People you do know this is the first part or a epic story. All beginnings are slow build ups to the story line. Halo had a shit fest story at first if you dont remember. So what's the difference. The game just came out. Bungie will get this game rolling but in time. You will see all you complaining will be loving it and once its done because you dont know how to put down a controller and do something else in life will bitch about it some more. It never ends and it never will. On the plus side. I like this game i will admit it really grinding the same stuff but any MMO is like this. WoW the world biggest MMO out there and longest running has been doing this for 10yrs and its still going strong. Give it time. It will get better. MMO = A grind fest for the best gear over and over again. Get use to it or don't play it. This isn't Call of Duty or Battlefield nor Halo. It's a Halo feel game that's a sandbox so you and your friends can do whatever you want when you want.