THAB 8.09.18 (Destiny)

by Korny , Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Friday, August 10, 2018, 14:32 (2374 days ago) @ stabbim

The rest of it mostly sounds ok, with the exception of needing planetary materials for infusion. I mean, honestly, Bungie. What the hell? Does no one remember running around looking for fucking helium coils in D1? Why are we going back to that? That one thing alone is, and I am not just saying this, seriously making me reconsider participating.

The most reasonable and logical way to implement this system would be to integrate planetary materials into the game's systems.
Por ejemplo, let's use Dusklight crystals:

• EDZ Enemies should all have a chance to drop one or two (they're out here grinding too!).
  
• Roaming Yellow bar enemies are guaranteed sources.
  
• Public Events always drop a couple, Heroic can drop up to five.
  
• Planetary challenges are guaranteed drops (Destiny 1 bounties had this).
  
• Strikes can drop up to seven. Higher difficulty has higher drop chance (higher chance if you don't quit strikes).
  
• Earth-based Crucible maps can drop a handful, with more dropping if you win (higher chance if you don't quit games).
  
• Completing a Guided Game Nightfall drops up to 20 resources for everyone, with a guaranteed bonus 10 for the hosts if they get a recommendation.

Bam, now you're rewarding players just for playing the game with existing resources, while also helping them focus on a variety of specific activities (while also rewarding them in Crucible). You're also encouraging use of the Guided Games feature, and removing the tedium of running laps around a map looking for mats (but having that option available for those running Patrols).