen is separating very slightly from it's enclosure. my research says this is the battery. It is not cracked in anyway but the back glass inlay does have cracks from me placing the phone down etc. imo basic wear. the front actual lcd is flawless. i never put it face down. So my warranty expires in 3 months. Would I be able to get this replaced at an apple store? if i spoke to a genius in person? because i mailed it in through ups and i chatted w/ apple through support to get my comments heard and the tech really didn't want to budge except saying he sees my validity. but not enough to use his power to over ride the fee. Any advice. I really want to get my phone replaced. I think it will get worse eventually.

I've been doing keto on and off for a long time, but I was just wondering, is keto really more effective than any other calorie deficit diet? I know it leaves you more satiated, but I've seen so many people say that calories in/calories out is still crucial. If that's what it comes down to, why will eating a couple apples prevent me from losing weight if I'm still eating at a deficit?

I'm cutting out the Comcast rental fee by buying a ARRIS / Motorola SurfBoard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem ($70 refurb) which is the top recommendation from Wirecutter. My question is which wireless router would be best? Options being considered (Wirecutter rec's), but what do I know? : NETGEAR AC1600 Dual Band Wi-Fi Gigabit Router R6250 $70 refurb TP-LINK Archer C7 Dual Band Wireless Gigabit Router AC1750 $99 Details: I currently am using an older model Airport Extreme (with a USB drive attached serving media) and an Express as an extender (and print server). I'm willing to ditch the Extreme but will probably continue using the Express for Airplay to my stereo. I'd like to consolidate both the USB HD and the printer with to the router, possibly even adding another drive (is a hub an option?). I'm noticing that when myself, my GF and my roommate are all here we're getting severe hiccups in speed and I assume it's all the connected gadgets (3 iPhones, iPad, 2 MacBook Airs, AppleTV serving Netflix, Roku, and maybe other things I'm not even thinking of). Is this the issue? I have high-speed service, 50mb down. I am NOT tech-savy and do not want to spend time tweaking, I just want a password-protected network and maybe a guest network that doesn't allow access to my media drives. I'd like to stick with Apple, but I see that the Extreme is just behind the times and over-priced. Help?

It's made by Facebook, has chat built in, doesn't fuck up your battery, actually receives useful updates with features and noticeable performance improvements, and looks much nicer. * [Paper](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paper-stories-from-facebook/id794163692?mt=8)

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This is not a website for pc but a website for mobile device. Requirements: an Apple or Android device (Apple is better) • Apple guide• Go to this link : https://m.freemyapps.com/share/url/94db6e61 then tap get started, install the verify settings( it only check that you download and start the apps) |1minute|; after go back to the site, download the app and open it for at least 30second. After return to the site and you'll have many apps to download and try(you can delete it after you get the credits). •Android guide• Open the link https://m.freemyapps.com/share/url/94db6e61 and you will be redirected to google play, install the app and sign in with facebook. |1minute| Now you have to download the app that Freemyapps shows you and try it for 30seconds. Then open again Freemyapps and you'll have lots of apps to download(you can delete them after you get the credits. Non ref link: https://m.freemyapps.com •Redeem• That's all! Now you have only to earn many credits as you can and you can "cash out" with iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, play station, xbox live, facebook, skype, best buy, steam, VISA, verizon refil, AT&T refill and many more! •Note• I made 135$ in gift cards and all of them worked. This method works worldwide but it run better in Usa because some apps are geolocated. Hope i helped, sorry for my bad english:) fell free to ask if you have any questions.

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Firstly since this is a sensitive topic I wish to clarify this question has nothing to do with Apple vs Android and hope the discussion doesn't turn into one. While my question may come across as questioning Apple fans, what I am interested is the economics/psychology. This question dawned when I was following the Apple Quarterly results and the company is said to have had the most profitable quarter ever. Let me further explain, Companies building software have a fixed cost which they sell with a mark up to make a profit. Hence Let C be cost of software and S be selling price. Profit = ( S x Number sold ) - C Whereas while selling hardware there is a cost associated with each device hence Profit = ( S-C) x Number sold. Hence the higher profits a company makes in this regard is how much they can get users to pony up.

I'm cutting out the Comcast rental fee by buying a ARRIS / Motorola SurfBoard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem ($70 refurb) which is the top recommendation from Wirecutter. My question is which wireless router would be best? Options being considered (Wirecutter rec's), but what do I know? : NETGEAR AC1600 Dual Band Wi-Fi Gigabit Router R6250 $70 refurb TP-LINK Archer C7 Dual Band Wireless Gigabit Router AC1750 $99 Details: I currently am using an older model Airport Extreme (with a USB drive attached serving media) and an Express as an extender (and print server). I'm willing to ditch the Extreme but will probably continue using the Express for Airplay to my stereo. I'd like to consolidate both the USB HD and the printer with to the router, possibly even adding another drive (is a hub an option?). I'm noticing that when myself, my GF and my roommate are all here we're getting severe hiccups in speed and I assume it's all the connected gadgets (3 iPhones, iPad, 2 MacBook Airs, AppleTV serving Netflix, Roku, and maybe other things I'm not even thinking of). Is this the issue? I have high-speed service, 50mb down. I am NOT tech-savy and do not want to spend time tweaking, I just want a password-protected network and maybe a guest network that doesn't allow access to my media drives. I'd like to stick with Apple, but I see that the Extreme is just behind the times and over-priced. Help?

Hello reddit! My name is David Garrett. You can check out my new film “THE DEVIL’S VIOLINIST” in select theaters, on VOD or right here: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/movie/the-devils-violinist/id949793439 I’ve also just released my brand new album “Garrett vs. Paganini,” available now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/garrett-vs.-paganini/id958436566 Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/david_garrett I look forward to answering your questions - ask me anything! Victoria's helping me out today. https://twitter.com/reddit_AMA/status/561284836133199873

Personally, I hate rating. But hey, I'm getting paid to do it so why not right? Now then, it's like any other rating app, but you get paid. Click the location you're at, rate, and bam. Points. Now here's where we all probably start complaining. Everything else I've tried you need like thousands of points to make a single dollar. And that sucks. With this, if you rate with a smiley you get 5 points. If you rate with a comment it's 10. If you add someone you get 30 points. Here's the fun part, 100 points is a dollar. No, there's no limit on how much you can rate. Can't do the same thing twice in a day though so that won't work (I tried). I had this for like half a month. I made 80 dollars. Now, for clicking buttons I think that's swell but to each his own. You can't just join the app though, you need a sponsor. In this case, if you're interested, I'd be that sponsor (message me for my username). If you add someone, you give them your username and you'll be the sponsor and so on. Now I know I suck at explaining things but I just wanted to share with everyone a way to make a few extra bucks. At the end of each month they send out debit cards. You can't over draw so no fees or anything. Do I know this is for real? Yes, I'm quite sure of it. I'm waiting on mine right now, should be here soon. The dev's wife already got hers. But she also made 70k points and is making 700 dollars for it. Yes, she showed me. If you do sign up, put in your address so they know where to send the card Also, location services are required when using the app or if you'll try to rate, it'll crash. Some bugs but nothing too major. You'll get your money. I'm sure I didn't answer all your questions so if you want, just message me. I'll answer. If I don't know, I'll call up the dev. I hope this helps those of you who are interested. I'm not playing any game here. My intentions are genuine. Good luck. The app is called gratefriends. Android link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gratefriends.app Apple link: no clue. Just copy and paste the name and you're good.

As a person who deals with many PDF readings, I find Preview to be a perfect tool for reading and annotating PDFs. The only reason I'm saying this, is because I feel it needs to acknowledged. I have become so dependent on its features that I need to let Apple know that it's amazing and not to ever change it drastically (like they did with iWorks or Aperture)... or else I would be screwed, haha.

Hello Reddit. So I recently got a new macbook pro 15'' Retina to deal with my increasing workload for film scoring in logic. It is the best one apple offers without adding any upgrades so it has flash storage (512gb). I'm about to receive around 150gb worth of 'cracked' samples (to save me some money considering the computer) and I was wondering if I should run them off my internal, or go buy a hard drive to properly store them. I will not be using this computer for anything other than logic, and pro tools sessions if I can help it (not including other uni related work) Thanks guys

So I've always drunk a lot of teas of all kinds. There's a great loose leaf place near me that does weird flavours like 'birthday cake' and 'apple strudle' and I've recently bought some yogi teas as well. I just have them black. This week I've been drinking two new teas, the liquorice yogi tea, and a camomile spearmint. Also this week I've gained a pound yet my diet and exercise has been literally exactly the same as the 3 weeks prior in which I lost 2-3 pounds (seriously my weeks are so repetitive). I've never had fluxes really, just a steady decline down and an occasional week without loss - I don't understand why I would have gained this. It possibly is just a flux, maybe I'm more hormonal than usual or maybe I'm getting ill or maybe my weightloss is just going to be less linear now I've lost so much. But it's made me think and made me wonder if it was possible I could be getting sugar or calories from these teas - I can't find nutrition info anywhere. So does anyone know if every teabag is keto friendly? Or are some not?

Labyrinth UHC is a UHC server hosted by Squattamelon. Be aware of all of our rules and information. If this is your first game, be sure the have fun and read the [Player FAQ](http://www.reddit.com/r/ultrahardcore/wiki/playerfaq) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- **Games Basics** --------------------------------------------------------------------- **Server IP:** :25764 **Version:** 1.7.4 **How to Join:** MagentaMangos **Whitelist off:** 02:00 UTC **Whitelist on:** when full **Game start:** 02:15 UTC **Game length:** 75 minutes **Endgame:** MU or meetup **Player Slots:** 40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Game Specifics** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Gamemode/Scenario:** - Vanilla+ **Team Size:** 2 **PvP:** 15 minutes in **iPvP:** 15 minutes in (don't be a dick) **Stealing:** from start **Stalking:** not allowed **Towering:** allowed, must come down at MU **Golden Heads (heal 3.5):** on **Absorption:** off **Nether:** on **Portal Trapping:** not allowed **Portal Camping:** allowed **Strength 2:** nerfed **Apple Rates:** 10% **Flint Rates:** 25% **Horses:** off ------ **Server Info** ------ ##Owner - Squattamelon ##OPS - Archer_Knight - mayo841 - slowpr0 - patpat44patrick - CoolestOrange - UnDefinite - DarkFlightGaming - Just_Ezma > **5 GBS** > **24/7 Open PVP** > **100 slots** ------ **Extra Notes** ----- - Teamspeak 3 is **required** for team games. If you do not have TS, use /pm to talk to your team. Ask them for help so you can download it. You can download it for free [here](http://www.teamspeak.com/?page=teamspeak3). The TS server is uhc.gg - Sheep do not spawn so that other animals may spawn. - If nether is on, when blazes die the attacker will be given a rod 100% of the time. ---------------------------------------------------------- Do not ask for pre-whitelist. If you want pre-whitelist, then become an OP.

Reposting this slightly differently, since I'd like to make it a little bit more open to suggestions. I'm looking to get a tablet for: -Reading books/textbooks -Internet browsing/video watching -Possibly note taking (written, not typed, so I'd need to get a stylus+the tablet would need to play nicely with one) I value: -A high resolution screen (1080P+) -Battery life (I will be able to charge incredibly often, but 8h+ of actual use would be ideal) -Size- Especially for note taking, something ~8.5"+ would be nice -Something that will run well for the forseeable future -Something reasonably durable I'd ideally like to keep it around $250, but I could go up to about $350 if it would really be worth my while. Also, I have a ~$60 gift card to the local Apple retailer, so I'd be looking at an iPad Air for $340 or an iPad Mini 2 for $240. I have no real preference in terms of OS; anything works for me.

Hey guys, I'm 6 ft 3, 233lbs at 26% bodyfat. I am wanting to try a keto diet to get to 15% bodyfat. Here is my sample menu: Macros: 175/25/160 Calories: 2100 approx 4 meals a day. Macros per meal: 40g protein, 30g carbs post workout, 40g fat. 8:00AM: 4 eggs, mushrooms, 2 rashers bacon. (40g/5/40g) 12:00PM: Beef burger salad w/ two patties. Lettuce, spinach, cucumber, olive, onion, half avocado. 1 tablespoon olive oil. Apple cider vinegar. Squeeze of lemon. (40g/5/40g). 4:00PM: 1.5 cans of tuna. 1tbsn mayo. 120g chedder cheese. (40g/5/40g) 6:00PM on non-training days or post-workout training days: Whey isolate shake w/ spinach (15/0/0) 8:00PM: 1.5 chicken breasts w/ BBQ sauce, broccoli. 120g chedder cheese. (40/10/40g) I would like your input on my plan. Am I good to go? Or does it need some work? I work out 4 times a week. Thanks.

/u/DeeJ_BNG , You told us to become legend. I set out day one, like so many other Guardians, to do just that. In the last few months, I have… - Flown through the story missions. - Thrown myself into the franchise lore, in the grimoire and otherwise. - Explored every corner of every map (to the extent of my knowledge and capability). - Completed a nauseating amount of patrol missions. - Obliterated every Nightfall strike since I hit level 28 – killed Aksor in early October – solo’ed several since then too! - Created a character in all 3 available slots – one of each class. - Become a Raider. o Ventured into the Vault of Glass and took out an entity so powerful he is dubbed a “Conflux of Time”. o Gone to the depths of the Moon and killed the heir to the Osmium throne on the highest difficulty. o Completed the Raids on a weekly basis, starting in December, across all 3 characters. o Sherpa’d countless times. o Solo’ed Raid missions – most recently, I reached the bridge on Hard mode as a level 31 Hunter. o Had some of the proudest moments of my gaming career.  Killed Atheon as a 29 when 3 people went down including one 30.  Took on Ir Yut when everyone went down on the day Hard Mode dropped by myself and finished her with 3 seconds to spare.  Took up the sword when our swordbearer went down at enrage and killed Crota as the Oversoul fired.  Become a master of the relic.  Solo’ed Raid missions - Gone entirely out of my way to help people and relished every second of doing so. I became a legend. And then something came to my attention today. After seeing Xur, I was tremendously disappointed. It was late, so signed out of the game to go to bed. Before shutting the console off for the night, I scrolled the cursor of the emblems of my Guardians, all three of them, a midst a storm of thoughts and it hit me. In “becoming a legend”, I lost myself. When I looked at my Guardians, I no longer saw myself in any of them. The legend I have become is not the legend I want to be. I care. A lot. This revelation greatly disturbed me. I took a good, long look in the mirror today and concluded that I was no longer happy playing this game I once loved. I get excited when something drops for others, but not myself. I am thrilled when my friends accomplish great things, but when I do something that others deem extraordinary, I feel numb. I no longer feel connected to my characters because I cannot play the way I enjoy doing so. Moreover, it feels like I am losing my voice on the matter. I thought back about how much I had sacrificed to form an identity within this community, all the time spent molding an image which should be indicative of myself. Moreover, I realized that I had allowed my frustrations to seep into the real world. Destiny should be a creative outlet. I had let my experience transform into an unyielding cycle of bitterness and disappointment. It became abundantly clear that I need to take a step back and evaluate my own destiny, both within the framework of the franchise and without. I read a comment of yours which touched on the value of constructive criticism and how you and the team at Bungie paid attention to and appreciate it. As a result of some circumstances, I felt compelled to reach out to you and share my experiences, both triumphant and frustrating, in the hopes that I could bring about positive change; I finally mustered up the courage to do so. I apologize if any of this seems like an attack or a venting session – that is not my intent; some of the experiences are quite specific and I’m laying it all out here. Here is my shot, feet fail me not… Our character(s) in Destiny is supposed to reflect the hero we define ourselves as. Some choose the strategic, powerful Warlock. Some relate to the brutal, mighty Titan. Some see themselves as a nimble, cunning Hunter. This identity formation further permeates the game through armor and weapon choices. Some guardians enjoy using their super and stack based on Intellect, those who rely on grenades pursue items with Discipline, melee specialists seek items with strength, and others choose their armor based on aesthetic appeal. Many prefer close quarters combat with shotguns and assault rifles, others enjoy ranged engagements with sniper and scout rifles. Similarly, some Guardians are wooed by the power of rocket launchers while others prefer the skill associated with wielding a heavy machine gun. Point is, Destiny should be a venue for us to define our own legend. “Guardians make their own fate.” As the game is now, I do not feel like I have the chance to tell my own story. In addition, I feel helpless to do anything about it. Let me list some examples, which I will then elaborate on: 1.) The game discourages utilizing heavy machine guns as a staple of your arsenal. Consider the exotic tier of weapons. Of the available heavy exotic weapons, there are 2 exotic heavy machine guns – Thunderlord and Super Good Advice – which deal arc and solar damage respectively. Conversely, there are 3 exotic rocket launchers – Gjallarhorn, Dragon’s Breath, and Truth – of which the first 2 do solar damage and the last one does void. Many consider the Gjallarhorn the crown jewel of Destiny, as it is the most powerful weapon in the game excluding the Relic or Sword from the Vault of Glass and Crota’s End, respectively. Truth’s aggressively seeking rocket ensure that it is widely utilized in the Crucible. Dragon’s Breath is tremendously useful for strategic engagements with large groups, due to its ability to leave a solar flare in lieu of a rocket detonation. Furthermore, all 3 rocket launchers are viable options in both final Raid boss encounters, especially in Crota’s End. Of the machine guns, only the Thunderlord garners respect; few would equip Super Good Advice over even Corrective Measure. Moreover, machine guns as a whole have little to no business being used in Crota’s End. This contrasts sharply with the Vault of Glass, where heavy machine guns and rocket launchers had equal utility. I have killed Atheon in groups which preferred to divide and conquer, bombarding Atheon with rockets and groups who clustered in the Relic shield in the middle platform, combining damage buffs from Time’s Vengeance (and sometimes Weapons of Light) with heavy machine gun fire to create a ferocious hailstorm of fire. In addition, the available options from Tower vendors are less than appealing. The 3 factions and both the Vanguard and Crucible Quartermasters offer machine guns for 150 Crucible (not Vanguard) Marks – 75% of the lot available to a single character in a week – and a Crucible Commendation apiece. The Iron Banner option, Jolder’s Hammer, which has been very well received, is only attainable through Crucible gameplay. This immediately distances an entire class of gamers (PvE players) from these weapons. Furthermore, the decisions made regarding the exotic vendor Xur have compounded the issue greatly; why put in a great deal of a suboptimal heavy machine gun when an exotic heavy weapon is available for less effort? Here’s the problem: Xur has not and, in his state, will not offer a balanced selection of heavy weapons. Of the 2 exotic heavy machine guns. Super Good Advice is not available for his inventory and he has not sold Thunderlord even once. Conversely, he has sold each exotic rocket launcher at least once in the (counting this weekend) 6 times he has offered a heavy weapon. This is relevant to me for several reasons. I enjoy playing with heavy machine guns, I believe they require a certain level of skill to control and harness their power which rocket launchers do not. I enjoy the challenge and, at least in PvP gameplay, the 2 heavy classes meet one another on eye level. I wish this would translate to PvE, which I enjoy more. Put it this way, surplus is quite possibly my favorite perk on a weapon. In general, I could give less of a /ERASED BY GORGONS/ about playing PvP content for my own sake because there is typically little backstory or challenge; 2 notable exceptions for me are Halo and Iron Banner, both of which I absolutely love and geek out over. Point is, as someone who enjoys stories, I enjoy plowing through PvE content in search of directional foreshadowing, secrets hiding in plain sight, and historical perspective evident within the framework of the Destiny universe versus engaging in PvP combat. My dilemma lies in my inability to interconnect the two, a shortcoming which I feel powerless to change. I want to make a formidable heavy machine gun in the game a staple of my arsenal and identity as a Guardian, but I have not had the opportunity to do so. It has been 5 full months since Destiny released and captured my heart and imagination. I still haven’t had a crack at Thunderlord, nor has anyone who has not rolled a certain number. Because it is the only exotic heavy machine gun which does arc damage, I cannot simulate this through using another comparable (legendary) gun due to the restrictions imposed on the exotic slot and the dissimilarities between the available options. Conversely, Gjallarhorn and Dragon’s Breath both do solar damage and take an exotic slot, so it is at least feasible to simulate a comparable loadout, despite the obvious differences between the 2. Moreover, despite the buff, Super Good Advice does not even feel, well, super. Solutions: - Xur: o Sell Thunderlord o Insert Super Good Advice into his loot table - Create: o Exotic bounty for Thunderlord o An additional buff for Super Good Advice. This could be done by simply rearranging its secondary rolls. Preferably, start by switching the position of Crowd Control and Hand Loaded. Then, replace Crowd Control with a more beneficial option to stack with its unique perk: Field Scout. From there, some minor tweaks could put SGA on par with Thunderlord. o A new exotic heavy machine gun to be featured in either Xur’s loot table and RNG or through another exotic bounty. People talk all the time about how they wish Xur would sell the Gjallarhorn. Here’s the thing: He did. Whether you knew about the game, the Gjallarhorn’s usefulness, had the strange coins to purchase it or not, it was available. There was a way to acquire it beyond the constraint of RNG. I can only speak for myself, but I would relish the chance to acquire an exotic heavy machine gun that way. 2.) Repetitive “rewards” and menial tasks There is too much repetition in Destiny. From receiving duplicate weapons from engrams to the limited set of bounties available each day, it wears on you. To give an example, across 3 characters, I have received either a legendary weapon, ascendant energy, or strange coins the past month of running Nightfall strikes. As a result, they have gone from something I looked forward to on a weekly basis to a soulless ritual. The Vault of Glass has similar issues, due to the pure nature of the RNG coded into the encounter. This makes me feel like garbage. I understand the nature of the game, however, I get on this issue because it is something which can be changed. I am not asking for Thunderlord or the Helm of Saint-14 or the Heart of the Praxic Fire each drop. I want to be kept on my toes. Look no further than Crota’s End for a successful solution. SNG i.e. Smart RNG. Two words: one word: brilliant. The SNG system of Crota’s End has greatly increased the draw of replaying the Raid on a weekly basis. Even if Ir Yut only gives me radiant shards/energy one week, I am not hurt by it – in fact, I get excited; this means I am due for something as soon as the following week, and if not then, definitely 2 weeks from now. This in turn makes me look forward to playing through the encounter again and again. For example, the first week – back when the 1st raid chest gave the reward – the DLC dropped, I got trivial rewards. The next: Hard Light. When they moved the reward to Ir Yut 2 weeks ago: shards and energy. Last week: Dragon’s Breath and Gjallarhorn. This week: shards and energy. Wonder what’s on the menu for next week? This minor adjustment took a frustrating game mechanic and turned it into a fun one. The scenario reminds me of how Apple changed their “shuffle” app from RNG to SNG because the pure RNG produced too many repetitive instances; the simulated randomness was so effective that customers actually believed the SNG system was more random. This same sort of logic applies to the bounties. Specifically, why are there no bounties specific to the Raids? If I saw a bounty for 10,000 exp. “Venture into the Vault of Glass and annihilate Atheon, ‘Time’s Conflux’”, even if it was only a once a week deal, I would jump all over that. It frustrates me that, despite the tremendous depth of the Raid stories evident in the grimoire is not weaved further into the story within the framework of the game, on even the basic levels. Solution: - OVER TIME, replace each instance of RNG with the SNG rewards system already in place on Crota’s End. Begin by examining, the code of Nightfall strikes and the Vault of Glass and go from there. - Introduce new bounties/missions. - Separate bounties from missions. Use one for larger scale rewards lots for accomplishing tasks pertaining to strikes and raids (e.g. Kill Crota, Son of Oryx) and the other for more menial tasks (e.g. Kill X enemies without dying). - Create a section of the Tower devoted to the Grimoire. Call it the (New) Archive. Use the Jedi Temple as a basis for the design and run from there. The franchise lore is fantastic and more people need to know about it. Why do I say this to you? I send this message because I believe in this franchise. It is one of two franchises – Halo and Destiny – that I have totally fallen in love with. Although most of what I’m feeling is a consequence of my own choices, there are some things that are not. However, every problem has a solution. I hope you see this and find these comments constructive; I hope you find value in my experiences, however small it may be, and that this inspires positive change. I expect no gain, praise, glory, accolades or acolytes for writing this, nor do I want any. All I hope is to be heard. I need to find that joy again. I will return. When I do, this time I will become legend. And remain faithful to myself on the way. Sincerely, Commander Prime EDIT: TL;DR - Player since day one. Experienced growing frustration concerning restrictions surrounding gameplay dynamics and repetition. Realized I was letting my emotions get the best of me in real life and am taking a step back. DeeJ said he appreciates constructive criticism so I shared my experiences in the hopes that he or Bungie can learn something from them. Don't be like me and forget to enjoy yourself as you play. Have fun, it's a game.