I have played a lot of PvP over the last 12-13 months. I play it when my friends play it. I play Iron Banner for the gear etc. I do not enjoy having to go and get 25 kills with the sword. Waiting to get heavy ammo and then finding and killing others or just using the stump like I have seen many others do. I see nothing enjoyable in that so I wont be getting the sword. I also wont be getting the chaperone because after a year of TLW dominating the crucible, why would I want to go and use it again? Basically dreading next week because I know I'll want what Saladin and Vance have to offer, so I'll have to go and get my scrub ass handed to me over and over. It's ok thought because you don't have to do anything really specific, like the quests. You can use what you like to use and enjoy it as best you can. It's kind of a salty rant but I have come to terms with not getting the sword/chaperone. Just wish, like OP, that those quest lines were different.