Random rolls, ugh (Destiny)

by Claude Errera , Friday, March 30, 2018, 15:26 (2374 days ago) @ Korny

Both Chris Barrett and Cosmo are saying this is getting a lot of attention. I'm discouraged.

It could be done right: Have a default roll, then let players infuse a matching weapon type to randomize the roll, and such.

I never enjoyed the god roll grind.

Which is entirely, 100% self-imposed. If you don't worry about it, you never have to worry about it, and you'll be much happier.
Hung Juries, 1KYS, whatever that gun was that dropped from Omnigul... If the sweaty otherwise-unskilled mouth breathers want to chase after a crutch weapon, let them, and find something that you like.

Sort of.

You really can't argue that some rolls in D1 weren't significantly better than others. All other things being equal, if you choose not to chase after god rolls, you'll lose that 1v1 against someone who chose to chase it.

Which means your choice is "play better with less good equipment" or "play a way you don't enjoy". Yeah, you can pick a different weapon, and yeah, you can just learn to be better... but both of those are THINGS YOU DO BECAUSE YOU DON"T LIKE CHASING THE GOD ROLL AND YOU DON''T LIKE LOSING TO THE GOD ROLL.

It's a small thing - but it's a real thing, and suggesting that it's only an issue if you let it be an issue is a pretty obnoxious viewpoint.