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Some Destiny 2 microtransaction loot gives you a gameplay advantage
Thanks to Destiny 2's regional midnight console launch, and the fact that servers are now live and can thus be used by anyone with an early physical copy, dozens of streams are already broadcasting gameplay. Watching one, we spotted that the microstransactions store is selling items that directly affect gameplay.
Destiny streamer KingGothalion was inspecting the possible contents of Bright Engrams, which can be purchased for Silver, Destiny's real-money currency, at microtransactions store Eververse.
The possible contents of Bright Engrams include the following:
Ability cooldown armour mods: "Chance to contain an armour mod that decreases the cooldown of one Arc, Solar, or Void subclass ability." Can affect Super, grenade, or melee abilities.
Character stats armour mods: "Chance to contain an armour mod that slightly enhances a character stat." Can affect resilience (increases shield HP), mobility (increases movement speed), or recovery (shields regenerate faster).
Weapon stats armour mods: "Chance to contain an armour mod that slightly enhances the weapon stats of an equipped Primary, Energy, or Power weapon." Can affect handling (equip speed), stability (recoil strength), and reload speed (obvious).
Elemental weapon mods: "Chance to contain a weapon mod that changes the element of an Energy or Power weapon."
Well, I guess now we know why ability cooldowns were so long in the Beta.
Yeah, not only was it addressed by Bungie, but you're essentially complaining that armor comes with the new equivalent of Int./Dis./Str. and perks. You're quoting a PC gaming website, so they obviously don't know how this loot works (or the fact that the mod will not level your armor if/when it drops from the engram). And I'm not sure what "advantages" folks have with swapping out elemental slots. It's not like every enemy in a mission has the same shield.
And before anyone says "But you can earn them by grinding", I know. I can read.
Destiny 1 had the same thing, and somehow the people who spent more money weren't suddenly at the lighthouse every weekend. Huh, fancy that.
Make sure you buy your season passes, folks. /s
Sure did, and now you've guaranteed that I'll buy a stack of Silver in your honor, so thanks for that, man. I wouldn't have bothered otherwise. ;)
Complete thread:
- PCGamesN -Destiny 2 microtransaction loot affects gameplay -
CyberKN,
2017-09-05, 09:00
- Boo - Blackt1g3r, 2017-09-05, 09:08
- That's... kind of dumb, man... - Korny, 2017-09-05, 09:16
- So it's exactly like D1? -
Robot Chickens,
2017-09-05, 10:05
- Bingo.
- Funkmon, 2017-09-05, 10:56
- Bingo.
- PCGamesN -Destiny 2 microtransaction loot affects gameplay - cheapLEY, 2017-09-05, 10:13
- PCGamesN -Destiny 2 microtransaction loot affects gameplay - ProbablyLast, 2017-09-05, 10:16
- Ehh. I don't know. (Edited) -
INSANEdrive,
2017-09-05, 10:47
- To be fair... -
EffortlessFury,
2017-09-05, 11:12
- Yea. I know. It's just - so much grey.
- INSANEdrive, 2017-09-05, 11:14
- Yea. I know. It's just - so much grey.
- To be fair... -
EffortlessFury,
2017-09-05, 11:12
- In B4 Cody's Stroke.
- Morpheus, 2017-09-05, 10:56
- sounds like this will allow for better customization - Schedonnardus, 2017-09-05, 11:15