Husk of the Pit should be the standard for getting Exotics (Destiny)

by Claude Errera @, Monday, January 12, 2015, 12:17 (3402 days ago) @ petetheduck

I think it would be a positive change to Destiny would be for Exotics to be acquired similarly to Husk of the Pit.

- Have a guaranteed base item drop somewhere in the world. Maybe hidden in Patrol, or as a drop from a Patrol mini-boss, or maybe integrated into a public event. Maybe it's hidden in a Strike or story mission. Fill Destiny's sometimes barren, empty world with these items.

- Once the base item has been acquired, the long grind begins. Using Husk of the Pit mechanics combined with Exotic bounty concepts, you've got to use a weak weapon, upgrade it through various tasks. It should take a significant amount of time, but the end result is an Exotic you've earned, rather than RNG'd. It'd be like a new mission--a whole new arc of content for players to enjoy. Each Exotic weapon could be like it's own little story sequence.

There was an interesting article a couple of weeks ago that made the same point:

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/576873/20141223/destiny-bungie-husk-pit-upgrade-evolved-gun.htm

One of these days, I should get back on news rotation. :(


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